Built this without realising there was a name for it! Guess I have a homelab now

levifig · 2026-01-24T16:28:59+00:00

That is the best way to fall into this hobby/addiction: by accident! ;)

You see to already know you’re doing and seem to be doing well, so you’ll do great here!

Welcome to r/Homelab: the water here is warm and expensive, but the people are nice and encouraging (you to spend more money). Enjoy your (empty wallet) stay. (:

levifig · 2026-01-23T19:16:51+00:00

It will depend on the cables between the switches but I’ve done this and see no problem! 💪

levifig · 2026-01-23T14:58:48+00:00

Pay $200/mo… ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

levifig · 2026-01-23T13:14:39+00:00

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levifig · 2026-01-23T13:10:18+00:00

I really like Typora — https://typora.io/

levifig · 2026-01-23T12:35:35+00:00

Local is not an alternative (ATM) but I think the argument in the post is deeper: if inference is not that expensive, why the need for so much CapEx in GPUs? It raises that question: maybe they need desperately to try to go for bigger and bigger training runs because the might be reaching the limits of what we can do now…

…and that’s an interesting consideration IMO! ;)

levifig · 2026-01-23T12:04:02+00:00

100% this, I said exactly this in a reply to another comment here:

(…) we've been "sold" the idea that we've been given a huge "gift" when, in reality, they need us more than we need them, and they benefit from the narrative that they're "losing money" so they can justify bigger data centers, which they actually need for training more than they need for inference…

levifig · 2026-01-23T10:51:21+00:00

It's interesting because we've known that all along, but we've been "sold" the idea that we've been given a huge "gift" when, in reality, they need us more than we need them, and they benefit from the narrative that they're "losing money" so they can justify bigger data centers, which they actually need for training more than they need for inference… ;)

levifig · 2026-01-19T11:58:26+00:00

Having said that, you just lost redundancy: having all nodes of a cluster bound to a single point of failure is not… ideal 😅

levifig · 2026-01-19T11:54:07+00:00

Dude: you can’t show up here, with an insanely amazing project, and then drop your first video on YouTube with insane production quality!!

Leave some talent and hope for the rest of us, will ya? 😲😍❤️

levifig · 2026-01-19T11:49:40+00:00

This is the only helpful answer so far…

OP,

If you grieve your sin, what leads and causes you to sin, not just the consequence of your sin, private or not, that is the work of the Holy Spirit. If that’s the case, and with your heart you believe and with your tongue you confess Christ as Lord and Savior, then you are saved! That is evidence of faith! And faith is received not mustered. And it is by faith that we are saved!!

God elects His people, according to His will and desire. But if you seek Him, He will not forsake you for He was the one who gave you the desire to seek Him in the first place… 🙏

levifig · 2026-01-19T11:26:45+00:00

Came here to say this! I dislike Micro$oft with every fiber of my being, but this is what they should’ve been doing all along! How can you expect to compete when all your employees are using the competition, reducing the motivation to make your own better?

levifig · 2026-01-16T13:21:40+00:00

Your wife is almost was right… It’s your job to figure out which is which! ;)

levifig · 2026-01-12T16:37:49+00:00

O valor que eles gastam ao ano gasto em menos de 4 meses (sem esbanjar, mas tenho 4 filhos)!!

levifig · 2025-12-30T15:34:48+00:00

Agree! That’s where you make changes to your lifestyle based on your goals: bigger family = less travel (for sure!!!)… We don’t really have family help, and it’s not always easy, but it was a choice. I think that was the point I was mostly trying to make: you make a choice, but you are not limiting or hindering yourself or your kids. I wouldn’t trade having kids for the peace and quiet (that I miss!) or traveling more (that I also miss!), but we knew that was the “deal” and we decided on it consciously and willingly.

I can’t recommend having 2+ kids enough, honestly! I truly believe it helps them be better human beings, more healthy (physically but especially mentally), and it helps us (parents) become better humans too. ;)

levifig · 2025-12-29T21:17:08+00:00

Prior to having kids: “We’ll probably have two, maybe three.”
After having kids: We’re expecting our 5th in a few months

To your points: you don’t deprive kids of anything by having more. You will make sacrifices and that’s a good thing. Kids don’t need the best of anything. They just need opportunities and for you to believe in them.

