1/2 to 3/4 of my drives are from server parts deals, only had one of them give me issues and I think the issue was the SATA cable I had. I have several servers.

They are used drives, but I only paid about $100-125 each. Keep watching their site and things go in and out of stock all the time. I wait until they have a good price.

I had to use the Reolink app and it generates a QR code that programmed my camera. But after setup I can use HA to control the camera, move it, zoom, etc.

One of my best uses for home assistant is fine tuning the fridge and freezer temperatures.

At one point the fridge was not cycling and just running the compressors nonstop. I was able to adjust it so it cycles properly and stays within proper temperatures.

I also use it to monitor temperature and humidity inside and outside, cloud patterns, sun set and sun rise times, monitor power use and all my batteries and charge status (off grid). And will keep adding more and more. Hoping to some day monitor my water tanks that will collect rain water soon.

All this and it only consumes maybe 3 watts for all the smart stuff.

Before I moved we used it to have automatic lights in some rooms, and when someone goes in front of the driveway camera all the lights in the house changed color to let us know. That alone was a life saver.

Back in my day we burned a lot of CDs…

I tried to use AI to help me code, it only gave me trash.

I saw a YouTube video from a professor that explains how our brains need at least 15 minutes of nothing so it can be creative. Everyone now has a smart phone that takes that away from us. AI is just next level taking that away from us. It’s destroying all our minds.

Chucke2008

I think was the channel name. He showed welding and fabrication, one day he was reading something weird on video Idk and got canceled.

I’m not sure, but I do think it’s just flash

When I downloaded it years ago it was 1.8TB. It’s crazy how big the archive is. The smaller one is just so it’s accessible to most people.

I also recommend downloading “Flashpoint archive” to have flash games and animations to stay entertained.

There is a 4gb version and a 2.3TB version.

It’s truly devastating how much of the old internet has died to the corporations taking over the internet.

All the AI slop and internet censorship asking for ID now?

I wonder if it’s some kind of tracking watermark like printers have.

I read that he has his giveaways, but he keeps it or the person that won is his friend or family or someone close.

When I was in middle school, we had rows of lockers and a large shower room with multiple shower heads.

I would change from the PE uniform into the school clothes at my lockers, never once did I shower naked in front of all the others. wtf. They had no privacy at all.

It’s ok, I clicked it for you. Here is a screen shot:

I knew when they paid off Ralph’s to be the ONLY brand in the deli department that something was off, so I stopped buying from the deli. Glad I was right about this. Sketchy company.

Just installed that yesterday lol

It want from “My Computer” to “This PC”.

That’s what bugs me the most, it used to be everyone making awesome fun videos, but then Linus is now the host of EVERY video. It’s just not the same