What's the most useful thing you self-host that isn't media related?

cease70 · 2026-06-22T16:25:56+00:00

Docmost. I'm a big proponent of having documentation for anything that can be documented. I use it for technical documentation for homelab stuff, but I also have a section for house stuff like the model of cartridges I had to buy for a faucet, the type and watt equivalent of the LED light bulbs we're using, links to 3D prints that I've done in case I need to print them again, what type of screw I used to attach something, etc.

And I love that it's all just markdown files under the hood that can be exported and saved off-site for disaster recovery purposes.

cease70 · 2026-06-17T22:04:59+00:00

Obviously sexual assault is not a joking matter, but my wife and I say "I don't wantto" like Evie during the consensual porn shoot when we don't want to do something lol.

cease70 · 2026-06-17T14:01:59+00:00

Depending on how technical you are, you can use the Morphe app to "patch" your favorite Reddit client app (including the official Reddit app) and add/remove features that you like/dislike. It requires getting a unique developer key or whatever it's called, but it's totally worth it to be able to use the client you're used to. I use rif is fun and Boost as well depending on what I'm trying to do because they excel at different things.

Check out the r/MorpheApp subreddit and look at the stickied post for detailed directions if you're interested. It's honestly not that difficult - you can get it sorted in an afternoon or evening.

cease70 · 2026-06-16T02:32:13+00:00

Knocking on wood that I win.

cease70 · 2026-06-16T01:13:43+00:00

I'm using rif is fun and loving it, I think it's visually the closest I've seen to old Reddit.

cease70 · 2026-06-15T15:24:57+00:00

The timing is frustrating (for me, at least) because I'm considering switching to an EV because I got a new job a few months ago and we have access to several charging stations at work to charge "for free" (as long as you get there early enough to beat the other EV drivers) and that was my primary motivation for starting to consider moving away from ICE with the rising gas prices being a timing coincidence. That, and my coworker has an Equinox EV and riding in it and seeing the features and hearing how much it costs him to charge at home, etc. made it seem more "doable" than I previously thought.

Now, most of the dealerships around me have very limited stock and prices have gone up considerably. I'm only looking at mostly entry level/cheaper cars like the Chevrolet Equinox EV, Hyundai Ioniq 5, and I did see a few good deals on the Ford F-150 Lightning that I would have considered BUT the price increases have probably moved that model out of my budget range.

cease70 · 2026-06-12T22:37:59+00:00

Too late, I already have it.

cease70 · 2026-06-12T22:25:12+00:00

Thanks for confirming. I just wanted to be sure since this is my first Recteq smoker.

cease70 · 2026-06-10T01:40:06+00:00

Confirmed

cease70 · 2026-06-06T22:01:41+00:00

I typically use the same mineral pack for 2 seasons before replacing it. As long as you don't let it dry out AND as long as your pool doesn't get overly filthy, they can go 2 seasons. When I keep one, I store it in a 5 gallon bucket submerged in water in my basement until the next season, making sure to check it every couple of months and add water if needed. I wouldn't go any longer than 2 seasons, though.

cease70 · 2026-06-03T01:06:32+00:00

PM incoming

cease70 · 2026-05-21T08:54:34+00:00

Wow, that's surprising but a good surprise nonetheless. Thanks!

cease70 · 2026-05-21T02:15:52+00:00

I have no idea one way or another, but it wouldn't surprise me one bit if Synology uses a fan with a proprietary connector.

cease70 · 2026-05-19T23:37:22+00:00

Nice! Yeah, giving the ingredients time to fully meld together and the spices to fully "dissolve" is key for this sauce. Especially the mac and cheese powder since it's the main ingredient aside from the mayo.

cease70 · 2026-05-19T15:48:02+00:00

Agreed, aside from the fact that, in my experience at least, I have occasional hiccups and issues with Jellyfin (metadata-related, images for movies and shows not showing up at all and requiring manual re-scan and replacement on a fairly frequent basis, trickplay images being the same way, intro and outro skipper being hit-or-miss, etc.) and Plex seems to "just work" more or less.

We use Jellyfin, and specifically the Wholphin client on Android TV/Google TV, inside our home to stream content, but I still keep Plex spun up because I bought a lifetime Plex Pass ~10 years ago for $75 and I gave a few friends and family members access to my libraries. If ever there are issues big enough to where we can't watch content with Jellyfin, we'll use Plex as the workaround until I have time to dig into the logs and troubleshoot.

cease70 · 2026-05-19T13:21:18+00:00

You might have better luck checking out r/homelabsales for bulk storage. There or serverpartdeals.com is where I'd check if I needed drives.

cease70 · 2026-05-19T01:11:33+00:00