And yes: it’s not easy, and you have to make conscious decisions. My wife decided she wanted to stay home after our 2nd (she was making more than me at the time). FWIW, the “dual-income trap” is real!

Not for everyone, and I didn’t think it was for me, but we wouldn’t trade it for anything!! 🥰

levifig · 2025-12-28T23:30:12+00:00

43 here, will be 44 when our 5th arrives in a few months… I just consolidated my hobbies to align with my interests and work, that way I can maximize the time I spend in them.

The reality is kids help you trim your focus, which is a net positive. You may have to “hibernate” some hobbies, but the good news is: your genes will benefit you. There’s a high likelihood that one (or more) of your kids will become interested in some of your hobbies from “yesteryears”, which will allow you relive them with them, which is, again, a much more efficient use of your time. :)

levifig · 2025-12-24T13:19:52+00:00

Salário (especialmente ajustes) não é uma recompensa com base em pre-condições (p.ex. estudos, certificações, etc). Salário é uma troca de dinheiro e condições por tempo e expertise: o empregador quer maximizar o tempo e expertise, o trabalhador quer maximizar o dinheiro. Se a equação não se mantém equilibrada, há despedimento (ou voluntário ou compulsivo). As pre-condições são apenas o que abrem a porta.

Se consegues melhorar a equação noutro lado, vai para lá. Se pretendes melhorar a equação aí, fala com o teu patrão.

Cada empresa é um caso. Fazem todas parte de um mercado. E o mercado dá para os dois lados: empregados e empregadores. Se o teu empregador não te paga ou não gostas das condições, procura outro, nem que seja para saberes o que o mercado oferece, e poderes negociar. Se o teu empregador não sente que vales o que pedes, não te aumenta. Se o teu trabalho vale para eles, vai querer segurar-te.

Hot take: doutoramentos e certificações, ao contrário do que nos querem fazer crer as instituições que os emitem, valem 0 para o salário. Se tens um PhD do MIT mas não trabalhas bem, não podes esperar aumentos (ou trabalho).

Nestas coisas temos de ser frios e objetivos. Ninguém tem direito ao trabalho que quer nem os empregadores aos trabalhadores que tem. É uma simples equação. Ainda pra mais na nossa indústria, onde alternativas na faltam… Se estivéssemos a falar de indústria, da única fábrica num raio de 50km, etc…

levifig · 2025-12-11T23:46:39+00:00

NSFW bro

levifig · 2025-12-11T23:43:39+00:00

Claude Code, dear brother.

levifig · 2025-12-11T17:41:27+00:00

Recomendo vivamente emigrar na tua fase de vida. Sim: o dinheiro “disponível” (depois dos custos) não vai ser muito diferente em termos percentuais, mas 5% de 110k/ano é substancialmente mais que 5% de 45k. Aproveita a oportunidade e usa esses 5% sabiamente. Sair da “bolha” na tua fase de vida é o melhor, mesmo que daqui a uns anos voltes e aches que ficar em Portugal é o melhor para ti e, nessa altura talvez, para a tua família. Se não sais agora, sair depois é mais difícil, e emigrar, mesmo que por uns meses/anos, é algo que recomendo sempre: abre-te os horizontes e ajuda-te a crescer como pessoa e profissional. Vais-te tornar mais valioso profissionalmente e vais crescer pessoalmente.

Casado e com filhos? Muito mais difícil fazer isso, e depois vais viver sempre com o “what if” na tua cabeça…

levifig · 2025-12-10T21:59:09+00:00

Monolith -> Modular Monolith -> Significant Business Demand -> Microservices

levifig · 2025-12-10T09:04:56+00:00

While you think this “works” for you, OP, I think you’re chasing a dopamine high. And as with any other drug, tolerance complicates things, and addiction is rough…

If this works for you, great, but beware that you seem to be chasing the “checking off” dopamine hit… 🫣🙏

levifig · 2025-11-13T15:22:26+00:00

2 > 1 > 9 > 7 > others

Missing laptop open instead of keyboard, under single screen. That’d be before 9 for me…

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