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Let me start:

  • Lenovo Thinkpad W520 ("feynman")
    • CPU: Intel Core i7-2620M
    • RAM: 8GiB DDR3
    • Storage: 240GB ADATA SU630 (SATA)
    • Host OS: Vanilla OS 2.0 Orchid
    • Container runtime: Podman with Quadlets
    • Containers:
      • Jellyfin
      • speedtest-tracker
      • qBittorent
      • Librespeed
      • Uptime Kuma

Any recommendations (software preferably)?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

If you're using qbittorrent, looking into Radarr, Sonarr, Prowlarr. And maybe even jellyseerr and recyclarr if you want to get into it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Actual budget, grist, lubelogger (if you own a vehicle). Maybe fittrackee if you do sports.

And silverbullet, indeed radicale to get rid of google contacts and calendar.

And stirlingpdf is also great...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I read about silverbullet a few times now. What is your experience with it? It looks very nice but I switch note taking apps so often I don't have time to use any of them properly.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 hours ago

Its nice and pretty nerdy. As web based nmarkdown editor in pretty good and the extra features rocks.

It has a few quirks I don't like though, on the self-hosted side:

  • no multi-user support.
  • auth is quirky and required a ticket to make it work at all
  • must be deployed on subdomain, which make it impossible to host multiple instances for multiple users easily

But from functionality point of view, I love it

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I'm not sure you're asking a question.

Software for what? Does this setup do what you need? Leave it alone if so.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Like what are the essentials you have that are very handy in any situation

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Why even worry about that? Solve for things you need solved for. Don't worry about what everyone else is doing for their own reasons. You'll drive yourself crazy.

These are tools, not a lifestyle. Don't let anyone tell you any different.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

You nailed it.

And if someone wants to install lots of random stuff, there's always: https://github.com/awesome-selfhosted/awesome-selfhosted

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

100%. When it comes to self-hosting, or anything really, be a minimalist. For your sake, and for the sake of whoever might need to maintain things when you've leave this earth.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Eh, there's something to be said for experimental periods in my view. Sometimes you try out new programs that you wouldn't think would be useful but end up becoming essential. And then culling mercilessly anything that turns out to be not useful, or overly complex to maintain, reducing your maintenance burden.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 20 hours ago

For sure, if the need calls for it, that works well.

But looking for random things to install and maintain without an actual need creates so many issues.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

I mean, this is correct.

But this is a laptop. Probably just had laying around

[–] [email protected] 1 points 57 minutes ago

They asked for recommendations...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

There was a really good discussion recently which will give you some ideas - see https://piefed.social/post/436507?sort=top

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Forgejo, immich, planka, seafile

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Forgot minecraft server