Synology. Whatever is in your budget.

Yes, they’ve done things to piss off the community, and sure, a DIY build is going to give you more control and powerful hardware.

But you can get support (though Synology or the Internet communities of users), and if any family member ever needs to take it over, it’ll be easy for them to pick up and manage.

Yes, when you mount the external library (when setting up docker), you can set it as read-only. 👌

My use case:

I use a Synology NAS to backup my photos/videos. On mobile, I use the Synology Photos app for 100% of the backups, because it’s been 100% reliable for me over the years.

I basically run Immich in read-only mode, and specifically for searches. The contextual search is incredible, and after putting it side-by-side with a very expensive Windows software that uses local AI search, it came out on top… no contest.

So in that sense, I’m very happy!

Also no native Linux app so I could only use it on the app on my phone.

You can use their web interface to view/control certain models on your local network: https://support.reolink.com/hc/en-us/articles/360003981973-How-to-Remotely-Access-Reolink-Cameras-NVRs-via-a-Web-Browser/

I have the Reolink Home Hub (doesn’t support all my Reolink cameras, but enough), and I’m able to use the browser interface on Linux no problem. Of course, the app is more feature rich, but that depends on your needs, too.

I’m sure you can even access this interface through the net via remote proxy or something similar.

but in a recent firmware update they disabled the http and https capabilities

Yeah, they suck with their firmware. One of my cameras was locked out… literally unable to view, playback, or control it until I got in touch with Reolink tech support so they could force an update through. It took several days and a lot of effort to clear that up. Not cool!

The “text messages” between him and his roommate tho…

The language is completely different. Vocab, grammar, punctuation, everything

I just read the “texts” and had the exact same thought. Everything about it seems… off.

And anyone his age would 100% know that you can’t just “delete this exchange” after giving very specific details that didn’t need to be shared at all.

Then he claims “idek if it had a serial number”, referring to the gun used, all while being a highly proficient shooter who has likely used this gun for ages, since it’s supposed to be in his family. Makes no sense.

Assuming he was texting using a modern phone, why are simple autocorrect rules being applied sporadically? You see “I’m” and then “Im”. Autocorrect wouldn’t let that slip.

Nobody should trust the FBI under Trump, anyway. It wouldn’t surprise me if this was faked, just like the fake MS-13 tattoo on Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s knuckles. The one that Trump defended as being totally real, and the one that was brought up by a journalist during an interview, who was later fired for criticizing Trump.

What a screwed up timeline. People in the future won’t believe that any of this happened.

mp3va.com has been listed in U.S. Trade Representative annual reports as being unauthorized to sell music. Legal experts have explicitly stated that while MP3VA claims to operate legally under Ukrainian copyright laws, “it is not legal for them to sell this music in the United States”.

I’ve never used the site, but there seems to be an argument here regarding moral law and legalities within the United States.

But the site claims that:

Service www.Mp3va.com pays full-scale author’s royalties to owners of pieces of music, trademarks, names, slogans and other copyright objects used on the site.

If that’s the case, I think the OP should feel good about it.

Buying off a site like them likely pays out more per user than listening to the same songs on a streaming platform.

only reason i might want to have kids is to have people who care about me when i’m old.

There are a lot of variables that would need to fall into place for that to be a reality, and chances are, you’ll be supporting your kids until you die.

Not worth the gamble (IMO) in time, energy, and money, if that’s what the hope is.

You didn’t ask for it, but my advice is not to have kids, at any age.

Life is so short, and you’ll never have enough time to do everything you want before you’re too old to.

So why burden yourself with a kid(s)?

That assumes the kid(s) is totally healthy and doesn’t grow up to be an asshole, addict, or troublemaker.

But if your kid(s) ends up with health problems, intellectually slow, or has nightmare behaviour problems, you’ll hate living the rest of your life. Then you’ll resent them, which would suck for everyone.

And at your husband’s age, you’ll be doing it all alone. And in 20 years, you’ll likely be caring for your husband, so there’s no life, even after this kid(s) becomes an adult.

Gonna need something to defend yourself with against invasions from rival gangs.

Bullets won’t protect you against an intentionally set fire to your home or base. Without laws, it won’t be gun vs gun situation.

That said, it would really depend on the type of apocalypse we’re talking about.

Massive natural disaster? Nuclear? Pandemic? “Zombies”? Global drought? A breakdown of society?

Bullets might be fine depending on the situation. You might not even survive long enough to use them.

Depends on the apocalypse.

Maybe in a zombie apocalypse, but what are you gonna do with bullets in a regular apocalypse?

You may be the only person you’ll ever see for years at a time. You can’t drink them, you can’t plant them, you can’t build with them.

You could probably use them on yourself if you’ve got a gun that they work in, though, especially if that’s the only one item you decided to choose for long-term survival. 😮

I seriously only want to have options for sorting when I do a search. That’s the only thing that I need for it to be “perfect”.

Ah, it says “by month”, not “per month”. Well, shit, that’s not good news then.

Interesting that user counts are lower, but posts and comments are still going up. Hopefully, that doesn’t mean more bot activity 😧

Shaved legs, there’s literally no practical benefit

Pro cyclists would argue with you on that point. Probably swimmers and runners, too.

Hairless bodies have less wind/water resistance. 💁‍♂️

I no longer willingly consume cancer-causing substances.

Health is something you only need to lose once, and you’re life is forever changed for the worse.

And neither alcohol or tobacco products bring even an ounce of benefits that could outweigh their risks.

Plus, tobacco products cause you to smell like absolute shit, and alcohol turns people into idiots or lunatics.

And I also couldn’t imagine pissing away money on something so unnecessary.

FWIW, I was a pack-a-day smoker and drank alcohol, so I know both sides. I regret it in hindsight, but teens so stupid things, and that was my stupid thing.

I used to run software on an old phone that basically worked as a camera NVR.

At some point the battery swelled up and I’m glad my house didn’t burn to the ground. I only noticed it because the glass screen protector on that phone had popped off from the screen flexing under pressure 😮

As long as you have a way of monitoring your phones, or at least physically isolating them from important things, then you could probably do it without many risks.

Demon Hunter - Collapsing from Killing Floor 2 was a real gem.

Proof was during COVID:

In many megacities of the world, the concentration of PM and NO2 declined by > 60% during the lockdown period. The air quality index (AQI) also improved substantially throughout the world during the lockdown. SOURCE

Unfortunately, the only other alternative to “auto” under Profile is “main”, which I have no idea what it does.

And under level, it’s either “auto” or a bunch of numbers.

That said, I was under the impression that any manual settings would override the settings in the “auto” profile. Is that not the case?