nemo

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[–] nemo 1 points 1 week ago

There's a total of 3 LED on mine, I'm probably seeing an extra one cause I don't have an enclosure on it. I checked the manual and the only one that's on is the "standby" LED that's supposed to show that there's power going through the board.

The disk usage and normal "power on/off" LED are off. And I haven't managed to get them to do anything so far.

[–] nemo 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Yeah I think my next attempt is gonna be to get a keyboard connected and mess around. But wouldn't the computer LED turn on too even if it just boots to bios? Or does the power on LED typically only turn on when the OS is properly rubbing?

[–] nemo 1 points 1 week ago

I haven't tried to check for display yet, I don't have any mini HDMI cables on hand. I'll try to get it connected to a display.

I was hoping to do the whole setup process "headless" but I guess I'll find a cable and keyboard.

 

Hey everyone, I've been self hosting a few things on a raspberry pi like board and wanted to upgrade to a mini PC. I got my hands on an old Intel NUC model D54250WYB but it had no memory or storage, not even an enclosure. I bought some RAM and a power supply but the SSD I was planning to use wasn't compatible (physically) and I didn't install it.

I tried powering it on but I only get a Standby LED when I plug it in. Pressing the power button doesn't do anything as far as I'm aware. There's supposed to be a second LED that turns on to show that the computer is ON. I have an Ubuntu installer USB that should work that I plugged in but nothing changes when I plug it in. Also, the board heats up when plugged in so I assume it's doing something?

I was planning on temporarily using an SD card or USB until I made sure the computer works so I don't spend money in vain.

My question is: Could it be that the missing internal storage is preventing the computer from booting? If not, could it be that something is shorted/doesn't work anymore? Has anyone had experience with this model? From what I found it was released in 2013 so it's relatively old now.

TLDR: Intel NUC without SSD storage but with only a usb won't boot. Is it the missing SSD fault?

Thanks in advance :)

[–] nemo 2 points 2 months ago

I just found out about this. This is a really cool concept. Hope one day I'll be able to contribute too!

[–] nemo 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I think it's Logseq. Pretty good for taking notes.

[–] nemo 8 points 7 months ago (2 children)

After checking out some reviews on this one in particular I think it's a pretty nice value. Good to know there's still affordable phones out there. I do have some extra budget lying around so I think I'll look into something a bit fancier this time.

[–] nemo 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

That's not a bad strategy lol. However from my experience with buying tech from China (a paper screen tablet for handwritten note taking and stuff) is somewhat troublesome and import taxes and other shipping costs, do add a non negligible amount to the final cost.

I don't see myself doing this anytime soon, but maybe it will give someone else an idea, thanks :)

[–] nemo 2 points 7 months ago

I remember a while ago I looked into this kind of phone and it did look pretty attractive to me. I might look for some more info on their performance thought.

Thanks for the suggestion :)

[–] nemo 2 points 7 months ago

That's great to know! Thanks

[–] nemo 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

That's true about "fun", it's very subjective but I'd say that bloat in my case strictly refers to software and not extra hardware, something like the difference between a ringtone store app and a couple of extra LEDs on the back.

On another note, I've seen a few reviews mentioning Pixels developing problems over time but nothing major AFAIK. Do you still use your Pixel? If not, what made you change it?

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submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by nemo to c/[email protected]
 

Hey everyone,

So, for a bit of context I've used every smartphone I've owned until it was dead in the sense that the hardware wasn't repairable anymore. The realme6 pro I'm using at the moment is currently on life support so it's time to look for a replacement.

Here's some criteria for what it's important to me:

  • I'm not a phone gamer, I don't care how well it runs Genshin Impact or PUBG, but I do use emulators like Citra.
  • I don't really care about photography, any fancy camera is a bonus, it's not something I normally would consider when comparing phones.
  • Wireless charging would be nice since from experience charging ports are a common point of failure. It's not necessarily a must however.
  • A micro-sd and headphone jack would be nice to have, but I'm ready to sacrifice that if the phone has decent storage.
  • Bloatware and weird proprietary forced, subscription/AI/ads bullshit baked into the default OS are a big no from me. I'm not as hardcore as some of the Lemmings I've met, but I do value privacy.
  • Little extras such as an IR blaster, notification slider, or maybe some fun little gimmick like the glyph interface on Nothing phones is of medium importance to me. I like to tinker too, so any decent customization options is a plus.

I don't need a top of the line flagship, I'm looking for a midrange phone that's available in Canada. With that in mind, I had some ideas already:

  • Nothing phone 2, this one seems fun and ticks most boxes for me. What's holding me back is the 3-4 years of updates (but that seems standard enough nowadays) and the relatively high price. If you can ease my mind and tell me I'll still be able to comfortably use this phone in 2028+ I might get this.
  • One plus 12R, I like the specs and price on this one. What worries me is the bloat I've seen mentioned. Has anyone had experience with their android flavour? If so, is it feasible to remove/deactivate all useless apps?
  • Pixel phones, I haven't researched these enough to decide on a model though. I might give GrapheneOS a try if I end up using a Pixel, I'm impressed by the 7 years of Android updates too. What's holding me back however, is the lack of "fun" compared to my other options, no IR blaster or distinguishing features makes it equal to my other options.

With all that said, any other recommendations are very welcome. Looking forward to reading your thoughts :)

[–] nemo 2 points 11 months ago

Heyyy, happy holidays! I'm interested in Elden Ring :)

I don't have many hopeful stories this time around, but I hope next year will be a good one in spite of it all.

Good luck everyone!

 

Hey everyone, I'm pretty new to this, I've only been running Jellyfin on my laptop for media but nothing 24/7. Honestly, it's not bad and I like it better than paying a thousand different streaming services. I also have some experience with Linux so this seems like a pretty fun hobby I'd say :)

I want to get more into self hosting some other stuff, but I don't have a very big budget, I want the bare minimum to get things working without too much trouble. Also I'd rather not have a big setup since space is pretty limited where I am. This is what I'd like to host:

  • Jellyfin (with *Arr optional)
  • PiHole or some other ad blocker/privacy
  • Magic Mirror or other way to display weather, public transit schedules etc... (I actually just found out about this on another thread so I'd say its optional too. I'm planning on connecting it to a small display rather than a mirror)
  • And whatever else you might recommend :)

As far as data storage goes, I'm not a very "materialistic" person, so I'm sorted out with my backup hard drives and devices that go everywhere with me. This wouldn't be necessary, but if I have the capacity I'd say why not. I don't necessarily want to have my network exposed to the public Internet, I don't want to do networking and having everything run on a local network is more than enough for me.

I know about RaspberryPis but the shortage and inflated prices are not ideal, so I've been looking into Libre Computer's lineup (LE Potato specifically). Mini PCs and old laptops seem like a viable option but is there anything in particular spec-wise I should look for?

Thanks in advance :)

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