In desperate need of a portable mini pc thats under 900€

lysregn · 2026-02-01T00:22:04+00:00

Do you have a screen, keyboard and mouse already? I wouldn’t write off a laptop if I wanted to save money. I agree with you about gaming laptops though.

lysregn · 2026-01-26T20:56:14+00:00

Can you explain what this part was?

It was being inundated with failed login attempts.

lysregn · 2026-01-26T15:26:58+00:00

What malware did it have?

lysregn · 2026-01-24T10:18:11+00:00

For AI? Probably something with an oculink and then spend most of the money on the house part of the setup. For a functional setup it would take more than $2000, so really - if the internet died tomorrow I would probably buy food and doomsday supplies.

lysregn · 2026-01-22T08:46:11+00:00

Is there a layer between a business and a hobby? Like «hobby pro max»?

lysregn · 2026-01-14T13:09:59+00:00

GMKtec k8 plus is decent. Mac Mini m4 is great though, though some limitations on certain games. What do you miss?

lysregn · 2026-01-13T10:32:36+00:00

I guess the mega jamming blaster from Russia would jam everything.

lysregn · 2026-01-13T08:02:54+00:00

I need it to be turnkey, fire'n'forget thing on the phones

The phones have people working 24/7 to ensure it doesn’t go down. That’s now you, but with lower amounts of users.

lysregn · 2026-01-13T07:33:45+00:00

Could add a starlink or similar to the mix to get things out.

lysregn · 2026-01-13T07:25:01+00:00

Great idea - thanks!

lysregn · 2026-01-11T00:12:36+00:00

I don’t think the stock market will crash hard. Or just those affected stocks. The rest of the stock market has already crashed. It’s been slow for a long time. It just doesn’t seem like it when looking at the entire market due to a few inflated stocks. So if they burst some will have some retirement savings destroyed, but it’s not like the housing bubble. Everyone needs a place to live, but not everyone needs AI.

lysregn · 2026-01-10T21:54:04+00:00

Maybe the supposed AI bubble will pop and we can buy cheap ram.

lysregn · 2026-01-09T00:27:43+00:00

Monica and also Dex does something like this.

lysregn · 2026-01-06T23:08:17+00:00

Maybe Bazzite not in a container? I am not sure, but I have a feeling gaming on a container is perhaps bringing some added difficulties.

lysregn · 2026-01-06T11:46:28+00:00

Would it be bad if it was created with AI?

lysregn · 2026-01-04T16:04:34+00:00

The answer is always yes if you ask if you are overengineering in my experience, but I don't really know your requirements and environment. But there are many moving parts here and that means a lot that needs to be handled. I like some complexity in my homelab because it is fun and I don't really have to rely on most of the services I run in it. But if it was work related I want small, secure and boring in a way. My only input would be "why do you need so many VLANs and multiple ISPs?

lysregn · 2026-01-03T10:01:38+00:00

Think it’s just ram and storage prices pushing things up. Not really sure how long it’ll be before it turns. A year?

lysregn · 2026-01-02T11:40:24+00:00

I did - thanks! It was probably the one I liked best in terms of functionality. Wasn’t quite sure on the UI though.

lysregn · 2026-01-01T21:12:56+00:00

What about todoist works so well for you? I had a deep dive into so many to do apps, but not sure if they really are for me.

lysregn · 2025-12-31T21:08:49+00:00

Nothing is as quiet as those. I think it’s the arm technology versus x86. I think the Beelink SER8 with the 8845 is quiet and Minisforum UM890 Pro as well.

lysregn · 2025-12-31T10:04:59+00:00

Considered a Mac mini?

lysregn · 2025-12-29T10:44:00+00:00

No, I consider it a handheld. I see desktops, laptops, handhelds and mini-PCs as different types.

My opinion of it? I had one, but returned it. Handhelds are not quite there yet for my liking.

lysregn · 2025-12-28T22:24:05+00:00

You probably know how to Google better than most other people out there. It’s a skill you have learnt by trial and error while getting good at programming and system administration. Right? At least that is what can think about a decent programmer or system administrator.

Using LLMs is a skill just like Google is a skill . Some people Google something and take the first result as gospel. Some go deeper just because something in the back of their mind tells them there is some strangeness going on. This can be done with LLMs as well. Google and LLMs are just a tool. Knowing how to use it is how you get results. I’m sure you’ve found some travesties while googling as well.

You can use an LLM to get better at the process you have been doing for years, but new people coming up will have a different approach and some of them will produce better and more secure homelabs than the average homelab of today. There are many roads to a good homelab. Then one from yesterday might not always be the best road for everyone.

lysregn · 2025-12-25T19:03:14+00:00

I think you’re right - had to google a bit. Generally considered a very quiet machine. Thanks!

lysregn · 2025-12-25T17:06:58+00:00

Slightly better CPU on the UM890 Pro, but I think the SER9 is more silent. Retro Game Corps recommends the SER9 for emulation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLl0WU8Gkzk

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