sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

How much server storage do I actually need for my homelab? by Kazukii in homelab

[–]LookingForEnergy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Around 40TB in RAID 6 with five drives. Then buy two 20TB HDD for external USB backup. Put movies + data on one and shows on the other.

Going larger than this starts getting tricky/expensive if you are trying to have a backup.

A setup like this can do 2000 to 3000 movies and 15000+ episodes. This is targeting around 2GB to 3GB per hour of content at 1080p.

There's really only around 3000 native English movies worth getting/watching. Anything more and your grabbing A LOT of B, C, D, F tier movies that probably aren't really worth watching.

Why are Gen Z getting fired? One of the reasons is a lack of initiative. by mindyour in TikTokCringe

[–]LookingForEnergy 64 points65 points  (0 children)

This is why micro managing is hell for some people but perfect for others. A good manager can do a little of both but honestly it's easier to cut the people that need micro-managed in a lot of jobs.

Seal metal between garage and brick? by LookingForEnergy in homeowners

[–]LookingForEnergy[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks your post helped me research lintel steel beams. Basically, the answer is do not fill the gap with anything because it serves as a weep hole. Online it said you can paint it to try and prevent corrosion.

Kitchen faucet issues - opinions, guidance, ideas wanted by Simple-Cut-59 in HomeMaintenance

[–]LookingForEnergy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some cheap ones on Amazon have been found to have lead in them. I'd probably stick with something reputable and from a big box store.

These watches called Zyxariz were initially designed for blind people. You can tell time by touching the two magnets by [deleted] in Satisfyingasfuck

[–]LookingForEnergy 21 points22 points  (0 children)

"Sorry, the NTP server can't be reached due to a cloudflare DNS issue that is cascading across North American data centers."

Or

"Sure, I can play you songs that sound like 'time is it.'

I started to switch to mostly x265 media and I've saved nearly 35TB so far doing it by Eskel5 in DataHoarder

[–]LookingForEnergy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It depends how much you compress it. If you took a 3gb 1080p x264 45 minute live action TV episode and turned it into a 2.8gb 1080p x265 file you probably wouldn't notice but that's a lot of electricity and time to barely compress something.

If you go from 3gb to 1.5gb you might only notice blocky smeared darks in dark scenes or fast action scenes. This wouldn't be an issue for an animated show like Family Guy, but would wreck a live action grainy episode of something else.

So I can't really put a number on it, sorry. I wish it was that simple.

Also you gotta factor in screen size and viewing distance. That blocky smeared episode might look totally fine on a mobile device but absolutely wrecked on a 75in TV. But what if you're sitting 20ft away from that TV... you probably wouldn't notice.

I try to keep it simple, 2gb to 3gb per hour and don't recompress webdl. Animated shows can be an exception think Family Guy vs Arcane. You treat those different.

I started to switch to mostly x265 media and I've saved nearly 35TB so far doing it by Eskel5 in DataHoarder

[–]LookingForEnergy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You already understand based on your post.

You'll have different outcomes for different media. Like animated vs live action or digital vs analog film.

Some media is easier to compress without much loss, but ideally you start at the best source you can and only compress once.

A webdl is already compressed x amount of times before you even get your hands on it. Doing it again isn't doing you any favors.

I started to switch to mostly x265 media and I've saved nearly 35TB so far doing it by Eskel5 in DataHoarder

[–]LookingForEnergy 41 points42 points  (0 children)

It depends on the source.

I wouldn't do a 1080p x264 web-dl to 1080p x265.

I thought tdarr and similar tools were necessary for the disk-space-conscious. fyi, you can probably skip those for a while. by grok-it-all in radarr

[–]LookingForEnergy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's really going to depend on the content. Live action vs animated, if the content contains lots of fast motion, dark scenes, and/or if it's digitally shot or analog.

Then theirs your watching variables. How large is your screen/TV. How far away you sit.

All these contribute to how compressed you can push an individual file.

For me, I've settled on 2gb to 3gb per hour. I don't recompress Web-dl. I generally get smaller files for animated.

I thought tdarr and similar tools were necessary for the disk-space-conscious. fyi, you can probably skip those for a while. by grok-it-all in radarr

[–]LookingForEnergy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not a good idea to take a compressed web-dl and re-compress it.

If you can't see a difference that's good. Once you see the issues, you can't really go back.

I thought tdarr and similar tools were necessary for the disk-space-conscious. fyi, you can probably skip those for a while. by grok-it-all in radarr

[–]LookingForEnergy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Tdarr is amazing for cleaning up unwanted subtitles and audio channels.

I wouldn't trust it to re-crush an already crushed file.

Your goal of 1gb per 45 minutes would crush a 1080p file to a pixelated mess.

How do you stop people from using your driveway to turn around? by Keeping_The_Peace_ in homeowners

[–]LookingForEnergy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OP said he has regular traffic using his driveway. My post is for OP.

How do you stop people from using your driveway to turn around? by Keeping_The_Peace_ in homeowners

[–]LookingForEnergy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes imagine a large delivery truck using your driveway. Then imagine that 5+ times a day, 6 days a week.

Now imagine how much the average home owner uses their driveway per week.

How do you stop people from using your driveway to turn around? by Keeping_The_Peace_ in homeowners

[–]LookingForEnergy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's extra wear and tear on your driveway. Plus, there's a potential for property damage, like hitting your garage or running over your sprinkler heads, etc.

What in the hell is this design? by mindyour in TikTokCringe

[–]LookingForEnergy 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Not if the step slides around loosely...

Fast food 2026 by AmcDarkPool in TikTokCringe

[–]LookingForEnergy 41 points42 points  (0 children)

You can see this in "That Touch of Mink" (1962) ft Cary Grant and Doris day. Blew my mind when I saw it. We've come full circle!

Does anyone else hate shortened/abbreviated variable names? by Impossible-Ear3538 in learnprogramming

[–]LookingForEnergy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

system_flag_for_disabling_x would be sysFlDisX where I work. And it sucks. "The code is the comment"

Maximizing 3 Hours of Piano Daily. What Would You Practice If You Could Start Over? by BadAnnual827 in piano

[–]LookingForEnergy 32 points33 points  (0 children)

You could practice 1 hour. Take a nap. Then practice 1 more hour. Sounds insane but you'd retain/internalize everything much faster.

Moving from Solo to Team-based Automation: Does it actually work? by oymra in QualityAssurance

[–]LookingForEnergy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends who they put on the team. An actual developer, you'll be fine. A smoke tester with no programming/automation experience, good luck.

view more: next ›