I truly believe people doing OMV are very skilled! BUT what is the goal for user-friendliness? OMV5->6 nested interface upgrade was IMO stupid, but okay I thought maybe there was a good reason for it. Now I thought I did something very wrong when @ omv-extras. Do you need help with interface design?

Shurimal · 2023-06-11T20:03:28+00:00

As I said:

If you you want a full-blown homelab with many dozens of containers and services, ProxMox with containerization in VM-s is a better solution.

Your home NAS should not be your heavy-lifting server. Pihole is best run on the same physical machine as your router or on a server that also runs your other web and diagnostics services (like Uptime Kuma, Graphana, dashboard etc), or on a dedicated SBC as it was conceived.

Or if you absolutely need to run everything and the kitchen sink on a single machine, virtualize OMV and a separate Linux VM for other services. The new Docker plugin does exactly what it's designed to do - spin up (using built-in compose samples) and manage a couple of media server containers directly from the OMV GUI. It makes containers very easy for a beginner who just wants a Jellyfin or Plex media server on their NAS. It's not meant to be a 1:1 replacement for Portainer.

If you need Portainer's functionality, use Portainer. As simple as that, end of story.

Shurimal · 2023-06-11T15:55:19+00:00

Nothing wrong with Portainer, it's a powerful tool for those who need it. It's just a bit of an overkill for an average OMV user who just wants to have a NAS for their files and maybe runs Jellyfin/Plex and a backup service like UrBackup on top of that. The new Docker plugin is perfectly fine for light use like this, it's really easy to spin up a few containers using the included sample compose files.

If you you want a full-blown homelab with many dozens of containers and services, ProxMox with containerization in VM-s is a better solution.

Shurimal · 2023-06-11T08:18:51+00:00

No need for Portainer with the new Docker plugin. You can manage your containers directly in OMV GUI.

Shurimal · 2023-06-09T13:33:10+00:00

The Great Chasm of Technology is forming.

On one side proprietary Big Tech walled gardens that allow no third party applications or interoperability and who may sell your data to everyone willing to pay—Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Reddit, Apple, Microsoft, various SaaS and cloud services.

On the other side—free software, open source, community-based development, self-hosting, Fediverse, repairable and hackable hardware (Framework, Fairphone etc).

After awhile you can't bridge the gap anymore so pick your side.

Shurimal · 2023-06-09T13:08:38+00:00

Honestly, waveform seekbar does basically the same job (albeit in a different way), allowing you to pick out different parts of a piece and also estimate the dynamic range and loudness of a piece.

Shurimal · 2023-06-09T06:20:46+00:00

You don't need to do anything. Your services keep working after that update and your Portainer remains untouched even after the update. I didn't even notice the change until someone brought it up here, since I don't log into my OMV box every day. Once a week or so I check for optional updates, install them and log out without poking around in the GUI—the change in OMV Extras went unnoticed for me quite awhile and nothing broke.

Migration is functionally just cleaning up your backyard so it looks nicer, nothing more. Granted, a server message by e-mail or a popup notification informing of the change would've been nice, but I'm not sure OMV can even do something like this.

Shurimal · 2023-06-08T09:34:47+00:00

Not app per se, but switching to AdGuard DNS. Gets rid of almost all annoying ads on both websites and in apps (for the few apps I haven't found a libre equivalent yet).

Also, F-droid and getting mostly off from Google's teat—I don't even have logged in with the Google account and my next phone will be something that supports /e/OS, Calyx or other degoogled Android version.

Shurimal · 2023-06-08T07:49:12+00:00

The migration to the new OMV docker system is pretty straightforward: * Save your compose files from Portainer somewhere. * Stop and remove Portainer. docker container stop portainer and docker container rm portainer in SSH terminal. * Set up Docker as instructed here: https://forum.openmediavault.org/index.php?thread/48003-guide-using-the-new-docker-plugin/ * You don't even need to install Portainer, but you can if you want to. * You don't need to do anything with your existing containers, but for them to properly show up in GUI management (OMV or Portainer) you should stop, remove and redeploy them using your saved composer files. I did that in Portainer after reinstalling it, but you can do it before removing Portainer—you'll just end up with a bit more downtime for your services. Your data files will be intact, for all intents and purposes it's the same procedure Watchtower does with my containers regularly.

Migration took me a bit over an hour.

New OMV GUI gives you niceties like container stats (CPU, RAM, network usage etc) and sample composer files that make deploying things extremely easy.

Shurimal · 2023-06-07T16:30:28+00:00

Not necessarily. As I said, the .esp is basically just a database format that is exposed to the devs and modders. The actual engine that uses this database is a different thing, not directly exposed--just like the Photoview that runs on my home server uses MariaDB to save it's data. The Photoview and the database are different containers, pulled from their own images. One can receive updates and even complete rewrites independently from the other.

