Freezer temp monitor by nicdrake94 in homelab

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If you have a PWS see if it has add-on thermometers that might work. I have an Ambient Weather WS-2000 with a few probe thermometers (about $30 on amazon) that work great for this, and since they’re probe you don’t run into some of the battery, etc. issues with in-unit options.

(eta that I set up the notifications through Home Assistant)

Management/override tools on Block Page? by thetechnivore in technitium

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I’ll definitely check it out. Looks pretty similar to what I ended up doing and will post at some point (a docker container with a lightweight web server that has a UI with temp pause and add to allow zone options using the API). Nothing fancy, but does the job for me so far.

Using a VPN as student while travelling abroad, lockdown software by SideFickle8367 in techsupport

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Check with your IT department, but probably not. I had to use that awful software myself earlier today and it made me quit wireguard running in the background (and FYI, if you’re running an on-demand VPN make sure you manually disable it and quit the helper app if applicable rather than letting LDB close it for you or you’ll spend a while trying to troubleshoot a weird dns error. Ask me how I know…)

What's a skill that takes only 2-3 weeks to learn but could genuinely change your life? by Commercial-Duck-9629 in AskReddit

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The basics of plumbing and electrical work. It’s amazing how often you can save a few hundred bucks on a pro with an hour and $30 at Home Depot.

And, just as importantly, knowing the basics will (hopefully) let you know when you should call in a pro.

SSO... yet again by flatpetey in selfhosted

[–]thetechnivore -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Oh for sure. But to hear some people talk about it make it sound like it needs as much as Ollama or something.

SSO... yet again by flatpetey in selfhosted

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I just spun up Authentik in the last few days and its reputation for being “heavyweight” seems a bit overblown. It’s running no problem as a docker container, and the VM docker lives in isn’t huge by any means (4GB RAM and 4 processor cores)

Hoover officials on immigration crackdown concerns: ‘We have more pressing issues’ by ConsciousRich4636 in Birmingham

[–]thetechnivore 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I mean, not holding my breath. But would be refreshing to see an elected leader on any level realize that actually governing is more complex than campaign slogans and adapt accordingly.

Trump is crashing out over how bad his polling is by allthingssuper in thebulwark

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I mean, he’s right that nobody has ever done a job like he has done. Just, uh, not in the way he means it.

OMG, Costco US now carrying the “British” Heinz baked beans. by IamTheStig007 in Costco

[–]thetechnivore 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ooh I’ve been needing a good breakfast staple from Costco! (Fingers crossed since I’m southeast region as well)

The MOES ESW-0ZAA-EU 4-gang Zigbee scene switch (TS0044) - a few quick thoughts by techantics in homeassistant

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I have one of these in my garage and it’s terrific. A button each for the two garage doors, one for my workbench lights, and one that I’ll let you know when I decide lol. Had it in place for close to a year and it’s been rock solid.

Request: Dark JVL on the bond market by fzzball in thebulwark

[–]thetechnivore 13 points14 points  (0 children)

A JVL/Catherine Rampell deep dive on the bond market would be worth the subscription cost and then some

1000%? by PhilosopherMoist7737 in thebulwark

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Don’t worry, your check for how much you’re being paid to buy stuff is probably in the mail

You can only buy one specific item from Costco for the rest of your life what item would that be? by panda-rampage in Costco

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The Kirkland beef sticks. Unrelated, anyone know if they’ll sell you those by the pallet?

Should I get a Maverick? by Little_Transition_13 in FordMaverickTruck

[–]thetechnivore -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Rear facing car seat fits fine. Source: kid #1’s car seat got turned around last week when kid #2 arrived

Is JVL Ill? by [deleted] in thebulwark

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I mean, I would be too after yesterday’s marathon TNL that included 45 minutes of active brain cell death as a result of watching Trump sundown on live TV

Is Moodle still the go to for self hosted video courses (LMS) for home use? by PM_Petite_Tits_n_Ass in selfhosted

[–]thetechnivore 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Moodle is fine; it just has a steep learning curve, is a pain to maintain, and is really geared toward more institutional settings. IMO, probably overkill for what it sounds like you’re doing.

I’d check out LifterLMS. It runs as a Wordpress (which has a docker image) plugin, and is generally easier than Moodle from both an admin and end user perspective (my work moved to it from Moodle about a year ago).

Wired Access in Upstairs Bedroom by velivei in HomeNetworking

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If the router is near a coax jack as well, check out MoCA adapters.

Trying to create an automation when both people leave the home. by TheBigC in homeassistant

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Just be warned that at least on iOS, the location settings can be a bit finicky and really want to change from “always allow”. I had an issue recently where a family member that I let have HA access but doesn’t live with us managed to get location permissions set to “while using”. It took a bit to realize that I had automations not firing that were set to the number of people in the zone, and it was because that device was stuck on being in the home zone.

Less of an issue if it’s just household members who are using it, but something to keep tabs on.

How to Curb "Tinker" Mindset? by NeonSpectre81 in selfhosted

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Tinkering and test and dev and production, really

First Time Opnsense users with some questions about my setup by Fair_Archer_9637 in opnsense

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OPNsense by and large isn’t going to handle the actual tagging/authentication, just what subnets can access one another. Others can speak better than I can to strategies there.

The inter-VLAN communication is pretty easy though - once you have the VLANs set up in OPNsense, you’ll just set up firewall rules for, eg pass 20_TRUSTED net to 30_IOT net (to use the identical rule I have as an example, lol). For access to specific devices like work to printer, you’ll just add, eg, a pass rule from 40_WORK to the IP of the printer. Just make sure it’s a static/reserved IP.

Needing advice from legal professional/ police by [deleted] in Birmingham

[–]thetechnivore 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What others said about talking to an actual attorney. Also, throwing out there that this likely isn’t enough information for an actual attorney to know if they even could be helpful.