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@eldamir @changelog Agreed, at least for the tech folks there should have been some insight.
Looks like they use Mistral. Here's the breakdown: https://matduggan.com/review-of-orbit-by-mozilla/

Bury a lie and tell people there is truth to be found underneath the surface and people will uncover what they will believe is true.

https://pca.st/episode/bad93b88-5e88-4a02-9e5c-7e2f99ecf90e?t=1180.2930358216004,1202.7106182391828

It’s funny cause it’s true.

Happy nu yeah from the internet

#happy2025

Also got #immich installed and it's very impressive. Also a good way to get a sense how #docker works. Mapping paths and all the jazz.

So outside access of my home server is usually done by #tailscale VPN or #wireguard that I can set up directly on my #fritzbox router.
Tailscale seems more convenient.
Wireguard is a bit more straightforward with fewer dependencies.
What needs some more investigation is how to expose a #nextcloud instance, to the internet, to share files with 3rd parties.

So the challenge is now, how can I stream my music if I'm not at home? When I got access to the plex server of a friend, that seemed so easy. But of course the (commercial) plex infrastructure and their server/services connect outsider with the home server in a secure way. With my DIY approach, there is no permanent server and even if it's possible to expose my IP address, it needs some fiddling with port-forwarding and DDNS and I'm not interested in that right now.

Installing #casaOS was really easy, the docker stuff just worked (I got jellyfin installed) and then I realized... Homeserver, cool - I don't need that at home, my computer is running 24/7, I play music with my local foobar and I don't have a smart TV or Smart Home devices. For backups, I use external HDs, heck even my router already offers a (very very) simple NAS that I can access from outside my home.

All in all it was doable and AI (perplexity) has been a blessing compared to google for solutions like in thee olde days. Avoiding to sift through the nerd lingo and scolding of the linux semi-gods in forums. I get it. Total noobs performing some sort of open-heart surgery and then asking for help online, when they realize they cut into the wrong organ.

There were some of the typical struggles every linux beginner is facing and that makes the differences between Debian and something like Linux Mint more obvious, e.g.

- give my user admin rights
- editing some obscure file to install non-free wifi drivers
- struggling to find the Network Manager in the settings panel
- installing some remote desktop stuff, to login from my windows machine
- installing curl to install #CasaOS
- manage to run debian headless and turn off any power management

So I got a cheap 1TB fanxiang #ssd and the wrong tools, but those Torx screwdrivers came yesterday and I got up early and took the mac mini apart. 30 minutes later I booted #debian 12 from an USB stick. Debian because it was recommended by #CasaOS one of the highly praised home server OS/interfaces.

#macmini 2 #homeserver part 2: A week ago I turned on a late 2014 mac-mini that I got as a gift. Updated it, put on #linux twice, got frustrated how low it was and gave up. Especially since there was no need for me, to maintain a home server. On the other side I liked the idea to try it out.

What's the deal with YouTubers not only holding tiny lapel mics, but now also holding giant studio mics in their hands as if they were rock stars?
What a weird culture.

That was an interesting waste of time. Just installing Ubuntu and find out that sharing a folder over the network is going to be a PITA was a big bummer. Then I installed Linux mint because I used it before... that was easier, but still no sharing out of the box. Then got sidetracked with CasaOS which, turnsout dies at installation because of some Docker esoterica. That's it for Linux for a while. Also booting that mac mini takes forever even with Linux. Oh well...

I guess it's going to be Linux. Unless I want to invest in a SSD. Is linux going to be ok with that i5 4GB RAM and 500 GB HD in it? I know for a server the disk and network IO is important, but I'm not going to transcode movies on the fly... A lot to figure out.

I have better things to do than trying to turn this late 2014 #macmini into a home server. I don't even know if I need a home server (for storing all my music maybe?) and I don't know if I want to put Linux on that Mac instead of being stuck with old Mac OS Montery. #ThinkingOutLoud