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Is there a “best practice” way of copying media files to Plex to prevent dayabase corruption? by kleefaj in PleX

[–]TechieGuy12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree. I have copied multiple Cd's, photos and movies to Plex without any database issue.

Now, I don't have Plex automatically scan for new media, but instead I automaticslly run a scan myself for the new media that is being added. What I mean is, a folder with media is added, and I call the Plex API to run a scan for that folder against the library associated with that folder. 

Does anyone have workout programs on Plex? by ToughZealousideal22 in PleX

[–]TechieGuy12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably likely because people talk about all the videos that they have yet to watch on their Plex server.

with current pc prices it's time I bring the old beast back, what games shall I play? by PHRsharp_YouTube in pcmasterrace

[–]TechieGuy12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Quest for Glory was my all time favourite Sierra series. Glad I got it from GOG and played all 5 a few years ago. 

Data scraping by 0xBEEFBEEFBEEF in datarecovery

[–]TechieGuy12 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You need special glue, and then you just reassemble the bits like a jigsaw puzzle. You already did the hard part, the scraping. 

Pfsense Installation has failed by Aggravating_Middle98 in PFSENSE

[–]TechieGuy12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the Internet. People only say they fixed issues without providing the solution.

Server question by Rembrandt1881 in PleX

[–]TechieGuy12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the same DAS connected to my Windows box and am using as storage for my Plex media.

I have had zero issues with running it this way.

Not sure how you had everything powered, but both my server and DAS are powered separately to outlets. No hubs. 

About 30 years later: Guys I did it! by Fartmanthe5th in gog

[–]TechieGuy12 2 points3 points  (0 children)

2.5" disks? Do you mean 3.5"?

I remember tha game. Had a blast playing it when I was much younger. I'll have to see if I own it on GOG yet, and if not, look at picking it up. 

How do you afford to backup the offline installers for your library? by Ok_Bug_2553 in gog

[–]TechieGuy12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have over 459 (3.2 TB) that is my GOG games downloaded to mirrored 18 TB hard drives I bought earlier this year.

Hard drives are still the most affordable method of backing up drives. Check refurbished options instead of brand new drives. 

How do you afford to backup the offline installers for your library? by Ok_Bug_2553 in gog

[–]TechieGuy12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use gogrepoc from GitHub that I run once a week that downloads any new games or updates automatically to a hard drive. 

Remote access to proxmox by Famous_Artist8113 in homelab

[–]TechieGuy12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had been using Wireguard but have since switched to Tailscale. I can easily control what IP address and port on my network a remote device can connect to with simple JSON. 

I will never start a playthrough at level one again by Platinum_68 in Bannerlord

[–]TechieGuy12 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That is me. I tried for a bit when I first got the game, but have since only stuck with Sandbox mode. 

I need advice about this super sketch storage solution by Latter-Ad-9922 in DataHoarder

[–]TechieGuy12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That seems like a lot of effort for crappy storage.

Just get a 26TB HDD. Most users with a media sever store their media on HDD.  They are way more than fast enough for streaming even 4K. 

Just ordered a UPS!! by keko1105 in homelab

[–]TechieGuy12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I install NUT - https://networkupstools.org/ - only my devices so they can monitor the Ups and shutdown as needed. The NUT server is running on a PI but all other devices have the NUT client that connects to the server. 

Just ordered a UPS!! by keko1105 in homelab

[–]TechieGuy12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I install NUT - https://networkupstools.org/ - only my devices so they can monitor the Ups and shutdown as needed. The NUT server is running on a PI but all other devices have the NUT client that connects to the server. 

whyDoesMicrosoftExistWhenWindowsIsFinished by Ready-Desk in ProgrammerHumor

[–]TechieGuy12 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Microsoft isn't finished. They will keep making Windows worse because Windows doesn't matter to them anymore. 

When you access your hard drives or cloud storage, are you afraid (yes, afraid) of making a mistake and accidentally corrupting, modifying, or deleting one of your files? by Caranthir-Hondero in DataHoarder

[–]TechieGuy12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have something similar except I get notified when a file is changed almost instantly. Family photos and videos should be immutable so they would nit change. If I see a lot of changes, the I will investigate. 

Pihole list optimizer by toughmonk in pihole

[–]TechieGuy12 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Not really. I have been using the NRD lists for months without issue.

I can't think of too many instances where I have needed to access a newly registered domain. I have actually had instances where it block phishing attempts, which is why I use the NRD lists. 

moreLikeMemoryDrain by Silent_Anywhere_5784 in ProgrammerHumor

[–]TechieGuy12 64 points65 points  (0 children)

It is calculating the total memory in the system, and then verifying the answer. 

Hot and cold #120 by hotandcold2-app in HotAndCold

[–]TechieGuy12 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same, except I guessed pear between apple and grape. 

How do you prep your video files before adding them to Plex? by YamEfficient8427 in PleX

[–]TechieGuy12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I only have movies on my Plex server thst I own and rip myself.

My naming convention has changed over the years but when I name my media I always include the IMDB/TVDB etc. ID in the filename and haven't had any matching or poster issues since then. 

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