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Hello!

So I'm looking into balcony on small off-grid systems to power some networking gear and was wondering if there is some commonly used systems that I'm missing

The networking gear draws a pretty consistent 300W load and the goal is to power it off solar+battery

I actually have a micro inverter main array but no batteries so really the DC/Battery side of this is more important.

I sketched out a system plan using the following components

* AC battery charge

* battery with CANBUS or similar connections

* Solar MPPT charger (technically optional)

* From the bus bar I'd have a 48VDC line to the networking rack, which would have a din-rail distribution box containing

Here is the goal in short: Fit a SFF PC in the top 3U of a 10in mini rack ([rack](https://deskpi.com/products/deskpi-rackmate-t2-rackmount-12u-server-cabinet-for-network-servers-audio-and-video-equipment)) with a desktop class CPU and video card.

Some initial notes:

* an ITX motherboard fits on a rack shelf easily

* 3U is 133mm tall, 212mm wide

* There is extra space at the top of the rack

* The entire top of the rack is a vent

* Besides the vents on top of the rack, the front/rear are available for airflow, but not the sides/bottom

* Some 5060/4060/5070/4070 cards are short enough to fit. Could de-shrouding help with any? Would ideally target 240mm cards or shorter

So

Ok so I have a site to site link working with ipv4. I'm not using the unifi site magic because the other side of the link is a Mikrotik router. Routing works perfectly on either side of the link. I had to add a static route for return traffic on the Mikrotik side (I could probably update this to use OSPF) and all is good.

I went to add IPv6 to the link, and hit a wall, I'm really not sure what I'm missing. I added the ipv6 GUA addresses, added routes etc and still nothing.

Any gotchya I might be missing or general suggestions here?

Also as an aside, is there no way to assign/configure ULA addressing on Unifi?

Thanks! 🙏

Ok so I already have a wireguard setup between my VPS and main network, and I'm already planning on putting an outpost on the VPS

I was eyeing pangolin and got thinking: wait, can I just use proxy providers and sent the upstream over the wireguard network?

It sounds reasonable but then I have a blog which is a pure static site and was thinking of just throwing '/' in the unauthenticated path, which feels like it should work and also feels super hacky or am I missing something here?

Hello!

So I'm getting back into photography and I also just picked up a refurb OM-3

I'm currently preparing for the first trip with it and it'll be a big one involved a wedding followed by adventure

My plan for this camera is to fill out the custom modes so I can quickly adjust to these situations:

1. Street/basic use/outdoor gathering

2. Placeholder for wildlife/birds/etc? I don't have a long tele lens so not gonna worry for now.

3. Locked down adventure mode, assume situations where messing with dials can't happen, and that accidentally bumping dials won't mess things up. Maybe full auto with some limits and disable dials? Picture hanging from a strap while rock climbing, or operati

So in my quest to rebuild my entire network to fit in 1-2 mini racks and cut power usage, the NAS is a big sticking point.

The main requirements are:

• 6x-8x 3.5in drives (for 6 disk raidz2)
• ECC memory for use with ZFS
• 10gb network ports, preferably sfp+, or slots to add a PCIE adapter.
• Preferably sized to fit in a deskpi rackmate T2 but it could sit alongside if needed
• Ability to install Proxmox directly (so also needs to be x86_64)
• Not absurdly expensive

There just aren't many options in this space it seems like. The Aoostar WTR Max looks great, but it looks like pre-orders got killed by the tariffs.

I've considered a jbod/disk shelf + itx board but I run into similar issu

So I've been running frigate for a few years now. With my current setup most of the time when I get a cat detection notification it is actually classified as a person and not a cat.

Is there something out there that I can feed motion detections to (like doubletake with faces) to take a look for wildlife? Or maybe the frigate plus models are way better at this? I'd love to track neighborhood cats and other wildlife vetter

Thanks!

P.S. another eventual goal includes birds and and bird species classification

Hello!

So I'm looking to lower the power of my main compute node(s) in my Homelab and at the lower power end the field is a bit deep. Here are my requirements:

• Low power draw, no more than 65W TDP but ideally lower, or with very good idle power draw
• ECC memory
• 10gb networking, or pcie 3.0+ 4x for a mellonox connect-x3
• Pcie 16x for a lower power GPU
• Sufficient storage for 2x boot 2x Ceph, possibly more. A HBA is a consideration that id like to leave open in which case I'd accept the GPU at 8x
• Relatively modern CPU
• IPMI if possible

The Supermicro h13sae-mf fits the boxes and if one appears as an open box that would be great.

If I dropped my Ceph ideas this would be easier

Ok so when I search this I keep getting articles that just talk about Allowed IPs which really isn't what I want.

Here is my goal:

1. Route all non-LAN traffic for a few containers over wireguard via the host's wireguard config.
2. Configure it so that by default applications/containers now restricted to the wg0 interface do not use wireguard and go out as normal.

I can restrict containers to use a specific interface easily enough, and I think this is possible with using marks or different parallel routing tables but the articles I can find don't cover it. Certainly a bit of an edge case but it should be possible?

Does anyone here have experience installing solar from a kit supplier in NY, with a grid-tie system?

I am looking at https://www.solarelectricsupply.com/residential-solar-system-cost because I know they do business in NY, but I am wondering mostly how smooth the grid connection process is. Was National Grid easy enough to work with? Was the install harder or easier than expected? I'm reasonably handy, and very good with networking, with support I can draw on if needed, but no direct solar experience.

Thanks!

Ok so I'm looking for something particular that I'm honestly not sure if it exists. Id be interested in something DIY.

What I'm looking for is a PoE powered esphome device, with either 2.5mm audio style or rj11/45 or similar connections for humidity/temp/moisture/door probes to connect to it. Ideally multiple probes (3-6) should be available.

Obviously has to be locally connected so esphome is ideal.

I think I've seen some diy kit type thing with multiple sensors connections a single board, but I can't remember who had it or if they had a PoE option. I could make wifi work but it wouldn't be nearly as nice imo

Thanks!

While I am enjoying my Jari (2008, 1.7)... I've got a bit of an issue regarding a creaking sound coming from the bike. The sound only happens when pedaling with a higher amount of torque (uphill, aggressive acceleration, sprinting).

I can't seem to replicate the creaking with the bike on my repair stand, as I can't produce that much torque without standing on it. Of course the only situation where I can generate the sound, I can't get my head close enough to tell exactly where it is coming from.

It started as a clicking sound, and has gotten worse, my bike shop claimed it was nothing to worry about, claimed the BB/crankset was fine, and maybe the sound was coming from the frame, but that i

I just bought a new bike (Fuji Jari 1.7) which has the following wheels/tires:

Tires: Clement X'Plor USH, 700x35c, 30 TPI casing, Wire bead

Wheels: WTB SX19, 32H/32H, Thru-axle sealed hubs

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The world of bike wheels is quite dizying, so I have a few questions:

1. Are the stock wheels decent enough?
2. Am I correct in assuming that a set of 650b wheels with wide tires (allegedly the frame can fit 650b x 2.0) will make significant difference if I were to take the bike down fire roads and light singletrack?
3. Would I gain much by getting a lighter set of wheels, and skinnier slicks for longer road rides?

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