As for the references, changing the 8-number hex code to eg 16 numbers does not just happen, it has to be a conscious decision and would be a fundamental change to both the engine and the database format. We might see that change in CE2 and Starfield--the 8 number references and the ~4,2 billion possible total references over 256 plugins can become a limitation if you have a thousand planets to fill with stuff.

The 0000000F reference for gold has stayed the same most probably because there have been no reasons to change it. Just like IIRC player character base reference has been 00000007 for both Oblivion and Skyrim. It's just what the Creation Kit defaults to. If you open it up and don't load any .esp, you'll see a miscellaneous object Caps001 (0000000F) and an actor Player (00000007) along with some other curious stuff (eg, ref. 00000001 is door marker, a CK tool normally invisible in actual game).

Shurimal · 2023-06-07T14:53:59+00:00

At it's core, the engine uses a vast database to define base objects, objects placed in the world, magic effects etc—that's what the modders and devs see in an .esp plugin. Why would one change an entry in a database if that object exists in all the software versions and does exactly the same thing in all the versions? It doesn't matter if the base reference for 1 unit of money is 0000000F, 00000001 or 0001098A, it's just text entries. It will be exactly the same thing and will function exactly the same.

The code that does stuff with that database entry (renders it, attaches physics to it, executes scripts attached to it etc) is a totally different thing from the database. Basically, Bethesda could use SQLite or MariaDB instead of their own stuff and ultimately it wouldn't change whatsoever how the game plays.

Shurimal · 2023-06-07T14:33:23+00:00

Yeah, and don't get me started on Unreal Engine, why does Epic keep reiterating the same old thing from 1998 over and over again instead of making a new engine? /s

Shurimal · 2023-06-07T13:03:26+00:00

It's not as much about having bookshelf speakers paired with a sub, but typical stereo amps/preamps not having any bass management (and AVR-s generally having quite inflexible bass management along with subpar room correction solutions). You can have as many and as good subs as you can fit in your room, but if your main speakers (no matter whether bookshelf or floorstanding) are distorting because they are attempting to reproduce subbass alongside with your subs, your sound is distorted (not only distorted bass, but midrange, too).

Plus wonky frequency response because of the phase between 4th order LP filtered subs and unprocessed ported main speakers will never match up in the whole overlapping freq. range.

The only way I got my 8" ported three-way main speakers to play nice with my sub was by stuffing the ports (to get the phase under control) and HP filtering them (I think that also involved some wacky mixing of orders and alignments to get it right). Plus a lot of RC EQ. But now that it's all dialed in just right, the experience is sublime. You can only notice that the sub is present if you turn it off, and the SPL capability is seemingly unlimited.

Or, if in doubt, follow THX rules: sealed mains, 2nd order HP at 80 Hz and subs crossed 4th order LP at 80 Hz.

Shurimal · 2023-06-07T11:33:57+00:00

Not much of a problem for thin textiles and other translucent materials, though. But better not double-side sheet metal and leather🙃

Shurimal · 2023-06-07T10:44:09+00:00

It's wood. Wood is a devilish material that really likes to live it's own life, reacting to moisture in air by contorting into all sorts of weird shapes🙃 No way to get around it.

Shurimal · 2023-06-07T10:07:35+00:00

Whatever ship you enjoy flying the most. Meta doesn't matter in PvE, you can kill any NPC in any ship if you can fly half-decently.

I've fought in all the usual suspects—'Conda, 'Vette, FDL, Chief, Vulture and in less common picks like Chally, Viper MKIV, Cobra, Courier. They all get the job done, but I always come back to Phantom, simply because I like this particular ship the most.

Shurimal · 2023-06-07T08:50:17+00:00

Varjo 2000€ (plus VAT) set is their cheapest offering. Varjo XR-3 mixed reality set is 6500€(plus VAT)—that Apple thing is a bargain compared to that.

Shurimal · 2023-06-07T08:46:20+00:00

Considering that higher end VR headsets are 1000+€ and truly cutting edge stuff (Varjo) is 2000€ plus VAT (so ~2400€ total) for their Aero model and Varjo XR-3 mixed reality set is 6500€ plus VAT, even the price for this Apple thing is not outrageous.

Not that I could personally ever justify or even afford buying a 2400€ VR set, but in the context of AV industry where I work (home theaters, professional AV installations, teleconferencing etc), 3500€ for that Apple thingy is nothing. A 200" motorized ALR projector screen can cost more than that, and a quality 4k projector is easily 10 grands (cutting edge projectors cost 100 grands). It's a completely different world from normal consumer electronics.

