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author | mms <michal@sapka.me> | 2024-08-31 21:07:46 +0200 |
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committer | mms <michal@sapka.me> | 2024-08-31 21:07:46 +0200 |
commit | f725b267a7332f2f70205fadfccf77cdc478dd91 (patch) | |
tree | ce99f2d17604aa9f9b7852126d9268f42e4fc78c | |
parent | 091aa067d036ab60eb7d627d1997572daebaa310 (diff) |
feat: desktop nas
-rw-r--r-- | content-org/blog.org | 72 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | content/blog/2024/desktop-nas.md | 31 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | content/blog/2024/rubens-retro-corner.md | 4 |
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diff --git a/content-org/blog.org b/content-org/blog.org index 13945c5..d7aa4ac 100644 --- a/content-org/blog.org +++ b/content-org/blog.org @@ -8,13 +8,47 @@ #+HUGO_SECTION: blog -* 2024 [56/58] :@blog: +* 2024 [58/59] :@blog: :PROPERTIES: :EXPORT_HUGO_SECTION: blog/2024 :EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER+: :image_dir "blog/images" :image_max_width 600 :EXPORT_HUGO_PAIRED_SHORTCODES: image yt :END: -** DONE Reben's Retro Corner +** DONE A desktop AND a NAS? +CLOSED: [2024-08-31 Sat 21:05] +:PROPERTIES: +:EXPORT_FILE_NAME: desktop-nas +:EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER+: :abstract How many computers does one need? +:END: + +I've been using a Synology NAS for a few years now. +It served me well, but I never liked the UI... nor the lack of ZFS. + +With the coming of autumn (which can't come soon enough) I am starting to prepare to build a desktop for myself. +I don't really need it, but I've never done it before. +Somehow I always had someone to do it for me, and then the era of notebooks came upon us. + +But this makes me think if I still need a NAS? +My Synology just sits in the corner and serves movies to TV and backups photos. +None of this requires a 24/7 on device, and serving movies in 2024 is pretty taxing on the little fella. +Too taxing, since transcoding a 10 bit HEVC monster in real time is impossible. +Having a dedicated GPU for that would solve this pickle, so I'd install Jellyfin on my new desktop either way. + +I also don't have that many hard drives - just 4, plus 2 SSDs for cache. +Any decent non-gamer oriented case should accommodate that. +I'd need one that *also* fits a recent Radeon, as Baldur 3 seems to be a must-play for me. +I don't care about big AAA games, so except of BG3, I'd most likely mostly play whatever [[https://adventuregamers.com/][Adventure Gamers]] rates high. + +How dumb idea is this? +Are there any downsides? +I have no idea! + +I would not be able to run things like photo gallery for my family, but I could relegate a Raspberry Pi just for this. +We are currently using Apple something-something, so it's also not the case where anyone can access all the photos. +Or I could go crazy with it, and get myself a tiny PC and treat is firewall (about which I've been thinking for some time) and make it the actual computational server. +Just decouple the storage. + +** DONE Ruben's Retro Corner CLOSED: [2024-08-31 Sat 19:11] :PROPERTIES: :EXPORT_FILE_NAME: rubens-retro-corner @@ -25,7 +59,7 @@ CLOSED: [2024-08-31 Sat 19:11] There are not many sites I visit for the /feeling good inc/. I would if there were more! But then, there's [[http://retro.rubenerd.com/][Ruben's Retro Corner]]. -It as school as it gets, and it gives me the joy I had when I first discovered the web. +It as old school as it gets, and it gives me the joy I had when I first discovered the web. I don't go there for the content (which is cool), but for that smile it brings to my face each and every time. The fact, that it's written in human-readable HTML 3 is just a cherry on the top. @@ -42,38 +76,6 @@ The love and happiness is pouring out of every pixel here! Site by Ruben Schade. First version 1998. #+end_image -** TODO A desktop AND a NAS? -:PROPERTIES: -:EXPORT_FILE_NAME: desktop-nas -:EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER+: :abstract How many computers does one need? -:END: - -I've been using a Synology NAS for a few years now. -It served me well, but I never liked the UI... or the lack of ZFS. - -With the comming of autumn (which can't come soon enough) I am starting to prepare to build a desktop for myself. -I don't really need it, but I've never did it before. -Somehow I always had someone to do it for me, and them the era if notebooks came upon us. - -But this makes me think if I still need a NAS? -My synology just sits in the corner and serves movies to TV and backups photos. -None of this requires a 24/7 on device, and serving movies in 2024 is pretty taxing on the little fella. -Too taxing, since transcoding a 10 bit HVEC monster in real time is impossible. -Having a dedicated GPU for that would solve, so I'd install jellyfin on my new desktop either way. - -I also don't have that many hard drives - just 4, plus 2 SSDs for cache. -Any decent non-gamer oriented case would accomodate that. -I'd need one that *also* fits