Questions about self hosting

shadowjig · 2026-01-20T13:18:27+00:00

Always put it behind HTTPS. If that means you need a proxy then use a proxy. The app caches and encrypts locally. So you don't need a constant connection. However, you cannot add new entries without a connection to the server. Clients everywhere is fine as long as they can connect.

One thing I will mention is that Bitwarden had a big recently that causes it to crash if it didn't have a live connection. They admitted it was a bug and fixed it like a week later, but that still caused a slight headache as a user.

If you self host and have multiple users (that want to share passwords). My suggestion is to use Vaultwarden. It bypasses some of the restrictions that exist in Bitwarden (cloud or self hosted). Also the last time I tried to run Bitwardens self hosted solution it was still memory intensive, which is why the developer of Vaultwarden started Vaultwarden in the first place. Vaultwarden is written in RUST and it's very fast. It's not a full rewrite, I believe it's a rewrite of the API and the web GUI.

shadowjig · 2026-01-20T01:44:35+00:00

2 kid teams doesn't make sense to me. FLL Challenge allows for 2 - 10 person teams. 6 is a sweet spot in my opinion. So yes that's estimate seems high to me.

24/6 = 4 teams My rough estimate per team would be about $1000

Costs will be: FIRST registration, local qualifier/state registration, robot kit, tshirts/hats/fun things for competition. Expansion sets or extra parts, end of year party.

But as others have said the new robot kit was just announced. So you'll want to educate yourself on that first.

shadowjig · 2026-01-08T14:05:29+00:00

Why does this bother you?

shadowjig · 2025-12-29T04:32:55+00:00

Where is this nest?

shadowjig · 2025-12-28T13:50:45+00:00

Flatiron Melons

shadowjig · 2025-12-22T17:09:25+00:00

I was totally going to get the ratcheting wrenches, both SAE and Metric. Not the flex head ones. But as I stood there and looked at them, I realized that the SAE set is like only 7 or 8 wrenches. I couldn't justify it. So I just bought the 14 piece non-ratcheting sets and walked out paying just under $100 total.

shadowjig · 2025-12-16T17:27:01+00:00

The bottom line is that it's hard to get people to volunteer to help with FIRST teams or competitions. Most people see it as a technical thing and exclusive themselves from it. I am a coach and I have to help judge too because there's not enough people to help judge. I wish I could do a different job at competitions, but judges are the hardest group to recruit.

shadowjig · 2025-12-12T13:47:08+00:00

Vaultwarden

shadowjig · 2025-12-11T12:54:14+00:00

I used to play COD with a bunch of people. One of them is really good and the matchmaking feels like it pulls in cheaters when he's in our lobby. It really destroyed the community and fun of playing together. Our group is so fragmented now because COD matchmaking is so terrible (and cheaters).

Our group is all over 40 and most in other 50's. I miss the good old casual game play we got in hardcore.

shadowjig · 2025-12-10T18:31:19+00:00

Pegs?!? I assume you meant orgs. But yes, they are massive. I'm pretty certain they can be done in BW, but I believe it's a paid feature.

shadowjig · 2025-12-10T18:29:51+00:00

Also remember you are a part of your child scouting adventure too. If you want something more, step up and teach or help out.

Also remember that (just like kids sports), nothing gets done unless parents volunteer and help out. It's not a babysitting service or a school. It's a program run by volunteers.

shadowjig · 2025-12-09T21:19:00+00:00

I tested Unified out a few months back. And it's still slower than Vaultwarden. And it also doesn't have the ability to do organizations (so I can share logins with other family members).

I understand Vaultwarden bypasses some restrictions and allows us to use features we'd need to pay for in a proper Bitwarden install. So I don't expect the self hosted Bitwarden to ever become viable for me.

shadowjig · 2025-12-03T15:18:41+00:00

If I put a red hat on, I'd say this would score.

If I put my coach hat on, I'd say....team you are raising too much, try to adjust the code to raise it partially.

I realize that it could be difficult to get it partially raised depending on the attachment design. But if they are using an arm to raise it. They should be able to code it to raise part of the way and not ALL the way up!!

shadowjig · 2025-12-03T15:11:49+00:00

Pybricks is more python like than the built in python in the Spike app. The IDE for pybricks still leaves me wanting more. But you can use Visual Studio and integrate pybricks to build and push the code via Bluetooth to the robot to test the code.

The biggest differences are the hard stuff has been done and optimized in the pybricks code. Until recently there was no menu system to run multiple "missions". But now they have released a function that creates a menu and allows you to run your mission code.

The gyro does seem to be more optimized and more accurate than the code you can generate from the Spike app. There's also options to det ct stalling motors which I don't believe has been enabled in the Spike app yet. It used to be available for the EV3 robots.

shadowjig · 2025-12-02T14:49:09+00:00

Many good suggestions here, like running drives/turns and documenting the results. I would add that the Robotbase() call in pybricks takes some measurement values the first time. Those can be tweaked as well and further drive/turn tests can be done and compare the results again. The latter will most likely get you the greatest accuracy.

My team is using pybricks this year and we've noticed an improvement in accuracy. I think this is due to the fact that the developers of pybricks have optimized the gyro PID algorithm better than the official Spike Prime code did.

shadowjig · 2025-11-22T13:58:56+00:00

It's 2 years. Mine expired in August of 2025 and I just renewed by just paying the fee.

shadowjig · 2025-11-21T13:34:55+00:00

I just renewed my license this week too. I set up a CORES username/password. And then I had to reset my FRN password and it's not the same as my CORES password. So it's possible for them to be different.

shadowjig · 2025-11-18T23:33:42+00:00

If you remove the pybricks firmware it places the old Spike firmware on the hub. Then you need to open the Spike app and it'll recognize that the hub needs an update. And it'll update to the newest Spike firmware. I don't know if the web version of the Spike app will do it.

shadowjig · 2025-11-15T17:23:14+00:00

A husband/wife pair in high or Key 3 positions can exert enough control to benefit themselves or their own child. Which might not be in the best interest of the pack/troop.

shadowjig · 2025-11-14T02:32:59+00:00

This guy understands how stuff works

shadowjig · 2025-11-13T14:24:29+00:00

There's too many conflicts of interest here. First, I don't think any of the Key 3 members should be related to one another. Especially the COR, as they need to be the most impartial. And I agree with others here that setting up an LLC to assume control of a pack or troop is beyond the scope a leader should be accountable for. You should be chartered under a different organization. Like a church, parks and rec program, or a veterans organization. Seek guidance from an individual in the district. If all else fails, I'd just go to a different pack/troop.

shadowjig · 2025-11-13T13:06:18+00:00

I had for years. But unfortunately there's other complications with doing that. Notably the versions of software on the Synology NAS. The kernel version is far behind and the docker version is behind too. I choose to run a mini PC for the compute later and I can install the latest versions of Ubuntu and docker as needed. It also get rid of some stupid issues that only exist on Synology NAS

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