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Cake day: June 15th, 2023

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  • Good suggestions in the chat. Ill throw in my setup for your consideration.

    I have several cameras, specifically with Ingenic SOCs on which ive flashed Thingino firmware (foss) so thats a bit of security on the camera side. Some others like hikvision ive picked up but not gotten around to setting up yet. But itll be plug and play as youll see next.

    Next i have a router flashed with freshtomato but openwrt is also an option. On that ive set up a vlan for the cameras that do not have internet or inter vlan access. So even if i didnt have custom camera firmware, they still wouldnt be able to send it anywhere.

    Next my home vlan has one way access in to the “camera vlan” so i can view from my network.

    Finally wireguard server (on the home vlan so it has internet access) so i can monitor remotely

    I just pull the rtsp streams. Havent gotten round to feed analysis yet but i used to use zoneminder. But i hear frigate and another software (cant remember off my head) supports for coral tpu quite well even after it has been dropped from support





  • Honestly depends on whats being served. As i say people can run servers on enterprise grade multi thousand £ systems or a £50 pi or mini pc.

    Since you have a specific usage in mind, media server, you basically want hardware that will allow optimised performance so you can have a lag/ buffer free experience.

    Say,

    hardware thats good for on the fly encoding/ decoding

    Lots of ram for multitasking.

    Lots of storage to store the media.

    Maybe gigabit network cards for multiuser streaming without bandwidth bottlenecks.

    It really depends on the experience and chokepoints

    ECC ram ill let someone more familiar answer but im leaning towards non critical and nice to have

    Nothing you couldnt upgrade on your typical PC. Just makes life easier…at a cost.


  • Server serves a specific application(s). PC is general day to day usage.

    Both are computers. Pc hardware can be used as a server. Server hardware can be used as a pc.

    Using a computer for day to day tasks - call it a pc. Use it to run a web server application or host a game - that one or more users will access - call it a server

    Hardware can be configured to optimise it for its function. E.g pc can have latest GPUs and “servers” can have multicore cpus and loads of ram, rack mounting form factor and dual power supplies for redundancy.

    But it could also be weak - i have raspberry pi’s and old laptops set up as a servers











  • Understand its not your fault and you shouldnt blame the world. Everyone goes through this at some point (esp guys) - be it skinny, fat, coloured or not, tall or short. Everyone has their preferences.

    Giving up on actively finding a girlfriend is probably the best thing to do in your situation - but not out of spite - some women find an attractiveness in someone who has fun in their own presence. People want to be a part of that joy. Being bitter will only drive away friends and potential relationships.

    With that said, do your own thing. If being skinny bothers you (and you alone, not what anyone else thinks), hit the gym and eat more? Try more activites either solo or with friends. Maybe even some extreme sports which a partner would otherwise not join you in. Just enjoy life and someone will come. I know people who found relationships in the most unexpected of times and places.

    I understand theres an inch in the intimate department that cant be scratched with just normal friendships but idk, resist tbe urge or find other outputs to bring your urges back down enough so you can just be you and comfortable






  • In terms of raw data, any properly calibrated equipment should be identical.

    You could build one yourself or have a look at how to get readings from your actual electricity meter. Both can be found on the open energy monitor project page. If you self build i guess you could use a lower value CT that amplifies lower currents and just not use it at higher loads?

    Mains power fluctuates a LOT though so youll definitely need averaging to some extent