a pretty Radeon, as Baldur 3 seems to be must play for me. -I don't care about big AAA games, so other that BG3, I'd most likely mostly play whatever [[https://adventuregamers.com/][Adventure Gamers]] rates high. - -How dumb idea is this? -Is there any downside? -I have no idea! - -I would not be able to run thigs like photo gallery for my family, but I could relegate a Raspberry Pi just for this. -We are currently using Apple something something, so it's also not all the photos out there. -Or I could go crazy with it, and get myself a very small PC and treat is firewall/server. -Just decouple the storage. ** DONE Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged CLOSED: [2024-08-27 Tue 21:24] diff --git a/content/blog/2024/desktop-nas.md b/content/blog/2024/desktop-nas.md index 458c5a3..1f29ff8 100644 --- a/content/blog/2024/desktop-nas.md +++ b/content/blog/2024/desktop-nas.md @@ -1,8 +1,9 @@ +++ title = "A desktop AND a NAS?" author = ["Michał Sapka"] +date = 2024-08-31T21:05:00+02:00 categories = ["blog"] -draft = true +draft = false weight = 2001 image_dir = "blog/images" image_max_width = 600 @@ -10,26 +11,28 @@ abstract = "How many computers does one need?" +++ I've been using a Synology NAS for a few years now. -It served me well, but I never liked the UI... or the lack of ZFS. +It served me well, but I never liked the UI... nor the lack of ZFS. -With the comming of autumn (which can't come soon enough) I am starting to prepare to build a desktop for myself. -I don't really need it, but I've never did it before. -Somehow I always had someone to do it for me, and them the era if notebooks came upon us. +With the coming of autumn (which can't come soon enough) I am starting to prepare to build a desktop for myself. +I don't really need it, but I've never done it before. +Somehow I always had someone to do it for me, and then the era of notebooks came upon us. But this makes me think if I still need a NAS? -My synology just sits in the corner and serves movies to TV and backups photos. +My Synology just sits in the corner and serves movies to TV and backups photos. None of this requires a 24/7 on device, and serving movies in 2024 is pretty taxing on the little fella. -Too taxing, since transcoding a 10 bit HVEC monster in real time is impossible. -Having a dedicated GPU for that would solve, so I'd install jellyfin on my new desktop either way. +Too taxing, since transcoding a 10 bit HEVC monster in real time is impossible. +Having a dedicated GPU for that would solve this pickle, so I'd install Jellyfin on my new desktop either way. I also don't have that many hard drives - just 4, plus 2 SSDs for cache. -Any decent non-gamer oriented case would accomodate that. -I'd need one that **also** fits a pretty Radeon, as Baldur 3 seems to be must play for me. -I don't care about big AAA games, so other that BG3, I'd most likely mostly play whatever [Adventure Gamers](https://adventuregamers.com/) rates high. +Any decent non-gamer oriented case should accommodate that. +I'd need one that **also** fits a recent Radeon, as Baldur 3 seems to be a must-play for me. +I don't care about big AAA games, so except of BG3, I'd most likely mostly play whatever [Adventure Gamers](https://adventuregamers.com/) rates high. How dumb idea is this? -Is there any downside? +Are there any downsides? I have no idea! -I would not be able to run thigs like photo gallery for my family, but I could relegate a Raspberry Pi just for this. -We are currently using Apple something something, so it's also not all the photos out there. +I would not be able to run things like photo gallery for my family, but I could relegate a Raspberry Pi just for this. +We are currently using Apple something-something, so it's also not the case where anyone can access all the photos. +Or I could go crazy with it, and get myself a tiny PC and treat is firewall (about which I've been thinking for some time) and make it the actual computational server. +Just decouple the storage. diff --git a/content/blog/2024/rubens-retro-corner.md b/content/blog/2024/rubens-retro-corner.md index b3dd648..5fb89bb 100644 --- a/content/blog/2024/rubens-retro-corner.md +++ b/content/blog/2024/rubens-retro-corner.md @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ +++ -title = "Reben's Retro Corner" +title = "Ruben's Retro Corner" author = ["Michał Sapka"] date = 2024-08-31T19:11:00+02:00 categories = ["blog"] @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ image = "blog/images/ruben-retro-corner.png" There are not many sites I visit for the _feeling good inc_. I would if there were more! But then, there's [Ruben's Retro Corner](http://retro.rubenerd.com/). -It as school as it gets, and it gives me the joy I had when I first discovered the web. +It as old school as it gets, and it gives me the joy I had when I first discovered the web. I don't go there for the content (which is cool), but for that smile it brings to my face each and every time. The fact, that it's written in human-readable HTML 3 is just a cherry on the top. |