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… The naming option is available during setup only. If you skip this step, Windows will use the default folder name and continue setup as usual.
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… The naming option is available during setup only. If you skip this step, Windows will use the default folder name and continue setup as usual.
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… I’ve also paired my Frigate setup with Home Assistant, so I can not only use it to trigger notifications when things go wrong with my dash cam, but also observe its stream directly on my HASS dashboards. …
… It gives my home server the intelligence that makes everything else useful. It is the undisputed "brain" of my home server because it makes managing large language models LLMs as simple as a single command. I’ve moved away from bloated setups that require manual Python environments. …
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TL;DR: IncusOS enforces security by default, Proxmox trusts you to configure it yourself. Immutable host, atomic updates, zero OS maintenance. Lacks PBS and a mature UI. Not a Proxmox replacement yet but worth watching. …
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… My smart home is better when brands compete for usefulness A smart home should make daily life smoother, not turn every hardware purchase into a loyalty test. Home Assistant gets closer to that ideal by reducing the power of individual brands over the entire setup. …
… The setup took a day, but honestly, I was impressed with the clean topology. It finally felt like a “real infrastructure” and not just a home network setup. I was really happy with the setup, as it was something I had designed. …
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… A lot of home labbers learn by doing, and cutting down the dull setup work doesn’t somehow erase the learning that happens afterward. …