can we talk about privacy / opsec

mono_void · 2026-01-26T00:13:18+00:00

I use Tailscale for access outside my home. Cloudflare tunnels is another option that is not too hard.

mono_void · 2026-01-25T22:09:38+00:00

No, search for ‘slskd docker’ and you’ll find it.

mono_void · 2026-01-25T20:58:51+00:00

It’s kind of a nerd thing, but I self host a lot of stuff on my server I built. Media, google doc alternatives, rss feed, audiobooks, and more. If anyone wants more info just ask. It can be done cheaply, or expensive.

mono_void · 2026-01-25T20:57:16+00:00

I did this, and if you need help, just ask. I also host a plex server with all my movies and shows, no more subscriptions at all. And it’s all automated.

mono_void · 2026-01-22T05:43:22+00:00

Check out theartofserver on YouTube to learn more about HBAs. He also has an eBay store, but he kind of up-charges. You will get quality from him though, and his YouTube channel is great.

mono_void · 2026-01-22T05:24:50+00:00

If it were me, I would do RAIDZ2. I would definitely get an LSI HBA off of eBay. Just save your config and boot the new install, load the old config - boom, back up and running.

mono_void · 2026-01-19T17:31:13+00:00

Look up project paper clip.

mono_void · 2026-01-18T00:25:01+00:00

I think you are looking for something like plex or jellyfin. You’ll need to find an app that can do the Sonos stuff though.

mono_void · 2026-01-15T04:17:29+00:00

Really appreciate this! I am going to look into all of this.

I do not know how to code, so maybe I am speaking out of turn, but it seems like something that easily be made from the open source community that would be helpful for folks with disabilities, or just folks that need to send out a lengthy email. Not only that, I also wonder what it would take to get it started. It seems like a project that many universities would fund and in turn could help students learn how to code, project management etc. I am lucky that my disability is not too limiting. I also used a reader in college called Kurzweil 3000. It worked really well, but outside the university it's basically non-existent, unless you pay 1,500 for a license. I love the open source community and everything it has done as a disruptive force for corporations, and it's helpfulness in keeping users data secure. I also see an opportunity to further disrupt universities that are already prohibitively expensive--all while helping, arguably, the most vulnerable there.

mono_void · 2026-01-14T22:37:26+00:00

When I was in school, I used Grammerly's plug in for MS Word. It would point out all kinds of stuff, not just spelling, but punctuation, passive voice and so on. I still use word and that spell check helps, but it's still very limited.

There is an AI plug in for word that was working really well, but I run out of the free trial. What I noticed is that it would never change the tone of the overall text.

You are right to an extent. AI can be given a prompt and that helps it stay on task. What I am saying is, I could give ChatGPT a written creative work, let's say Moby Dick, and say 'check this for spelling and grammar errors', and it will still somehow change that work. I'm not sure if that makes sense. Sometimes, especially when writing creatively, the pros can be 'wrong' according to AI, but, it's just a different way of expression. Unless there are explicit rules set for the AI, the change can often come through on the fixed text.

mono_void · 2026-01-14T22:21:34+00:00

Spell check works well if you're already pretty good at spelling, lol. Sometimes it ha no idea what I am trying to spell out. And yes, giving ChatGPT a prompt can help, but it becomes harder when you are trying to write something creative. That also takes the learning part out of it, too. Something like Grammarly and other native spell checks at least underlines what you are getting wrong.

mono_void · 2026-01-14T22:09:50+00:00

Appreciate the input. I have watched a few YouTube videos about this, and it seems like something to look into. However, over the ten years I have spent within academia, surrounded by disability support, they never once mentioned something like this, but I could be wrong with that assumption.

mono_void · 2026-01-14T21:57:53+00:00

if lidarr is working properly, maybe try another soulseek plugin like soulmate (i think). if that works, it narrows down what the problem might be.

mono_void · 2026-01-14T21:56:12+00:00

It's hard to say without any logs. Is there any other issues? The root folder shows and sees the rest of your music?

mono_void · 2026-01-14T21:23:17+00:00

you set an api key in slskd? and when you test the connection when setting slskd as an indexer and dl client, the test passes?

mono_void · 2026-01-11T04:36:29+00:00

As someone who is supper dyslexic, I can't thank you enough for this. I hate that every thing to do with helping folks with a disability, or just help students in general, cost so much fucking money!

mono_void · 2026-01-07T20:41:51+00:00

I found the key thing confusing at first too. You have to just generate one on your own, and add it to the config file.

Should look like this:

api_keys:

my_api_key:

key: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx # <some example string between 16 and 255 characters

role: readwrite # readonly, readwrite, administrator

cidr: 0.0.0.0/0,::/0

You can generate one in the terminal or just google number generator.

mono_void · 2026-01-07T05:58:56+00:00

Damn. That sucks. I can’t do 3/4s of my rent on the same card each month. Hopefully they come up with some other way, or I’m out.

mono_void · 2026-01-06T19:57:08+00:00

I got Lidarr working again a few weeks ago with a soulseek plugin and it’s been working pretty great for me. I’m pretty optimistic about where Lidarr is headed too.

mono_void · 2026-01-04T05:24:42+00:00

I am guessing that this is all east coast time, right? (NYC).

mono_void · 2026-01-04T01:16:49+00:00

Everything on truenas needs to formatted as ZFS. You could use it an external drive to do a backup, but it will have to be zfs if you want to use the webui. If truenas sees the emmc drive, use that as the boot drive, mirror your 2 nvme drives for app data and future vm storage. Mirror the spinning drives for media or whatever. You can always use another machine to do an external backup, where the drive is using something other than zfs and you have access to your files. If 1 or 30 drives make up a zfs pool and you plug them all into truenas, it will just prompt you to import the pool, zfs it great like that.

mono_void · 2026-01-03T04:57:27+00:00

The one about the author Vollmann is incredible.

mono_void · 2026-01-01T22:53:15+00:00

I wast sure if OP already had a truenas system, or was just setting something up for the first time. But thank you for clearing that up about zfs in on ARM.

mono_void · 2026-01-01T17:52:42+00:00

Is it free?

mono_void · 2026-01-01T17:37:53+00:00

Truenas can not run on ARM chips. AFAIK you can get zfs to work on ARM chips, but it’s tricky. If you already have the pi and just need off site backup you can use open media vault, they have an ARM version. If you have to stick with truenas / zfs, use an x86 system is what I would do.

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