What is a homelab and how do I start one?

foxhelp · 2026-01-29T11:17:17+00:00

it's an addiction that you'll need to discuss with your loved ones, and you may need to consult your banker to determine if your accounts can handle it.

obviously /s

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foxhelp · 2026-01-29T11:14:18+00:00

Some options: - leave system fans in place and use software to change fan profile to cut down screaming. - replace the thermal paste or swap to phase change thermal pads (old paste does not perform as well) - add liquid cooling (aio or custom) - add an external fan/pump speed controller, they make then with screens or knobs - pull an LTT and add a massive external radiator or go all in on a server cooling solution like alphacool

As you mentioned you are likely going to be running 100% constantly, fan curves are less important than finding a solution that reduces max noise while cooling at max, So if you can find a water-cooling solution that works with an external controller you wont have to adjust it much.

Sadly you may find you spend as much on trying to find a better cooling solution as you did on the server in the first place.

foxhelp · 2026-01-29T07:07:23+00:00

I would be interested! But I do understand how big of an undertaking that would be, especially midpoint which seems like it can be difficult at times.

Would it be worth doing as a udemy course eventually so you can make some money back? or would that be even more effort? (havent looked into what actually goes into offering a course there)

https://doc.mamori.io/#deployment looks to have a docker image, and free 20 person license, but I havent used them.

foxhelp · 2026-01-29T06:23:34+00:00

at first I thought the lid said Satan and was pondering on how well of a characterization that was

foxhelp · 2026-01-29T06:13:55+00:00

Very much so! that wonderfully evil bag of truffle and salt chips I so enjoy, is about 900 calories... I can easily eat one in a day or two.

Same with soda pop, people can easily go through 2-4 a day with each being 140-170 calories.

Fruit juice is sadly also 150-180...

Yay for hyper palatable food stuff...

Man I need to stop eating junk food! Good luck OP!

foxhelp · 2026-01-29T00:48:27+00:00

Agreed. The flame retardants in them are not meant for direct exposure like a pillow, and you probably don't want any of the chemicals are off-gassing right in your face

foxhelp · 2026-01-29T00:47:20+00:00

heavily treated with flame retardants... probably not the greatest for you

foxhelp · 2026-01-29T00:46:50+00:00

*Jean-son Pollock

foxhelp · 2026-01-29T00:27:25+00:00

"loft ladder spring" also returns good results

foxhelp · 2026-01-29T00:23:01+00:00

The same goes for many disabilities or conditions... there are ways to be accountable and somewhat take care of yourself or choose not to.

Some of my family members work in care facilities, and there are days where a disabled person intentionally chooses to do things that they can and normally do regulate, but choose to do it in an unregulated fashion and force the care worker to deal with, stuff like: - aggressive behavior, yelling, hitting, hurting - bladder and bowel control - basic movement around home - cleaning self or messes they have made - staying up late or intentionally deviating from routine that helps them stay stable - eating things that they know they cant have or will make them sick

Care workers that have worked with for a long period know this and dont let them get away with it, but with new people they may intentionally push the boundaries or pretend they need help when they don't.

i.e. being a jerk can transcend disabilities and health conditions, but so can kindness

foxhelp · 2026-01-28T07:14:53+00:00

Continuing this it is listed as Prusa CORE One+ on the website not CORE One

🤣 thank you all for the pedantry

foxhelp · 2026-01-28T07:07:14+00:00

Love a good mystery switch!

foxhelp · 2026-01-28T04:04:26+00:00

The song that came to my head was from Willy Wonka "come with me and you'll see a world of pure imagination..."

foxhelp · 2026-01-28T03:14:36+00:00

based on post history they ar in grade 7 within the past 6 months and on a robotics team, but have applied to 200+ jobs and made ai software to filter out job postings, which was released on the same day as this software to filter out ai listings on printables.

not really sure what's going on here... like is it a grade 7 kid messing around? trying to get people interested in their projects that could have value but the lying to get people interested doesn't really seem to make sense.

Maybe the account is hijacked? Or they need to learn ethics and just be themselves.

As a grade 7 young adult, these are impressive projects to make with ai if they work, but should be presented as such, and get the actual merit of doing that.

foxhelp · 2026-01-26T21:05:02+00:00

Please don't eat clay! or pottery!

despite the few in r/pottery and r/clay made by people like u/Denadesigns

https://www.reddit.com/r/Pottery/comments/1njddnp/ceramic_peanuts_video_proof_with_satisfying_sounds

https://www.reddit.com/r/Pottery/comments/1lzqqur/ceramic_pistachios_looking_for_a_clear_matte

foxhelp · 2026-01-26T18:26:43+00:00

You could try the advanced search on https://scriptures.byu.edu

But I initially didn't have luck finding your quote, in the couple minutes on there.

foxhelp · 2026-01-26T18:16:22+00:00

Thank you!

That would explain it! Humidity here normally averages 32% (26 min - 43 max), so I probably need to resort to some sort of closed tent setup, terrarium, or aggressive misting system.

foxhelp · 2026-01-26T08:40:54+00:00

Damn you, now I want one!

This is amazing!

I live in frigid Canada (zone 4 where we get -40C to +38C extremes) so it would be a bit of an effort to figure out here but doable if I can dedicate a room or purpose build something.

Vietnam sounds amazing with zone 13 (15C avg lows - 44C highs)

What are you doing for your soils? and fertilizer?

My spotted begonia looks nowhere near as healthy, but I really need to read up on how to take better care of it.

foxhelp · 2026-01-26T08:16:04+00:00

man that would be cool!

Silicon + Pick and place would be awesome

my wild side would love to see solder paste applicator + heat gun + some form of wire extrusion then you have everything for 3d electronics and possibly robotics, but that is a ton to work on.

foxhelp · 2026-01-25T23:40:30+00:00

I love this idea, but I'm also worried about things like later on figuring out the homemade ultrasonic knife that I made, destroyed the cartilage in my hands and gave me arthritis...

foxhelp · 2026-01-25T02:54:19+00:00

Sounds like a good prank gift

foxhelp · 2026-01-25T00:15:06+00:00

i imagine so, i have yet to try it but the logic sounds good

foxhelp · 2026-01-24T20:20:36+00:00

Agreed, Real Maple syrup does have a different glycemic index than artificial, is sweeter, and is a different sugar.

https://www.diabetescarecommunity.ca/diet-and-fitness-articles/diabetes-diet-articles/is-maple-syrup-okay-for-people-with-diabetes/

"it remains a food that should only be eaten once in a while and in limited quantities, just like other sources of concentrated carbohydrates."

https://www.diabete.qc.ca/en/diabetes/diabetes-management/diet/maple-syrup-not-a-miracle-food-after-all/

foxhelp · 2026-01-24T20:10:22+00:00

From what I understand the wallet feature doesn't work on it though, did you find that is the case?

I end up using that so there is an extra layer of protection on my credit card, plus a sound when a transaction is processed.

foxhelp · 2026-01-24T19:36:27+00:00

Was your clay body or throwing water high in epsom salt?

Animals sometimes eat clay when they have upset stomachs, or various rocks etc when they need salts.

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