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MuttMutt

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  • What are some TrueNAS alternatives?

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  • I think what you are referring to is this post https://forums.truenas.com/t/clearing-the-air-on-build-scripts/64357

    There are people (likely in Asia) who are using the TrueNAS Build Tools to build versions that are no different other than removing license files and references, changing the name, changing some graphics and then selling the created ISO for profit.

    The TrueNAS code is still GPLv3 and because it was that when they started using Linux base and not FreeBSD. The FreeBSD code is released under the BSD license which does allow closing of the source at any time. But here is what the internet had to say:

    The BSD license is a permissive license that allows for minimal restrictions on how software can be used, modified, and distributed, including the ability to incorporate it into proprietary software. In contrast, GPLv3 is a copyleft license that requires any derivative works to also be distributed under the same GPLv3 terms, ensuring that the freedoms granted by the license are preserved.

  • Cloudless Smart Home: Thread, Zigbee, ...

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  • I'm using the HomeAssistant Blue. Amazing device you can no longer get but can build something similar. I'm slowly working on integrating HomeAssistant into an old house I'm fixing up while I live in it. I build many of my own sensors and controllers using ESP32'S and ESP8266's. They run on wifi and use a bit more power but I can build a single box that costs me about 30 bucks and will cover multiple zigbee devices so don't discount the use of wifi. The ESPHome Bluetooth proxy paired with the Bermuda BLE Triangulation is another plus for ESP32's for tracking as you can use a phone with Bluetooth low energy setup in the HomeAssistant app or you can use the android ble trackers.

    I've been integrating some zigbee devices lately and ones like the Sonoff ZBMINIR2'S are really nice to have since they can turn any dumb switch into a smart one. This will be less useful in an apartment but something to keep in mind. For zigbee sensors I use a vibration sensor on my front door and have some moisture sensors that will be paired with a zigbee faucet valve for automatically watering my garden this year. I have a couple zigbee rgb bulbs and they seem fine as well.

    Another project to look into is WLED is truly amazing for RGB strips and strings.b

    For the thread/matter vs zigbee stuff there is a ton of information out there. They use different frequencies (zigbee overlaps with wifi thread/matter doesn't.) Thread/matter utilizes IPv6 and can provide internet access while zigbee does not. Zigbee has been around longer and is very stable and mature thread/matter is newer and aiming for higher bandwidth an better interoperability.

    Just to throw a wrench into the works there is also Z-wave

    https://lemmy.world/c/homeassistant is a good place to get more help and info on HomeAssistant as well as directly on the HomeAssistant site.

  • Looking for recommendations on a rack.

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  • That is what I did. Put four industrial rollers on it a bottom, top, sides, back door and front door on it. Cut a hole in the bottom and a really good hvac filter plus a set of fans and some sound deadening panels. The air at the floor is always naturally cooler. Cut an exhaust at the back with fans and a baffle with sound deadening panels. Two 120v inputs feed in and all the network cables feed in. Need to move it. Power down, unlock the wheels, and move it.

    Leave enough slack in the cables you can put it in a small closet and hook up ducting to help control the hot air. The air is warm and dry and if a room or area stays cooler use it like a space heater. Vent it into the crawl space is another option though i would be careful drawing air in unless it's a sealed crawlspace. Vent it outside, more useful when cool and dry not hot or humid again gottabe careful about the air. Or hook it up to your home ducting or a portable ac unit.

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  • No, I enjoy respectful discussion and learning. There is a huge difference. When you get to the raised voices, snide remarks, and it feels like your hair is on fire the whole time it's arguing.

    I lived with a woman who loved to constantly bicker and argue, sometimes to the point where there were screaming matches over stupid stuff. You didn't dare defy her. She was in a family that constantly fought and argued over pretty things. I was stuck with it and arguing with her boyfriends who 80 percent of the time were not all that bright. I hated arguing by the time I was in school.

    That was my mother. When I finally left I could eat a meal and be sick, vomiting a green slime because of the constant fighting and crap. My son a few months prior had passed away at 9 days old, we had been homeless because of her decisions to not pay things, and her latest winner of a boyfriend kept picking fights with me because I was younger so obviously I knew nothing and he knew it all.

