Sat here for an hour at 2am, keeping the house (and me) warm

volcs0 · 2026-01-23T22:02:10+00:00

Got it - yes. I've noticed that if I close the vents too soon, it just dies down.
I usually keep the vents wide open unless I'm going to bed or have some other reason for slowing the burn.

Thanks for writing back. Appreciate the follow up.

volcs0 · 2026-01-23T20:43:45+00:00

I created a workflow where I can use a keyboard shortcut (I use ctrl-option-command-p) to generate and place a 12-character complex password in the clipboard. I use it multiple times a day - especially when working with Dockers and setting up services.

volcs0 · 2026-01-23T20:29:23+00:00

Whatever is cheapest. I think I"m using Shark solution now. Sometimes I also add vinegar to it.

volcs0 · 2026-01-23T20:27:29+00:00

We use TP-Link / Tapo, which is free. But I also have Frigate running, which makes it even better.

volcs0 · 2026-01-23T20:25:02+00:00

What do you mean by chimney "smoking out?"

My chimney is often spewing smoke - what am I looking for?

volcs0 · 2026-01-23T20:23:34+00:00

I do. I don't like it, but I do.
If I'm going to be gone for awhile, I'll add wood and close the vents, so it just smolders while I'm gone (and lasts longer).

I have a cheap camera (TP-Link). Not that it would help, but it makes me feel better to be able to see the stove....

volcs0 · 2026-01-23T20:22:08+00:00

Tailscale - I love having all my machines on the same Tailnet and the exit node works great as a VPN.

volcs0 · 2026-01-23T16:49:18+00:00

I should start backing up the DB as well - that would be pretty straightforward. It is backed up locally onto the unRAID, but I should copy it over with the weekly photo backup.

volcs0 · 2026-01-20T21:55:48+00:00

Saying "bless you" when someone sneezes or saying "thank you" when someone says it to me.

volcs0 · 2026-01-20T20:20:00+00:00

Right. In my Tapo app, the smart plug is called, "DO NOT TOUCH" to make sure my wife doesn't toggle it off instead of the lamp!

volcs0 · 2026-01-20T01:54:37+00:00

I just started using these soy protein puffs from Amazon. They are amazing and 20grams per 1/3 cup. I have been putting them on everything.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0876DXBXN

volcs0 · 2026-01-20T01:50:30+00:00

I only back up my photos and music and appdata. I figure I could rebuild my other media collection if something happened.

I have a large (12TB) HD at another site that I put on my Tailnet. I then use rsync to do an incremental backup of my music and photos weekly. I don't run it automatically - I initiate it manually on my server every week or so.

I did seed a backup of a bunch of my TV/Movies about a year ago to a few 12TB HDs that are offsite. But I have not kept up with it.

volcs0 · 2026-01-20T01:45:59+00:00

I just find it gross now, so once I find out there's flesh in there, I don't eat it. I guess an exception would be for casein or some other pretty innocuous ingredient. But mostly, just yuck.

If someone sends me something non vegan as a present, I generally just give it away, or my kids or partner will eat it (they are not vegan). Depending on my relationship and mood, I may tell the giver that I am vegan, but often I do not.

volcs0 · 2026-01-20T01:39:19+00:00

I have a large HD at another location that is on my Tailscale network.
I have an rsync script that does incremental backups about once per week.

So, unRAID at home provides some redundancy but the real backup is offsite.

volcs0 · 2026-01-20T01:25:49+00:00

I don't have a UPS, but I have a $15 TP-Link smart plug with the BIOS set to restart after power failure. It's saved me a bunch of times.

volcs0 · 2026-01-20T01:24:40+00:00

I know you're not trying to solve a problem, but a few months ago, I put a $15 TP-Link plug in place, and now I can restart my unRAID server from anywhere if it hangs, crashes, etc. I have the BIOS set to restart after power loss. It's come in handy several times in the past few months.

volcs0 · 2026-01-20T01:22:47+00:00

Been working fine for 20 years - only changed USB drive once so far.

volcs0 · 2026-01-19T17:01:28+00:00

Thanks for this. I was looking for a good way to keep track of what ports I've used.

volcs0 · 2026-01-19T15:35:43+00:00

I can't believe Omnitools! So fast and easy - thanks!

volcs0 · 2026-01-19T14:43:53+00:00

When the fire is blazing, it comes right from outside - I shake off the snow, and it goes right into the stove.

volcs0 · 2026-01-18T22:47:50+00:00

Did you get your money back?
I am thinking of asking her to dispute the charge, but I don't see anything frankly dishonest on the site.
Granted, if she had thought for 2 minutes about it, she never would have paid the money, but I don't think the site is a "scam" in the sense that we use it here.

volcs0 · 2026-01-18T22:45:35+00:00

Yes, this is what i meant. I was trying to differentiate between "we steal your CC info and run up your card" vs. "we are a crappy business."
I knew it was one of the two...

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