I haven't looked into proxmox yet, so I wouldn't rule it out yet. OMV is nice, but I found it a little limiting. I actually really like the idea of running a full linux distro with an actual desktop (so not just headless) on it instead of just using OMV as the primary interface. I like the idea of spending more time within actual linux so I can upgrade my linux-fu.
1L PCs look cool, I suppose I won't be able to upgrade too much, but then again I'm unlikely to need to anytime soon. The form factor looks amazing.
The main concern with using a PC would be size, noise, heat, etc. If I can build something with a tiny form factor and minimal fuss, that could totally work.
Ideally I want something with a small form-factor, but more bays for additional storage might come in handy. Definitely won't need the DVD drive though :D I also don't want to have to pay for that W10 license since I'll be running linux on it. I don't have Plex pass, but good point about the Intel 8th gen CPUs.
I like the Chromebox suggestion, I hadn't thought of that as a possibility. Something like that might be perfect, thanks.
I don't have as much of a need for a networking machine, since I'm happy to keep my simple network setup with just the VPN bits on the home server. I might start self-hosting NextDNS too for DNS ad-blocking. The main downside of the HC2 I'm facing for media is that 32 bit CPU support is being dropped on the main apps I'm using. For your needs that Intel router does seem quite interesting.
Haha, indeed. Any time I see an open-source discussion (especially a heated one), I'm reminded about just how much effort it takes to contribute. I'm happy to just stick to browsing memes :P
Have you never seen social hazing in action? is it possible that I might be on to something going on psychologically besides my autism?
Okay, I can't speak to whether social hazing happened or not, but I can tell you that you're making me extremely uncomfortable.
I started a dialogue, but at this point you're now sending multiple messages for each of my replies, and asking a lot from me in terms of attention. I do not wish to continue this conversation, but I wish you all the best.
Like I said, this was my interpretation based on reading that exchange. It's difficult to convey tone or intention with text, but I didn't detect hostility from the devs, but I did sense that they were frustrated that process wasn't being followed. Perhaps they should not have gotten hung up on that, but it didn't appear to be malicious.
Do you know how to read a SQL statement? I just can't grasp how it isn't social hazing. I've been reading SQL statements for decades, this is obviously a problematic one.
I do, and your arguments about the joins being problematic seemed solid. From having worked on systems with huge scale, I also agree that Lemmy doesn't seem to be big enough to be brought to its knees by the volume of posts it's processing. However, I'm far from an expert, so I don't want to suggest any certainty about the root causes, especially as I don't have the energy or inclination to dig as deep into it as I would to form that opinion.
I don't know why they weren't receptive, but perhaps they themselves felt attacked. I know that wasn't your intention, but misunderstanding happen, especially over text.
That's really cool work! It's a bit beyond my pay grade, so I can't really comment too much about it.
I had a look at the PR you mentioned, and again, while I can't comment on the contents because I am a little out of my depth, may I voice my opinion on the exchange? This is coming from a place of trying to help, since I really do appreciate all the work you've put in and are putting in, and the fediverse can really use your talents, so I hope I don't offend you.
From my reading, it didn't appear that you were being ignored/hazed, and it seemed like the devs would have been open to your improvements. From working and leading big teams, I've noticed that communication and managing emotions is often much harder than writing code. In the thread, it appeared that communication had broken down on both sides (and seemed to have been the case in prior interactions too). Since you mentioned your struggles with autism in the thread, I wonder if that played a part in the tone of the devs perhaps being misinterpreted ? This is, of course only my interpretation, and I could be completely wrong.
Ultimately Lemmy itself is an example of trying to build a community and consensus amongst a broad and diverse group of people, who will often not see eye to eye.
In any case I would like to say I personally appreciate your hard work and really do hope you're able to help make Lemmy better. Thank you!
This is unfortunate to hear. Have you considered creating a proof-of-concept fork with synthetic data that demonstrates how much more performant a cached, filtered approach would be? I think a magnitude or two improvement of some key metrics with heavy simulated load would be quite convincing.
Of course, that would be an insane amount of work, especially if it would get ignored, but something to consider!
I have really fond memories of hours spent on CS, CS 1.6 and CS:S when I was young, and then CS:GO with some old friends during the pandemic. The previews look cool, and seem to match the nostalgia factor with modern lighting and graphics.
I haven't looked into proxmox yet, so I wouldn't rule it out yet. OMV is nice, but I found it a little limiting. I actually really like the idea of running a full linux distro with an actual desktop (so not just headless) on it instead of just using OMV as the primary interface. I like the idea of spending more time within actual linux so I can upgrade my linux-fu.
1L PCs look cool, I suppose I won't be able to upgrade too much, but then again I'm unlikely to need to anytime soon. The form factor looks amazing.