    This man screwed up so many things because he could do it all. He did a brake job on a car and had to treat it apart again because he messed something else up. Not to mention he didn't torque the lug nuts. My mother's previous boyfriend would hand me a part and tell me, "the pickup needs tree water pump replaced, go do it." When I had never done one in my life without telling me how pre internet and had no problem. From around 9 to i was 18 that guy who was a former biker, maybe draftee, and spent 15 years in maximum security prison for beating the crap of of his ex and her new man then taking a TV and slamming it on the man's head nearly killing them both so also seemed to hate my guts.

    I finally left not long after she got drunk and pissed off at me for something and told me how her life had been ruined because she had me.

    I can't stand fighting and arguing. I can't stand taking on the phone either, my mother loved yelling and slamming them too she had the 50 foot cord and loved the cordless ones.

    The only time I had fun with arguing was in WoW... have some public fight and be breezing through, then stir the pot and leave. Come back hours later and they were still at it. My favorite was for the grammar nazi's, a simple, "There, their, they're... it'll be ok." Was my favorite.

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    Router of choice?

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  • Many open source operating systems exist that can turn a computer with multiple NIC's into a router or can be used in place of a hardware router OS. https://distrowatch.com/search.php?ostype=All&category=Firewall&origin=All&basedon=All&notbasedon=None&desktop=No+desktop&architecture=All&package=All&rolling=All&isosize=All&netinstall=All&language=All&defaultinit=All&status=Active#simpleresults is a search on distrowatch.com that gives you a petty good list to get started.

    I personally use OpnSense with a Supermicro motherboard a Xeon E3-1226 v3, and 16GB of RAM. It was all used server equipment bought on Ebay. I run Caddy, an ACME client, Intrusion Detection, Chrony, UnboundDNS, Wireguard as a VPN endpoint, and Wireguard as a client for IPv6 connectivity through Route64 because my ISP only has an IPv4 stack. For WiFi access I'm running a couple TP-Link Omada EAP-650's with the OC200 controller using POE so I can place them in ideal locations.

    Will a firewall prevent issues if the Asus devices have some sort of Spyware on them. It can but not by default. Generally firewalls are configured to stop anything coming in and let anything out. Since the RT-AX3000's are on your internal network by default they can send data out. Something like Intrusion Detection can watch for bad things running on your network and help but you would have to set static IP's on each one and null route them. You could also flash them to an open source firmware if you are worried but is a personal decision.

    I avoid two things in networking, router modem combo devices and really cheap routers or access points. Honestly you should ask, "Why is this so cheap?" Then look at the reviews for those super cheap Chinese android tablets and computers and you should begin to understand my reasoning why.

    Also used commercial grade hardware on Ebay is a great place to get a steal if you are building a homelab. Most of the time this stuff is pulled because it no longer is fast enough for a server farm and functionally obsolete. The firmware will generally be very stable and well tested. I'm running a 10Gbps fiber backbone for my network that connects my router, server, 48port ethernet switch (using 2 DAC cables), and desktop computer together.

    I have a 1Gbps fiber connection and speedtest at 950Mbps while everything is up and running. The Ethernet connection at 1000Mbps is the limiting factor. A speedtest from my cell phone (S26) over WiFi I test at 680Mbps. My testing internally from my desktop to my server using openspeedtest runs around 8000Mbps.

  • Help for jbod

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  • Here is the issue with modularity like you are planning. If a cable is loose because something bumped into it you now have a problem to chase. Even worse you now have the potential for a power cable to become completely unplugged while the host is still up and running. Having two power supplies also creates a potential for a ground loop through the data cables if things are not made correctly.

    Some people have been able to use USB drives connected to a computer to create a NAS but they are also the ones hitting forums because they have issues. What you are trying to do isn't much different. If you want to keep your hardware you would be much better off getting a case that can hold all your drives. A used server chassis would be ideal if you use a SAS card. But if you are going to upgrade anyway maybe it's a time to make plans to make the switch sooner than later.