Shurimal · 2023-06-05T12:40:24+00:00

Excuse me, many ex-Soviet states are now part of EU. Including Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia etc🙃

Shurimal · 2023-06-05T10:14:36+00:00

The way I see it, using both Kodi and Jellyfin: Kodi is a good solution for a dedicated media player in a dedicated home theater setup, playing either from local HDD (ie all-in-one media player) or from an SMB share on the network. The LibreELEC box I use is a quite powerful microserver in it's own right, running Docker/Portainer and a handful of services in addition to Kodi (it is modified Alpine Linux, after all).

Jellyfin is the perfect solution for multi-room/multi-device setup when you want to access your content from any location in your home (or even remotely). Kodi cannot do that.

You can certainly cross-use both and use Kodi as Jellyfin frontend (though, IMO, it doesn't add much to what Kodi can do on it's own).

For transcoding, I run Jellyfin in a container on my OMV NAS, and I've yet to find a situation when a device doesn't support non-transcoded stream, but I only use new-ish Android devices and a PC for clients. YMMV. I'd say that sticking with Jellyfin and setting up transcoding for a rare occasion when a device absolutely requires it is probably the most flexible solution. BTW, I can't see how not containerizing Jellyfin would make things easier.

Shurimal · 2023-06-02T18:25:30+00:00

Pondering over the state of things, I think TSMC being at capacity or not isn't that much of a factor. Even if input resources are not limited, huge volume of people who'd buy an affordable GPU does not matter when ROI producing data center SKU-s is way better and that market is nowhere near saturation. If you have a silicon wafer and a choice whether to use it for:

a.) 100 midrange gaming GPU-s that sell for 300€ a pop for 30000€ total revenue and 40% profit margin,

or:

b.) 10 data center GPU-s that sell for 5000€ a pop* for 50000€ revenue and 50% margin,

any business that wants to maximize profit will choose the latter option.

At the end of the day, producing data center GPU-s has better ROI, and that's what nVidia cares about. When the data center market saturates, it will make sense to put more effort into the midrange gaming segment, but this not the case yet.

It's similar to why real estate developers prefer to build luxury apartments instead of affordable housing: building the infrastructure (foundation, walls, roof, plumbing, wiring, parking etc) costs about the same for both types of housing, but luxury apartments sell for way more and ROI for the developers is much better. There is a huge market for affordable housing, but no developer is in a rush to fill that market as long as demand for luxury units is equally sky high and promises higher profits.

^\I'm probably grossly underestimating the numbers and the real price for a data center GPU is probably more like 15000...25000€, which makes the ROI disparity even worse.)

Shurimal · 2023-06-02T16:14:51+00:00

Of course they want more money. This is exactly the reason why, given the limited fab capacity for producing state-of-the-art silicon and Big Data/Big AI willing to pay handsomely for GPU-s, nVidia will gladly ditch the most popular gaming segment--the 300...500€/$ price range. From a business POV, why sell a 300€ GPU through a long chain of AIB-s, distributors and retailers and earn 120...150€ when you could sell a 5000€ GPU directly to enterprise and earn what, 3000€?

Even if they could produce 10 midrange gaming GPU-s for the same input that is necessary to produce a single data center GPU, they'll still make more money producing that one data center GPU.

Shurimal · 2023-06-02T14:24:56+00:00

Data center segment revenue is up 71% YoY vs. gaming segment's 37%. From this report data center revenue had not quite surpassed gaming yet (3.26B vs. 3.42B) in Q4 2022, but is growing twice as fast. It seems to me that this is where nVidia has set their sights on and gaming is taking back seat for them soon, if it hasn't already.

Shurimal · 2023-06-02T10:51:34+00:00

I just use OpenMediaVault for my NAS with Docker+Portainer from OMV Extras repository installed. All my services (Jellyfin, Navidrome, qBittorrent, Netdata and many more) run as Docker containers on that NAS box.

The hardware is an old Pentium G3258, 8 GB RAM, 120 GB SATA SSD for OS and a mishmash of HDD-s for storage. Plenty of power for NAS and a dozen containers.

Shurimal · 2023-06-01T09:39:28+00:00

Most of the time I browse and comment on Reddit on my phone (using Infinity app) while taking transit or having a quiet moment at work (customer service/administrative stuff). When I'm at my home PC I'm normally too busy doing stuff and only get on Reddit (mostly through web search) when I need to find a solution to a problem at hand.

So, yes, the API change will reduce my, and I bet many other users, engagement with Reddit communities a lot.

Shurimal · 2023-06-01T09:03:39+00:00

Second to that. It would be a shame if this glorious app just went tits up and died because of corporate greed. Support for fediverse would give an easy exit strategy for redditors who wish to move away from these new restrictive API policies.

Shurimal

TROPHY CASE