I’m not the person you asked the question of. I’m a fellow novice homelaber.
I use Kopia to backup my data folders and Docker container data. Works really well. The project for this weekend is to set offsite backups to be uploaded to iDrive.
When I update I use this:
sudo apt update && \ sudo apt upgrade -y && \ sudo apt full-upgrade -y && \ flatpak update -y 2>/dev/null; \ sudo apt autoremove -y && \ sudo apt autoclean && \ sudo journalctl --vacuum-time=7d
My work uses all browser based apps. They have Linux workstations in most areas and these are set to login and go directly to a Windows 11 server remote desktop.
This is likely not going to be a welcome comment on Lemmy, but here goes anyway: I would not have been able to stick with Linux without AI and I would recommend you use that.
It’s really difficult going through tech support steps with people online (all commenters are looking for more information and would have to guide you through multiple steps). AI has the patience to put up with absolute beginner questions.
Now it’s important to know how to use AI and not think it knows correct answers to your short questions. Claude had worked best in my experience. Primarily you should use it in this way: feed it a detailed description of your problem. Give it all the context of what hardware and software you have and exactly what you’re trying to do and what’s not working. Then it will give you an answer with some idea of where the problem might be. Then you should go and do an internet search of that identified problem to find a solution (not just take in the solutions AI gives you, although you could try initial simple solutions, but you may break things if you just go pasting commands into console without understanding). This is what AI is most useful for, pointing you in the direction of the cause problems… Not being a know all oracle. Paste in a detailed log output and it will interpret and tell you where the problem is, then you must go looking for solutions from a reputable source.
There’s a lot that sucks about AI, but I wouldn’t have been able to adopt Linux or set up my self hosted services on my home server without it; and I’m grateful for that.
Same. Stopping following the news has been so great. The live 24hour news cycle is toxic and unnecessary. I’ve also come off all social media (other than Lemmy) and don’t watch/hear live TV or radio. I’m insulated from the immediacy of constant content updates. The content I do still consume, I’ve turned off all phone notifications; so I see it when I intend to open the app rather than having my attention stolen.
I connect to the world through podcasts, reading and specific subscribed YouTube channels. It’s refreshing to step away from the immediacy of having to know as soon as something happens. I find out on a podcast the next day or in a few days. I watch TLDR News on YouTube which does good explanations of current events a few days later (when information is available and the situation has developed). I’m going back to reading books and following a curated list of RSS subscriptions.
Tone down the immediacy of everything, avoid reactionary crap, avoid algorithm recommendations, be intentional in the content you’re putting in front of yourself. Ithas certainly worked out great for me and I would recommend it.
Fragmented communities is such an annoying problem in the fediverse.
Real as in “are they sword fighting to the death?” - no
Real as in “have they come together in person to take a picture?” - likely yes
People tend to jump to recommend therapy, but that isn’t affordable, accessible or required for every problem.
Pleased to see your recommendation start with self help. The majority of our issues need thinking, reading, listening, digesting, processing, rethinking, getting perspectives, looking at resources, revaluating our lives.
Some might need professional help or medication, but the idea of self help with resources doesnt get mentioned enough. Philosophy is a great thing to get into to explore new ways to think about issues.
Ah, that’s something I have no experience with.
Some prominent retro gaming YouTubers have good guides though (Wulff den and Retro gaming corps)
Businesses love using mini-PCs. I’m keeping a lookout for expanding my server and a TV connected device for emulation, game streaming, etc.
I’ve just found this community and it seems to be dead.
I’ve just finished setting this up for myself. Do you still need help? I’ll likely make a post about it soon, but my solution involves a NAS (which is great to support retro gaming and is highly recommended).
I’ve just found this community and it seems to have no traffic. Your post is months old, but if you’re still looking for an answer then these are the comparability lists that get shared around:
Its difficult. Society and community are so fragmented now. People don’t want to ask for help. People don’t want to give unsolicited help.
I’ve got skills and support I can offer. I’m not even asking others for anything. People don’t even want to take the offer to give unconditionally. I’ll give you a lift…they don’t want it. I can help fix things in your house …they don’t want it. Feel free to borrow my tools…they don’t want it. I can look after your kids for a few hours and give you a break, my kids would love to play with them at our house…they understandably feel anxious about that. No problem, come over yourself with your kids on the weekend, we’ll make you lunch, get to know us…they don’t want it. You’re starting in the same career field that I’ve progressed in, I’ve got resources that will help…they don’t want it. I’ll share my Jellyfin server…they don’t want it.
I don’t get it. I just want to connect with people and help them…they don’t want it.
What does Mavis time Navidrome offer beyond Jellyfin? Music on Jellyfin with Symfonium on the phone works out so well.
Edit: lol, fucking autocorrect
People have described what it does, but here are some uses for it.
Make it automatically:
Blended hooves and beef you say?
Pump action umbrella
About 6 hours on average. There’s a lot of boom and bust though. 9 hours when off, 5 hours sometimes during the week.
I really badly want this to settle in an average of 7 hours daily… But I’ve been really unsuccessful in rewiring my brain to be disciplined enough.
My organisation has fired a bunch of people and plans to replace them completely with AI. They’re pushing us to use it. Soon it will be mandatory to use ambient, always on AI for all information recording. There’s mention of working areas AI camera surveillance to monitor for efficient use of man hours (don’t know whether the tech is developed enough for this or how practical this is). The guy working above me is doing some sort of degree in implementation of AI in business and his answer to a lot of problems is “AI could probably do that for us”. Meanwhile we get training to tell us that we will personally be held accountable for any errors in the AI output we use, and we will be held responsible if we input any information that was would be deemed confidential or sensitive. BTW, copilot is already activated for all our work outlook, calendar and one drive accounts and has all that data; so not sure what would be considered more sensitive information to give.