    Do some commercial solutions for this exist that are safe, yes they also live in racks and are effectively ground connected with the cabling protected/much less likely to be bumped into.

  • Whats a good lesson you learned on the job?

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  • And if someone is put in a supervisor position and can't handle those tasks either? I didn't say they didn't know my job, they literally didn't know what THEY were doing.

  • Well, That’s One Way to Sell Americans on Electric Cars. The U.S. has been wary of EVs. As the cost of gas soars, we’re now paying the price.

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  • Yeah, looked at one for around 5K. Good for about 30 miles because the battery pack needs replaced which increases the price by nearly triple.

  • Well, That’s One Way to Sell Americans on Electric Cars. The U.S. has been wary of EVs. As the cost of gas soars, we’re now paying the price.

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  • Exactly, we have two vehicles. One is 11 years old the other is 23 years old.

    Bought an old slum lord house for 18K. Doing all the repair work ourselves. Couldn't afford 1K a month for rent on an apartment

    A new car at 900 plus per month isn't in the books at all. Plus when it's 10 years old it will only get 1/4 of the original mileage on a single charge.

  • Our commitment to Windows quality

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  • Microsoft announces sweeping Windows changes - but no apologies

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  • Has a job ever baited and switched you? Tell me about it!

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  • Worked construction. Was told I would be an excavator operator... they neglected to say that it was a manual excavator. Nearly wore that shovel to a nub that summer.

  • Whats a good lesson you learned on the job?

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  • I had worked at a theme park a couple summers. I operated one of the rides during a state inspection. It wasn't a simple push the button and off it goes kind of thing, you manually controlled it. There were three big hydraulic motors with tires that powered the moving portion. The goal was to never equal the tires and I was good at it.

    A new supervisor was promoted only because her sister was a manager already. She didn't know how to properly operate the ride and was training others. I walked past one day to hear it roaring around one direction then the tires started screeching as it was hammered the other direction. I put in my notice the same day as that was my tipping point of stupidity, I wasn't going to be there when someone was hurt or worse.

    The supervisor who promoted her only did it to kiss ass, she complained she hadn't had a single day off all summer because the new supervisor couldn't perform the job.

  • Whats a good lesson you learned on the job?

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  • Just because someone was made a supervisor it doesn't mean they know what they are doing.

  • What's something fun you're looking forward to?

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  • On April 1st I'm getting on an airplane and heading to Cozumel for a few weeks of diving.

  • Is an individual's debt rescinded when they passed away?

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  • Same. I don't own much anyway. The only thing that I am working on that will have any value will be classified as a 501c3.

  • Is an individual's debt rescinded when they passed away?

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  • Exactly. When my wife passed away the only thing we owned were personal items and one vehicle.

    The collectors were sending demand letters for an estate of which there was none. Eventually I quit opening the letters and carried a marker with me to the mailbox. When something was sent to the estate of the address was blacked out, they had "return to sender - no estate" put on the front, and they were put in the outbox. After a few months they stopped coming.

    If someone was coming to the door (didn't happen in my case) I would simply have a page written up to hand them that states the person they are looking for is deceased and if they didn't own anything that there was no estate. It would go on to say that they personally, along with any person's they work with or for, as well as any subsequent agents are trespassed. If they contact you for the matter again law enforcement will be contacted. It would be handed to them and a picture of them would be taken after which the door would be closed.

    The only way a family member can be held liable for a debt is if they have cosigned the debt.

  • Looking for a printer. Whats your opinion?

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  • The only issue I've had was when I switched to Linux. I set a static IP address in the printer when I first got it and always connect it via Ethernet. I've had it for a while but since Samsung sold off their printer brand a couple years later to HP I'm obviously not recommending them.

  • Looking for a printer. Whats your opinion?

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  • No they don't, Samsung sold their business to HP a few years ago. Mine was one of the last models that was actually Samsung made iirc.

    I have been lucky enough that I can refill the toner cartridges and just replace the chips. Only major issue I have had is pulling through cardstock on a long run but that is something I rarely do and have learned to deal with.