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Does Mainframe Computer Inc. have a donation page? Just curious.

Shopping this weekend! Here are the items that I'm looking at thus far:

• portable mini (handheld) vacuum, for my cramped room
• rotating side-holster case for Asus Zenfone 6 (2018)
• heavy lift drone for when I move out (90+ kg - jk on this last one)

Here are the items I have been looking at thus far:

• Walmart :: Xpression Universal cellphone pouch holster
• Amazon :: ZEJUN Air Duster/Computer Vacuum Cleaner
• Amazon :: AFMAT Cordless Air Duster & Vacuum Cleaner

If the world ends up having a beef shortage, I'll apologise in advance :3

I went to Five Guys and said I'd buy their entire stock. Was pretty hungry today...

https://forum.artixlinux.org/index.php/topic,2957.0.html

Me: gets Xbox Kinect to play with mocap on a budget
T7500: has no USB 3.0 ports
Driver page: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=44559

Me: SuprisedPikachuFace.png

Super secret project, with pictures:

More coming soon...

For all server and storage enthusiasts, I have a bounty. I seek a storage enclosure, with the following qualities:

• holds 3.5-inch HDDs (at least 12-16 drives)
• has Mini-SAS SFF-8088
• Ethernet is fine, but not required
• If OS is a choice, it runs Linux
• please be rack-mountable
  • 2U is preferred, but I can go larger

If it is a custom build idea, please feel free to post it as well. I am all ears.

*pokes you*

Hallo!

It has been a long month since the last time I did anything major with any projects of mine  Time for a quick recap:
 

04/21/2021
    Purchased the 2kW UPS
04/27/2021
    The UPS arrived in the mail
    Purchased the UPS batteries
04/30/2021
    The UPS's batteries arrived in the mail
    Purchased the rack shelves

05/02/2021
    https://linustechtips.com/status/296102/
05/06/2021
    The rack shelves arrived
05/10/2021
    Purchased the NEMA 5-15P to NEMA 5-20R adapter
05/15/2021
    The NEMA 5-15P to NEMA 5-20R adapter arrived in the mail
05/17/2021
    UPS initial power-on and setup
05/22/2021
    Initial DNS re-planning/revisions
05/23/2021
    Updating software on Project Personal Datacentre's VMs
    2nd major DNS revision/draft
    Mail server troubleshooting (MX Toolbox)
    Finalised DNS revision for June-August 2021
    Attempted to install nVIDIA drivers for the GRID K520
        Failed - Linux VM needs to be rescued
05/26/2021 - 06/06/2021
    Moved to a new, higher-paying job

06/07/2021 - 06/18/2021
    First 2 weeks on the job - training and studying
    Worked on Project Low-Power and studying for Server+ during breaks

And that's just highlights. After I got the UPS up and running, I had to attend to fixing the once-working mail server instance - which was the initial reason for all of the DNS troubleshooting. I ended up figuring out that it was a combination of missing DNS entries and poorly-chosen IP (range) blocks. Only took a few weeks to determine that.

The fooling around that I did with the Linux VM may have killed the Xorg config from what I can tell, so I'll need to get some assistance with that - probably on the Artix forums. The final objective for that is to have dual Xorg sessions (1 through nVIDIA GRID, 1 through VMware VGA adapter). After that, I'll install docker (nextcloud, YaCy Grid).

I was looking for an open source ML/AI/NLP instance of some sort to play around with a few months ago, but never found one that was far enough along to justify putting on any of the server VMs in Project Personal Datacentre. Preferably would want one that isn't just pre-programmed - it should also be able to learn new tasks from interactions/conversations. But, I also understand that that takes quite a bit of specialised knowledge, and I do not intend to discount the difficulty of getting to where things are. As long as it can be self-hosted one day

For the past few weeks, I've been unable to even power on the server - which is driving me nuts :3 So I've been hyper-focusing on Project Low-Power instead. The ASUS Nexus 7 (deb) is running TWRP recovery, ElementalX kernel, AOSP Extended (Android 10), Magisk, microG, and Shelter (work profile management). Couldn't get Quanta kernel for Android 10, and am not currently prepared to compile a kernel (with patches) from scratch. I'd be in all sorts of mental pain trying to get that done  Took over a week to get Google apps working in the restricted work profile. But now I can potentially freeze/hibernate all the pesky ones that like to run needlessly in the background, wasting precious RAM and battery. Still looking for a way to prevent app auto-start, though. The solution I used in Android 7 required Xposed, which is something I'm trying to avoid, since I've switched to Magisk this time around. Setting permissions through rooted Terminal Emulator is fun :3

I also got the ASUS Zenfone 6 (2019) in the mail recently. Made the jump on that because the new job that I have required me to install work apps on my personal device (formerly the LG v20). The work apps are setup as Device Administrators, and just letting them run in the background takes ~20% of my battery after one day. The battery on that v20 won't last too long if I continue using it like this. It also lags constantly, which is something it never did before the work apps were installed. Not to mention that I hadn't installed anything new in over a month before all of this came into play. So, I'm moving my non-work stuff to the Zenfone 6 and leaving the v20 as a WiFi-only work phone. Still need to give the Zenfone 6 the same treatment as the ASUS Nexus 7 (deb) - only on Android 11 instead of 10. I suppose this is the unexpected extension to Project Low-Power

Project New Client is also on hold. But I already have a few ideas for what I want to get next (backlit keyboard, extended battery, etc.). Whenever I get my hands on the server again, I need to update ESXi and vCenter (security patches and bugs) and update the VMs' OS + software stack (ie., Technitium DNS) - which can take a while if updates haven't been run in over a week. I also still need to update the Minecraft modpacks, and do a livestream or two. Also never got around to doing the gaming steam that I've wanted to do - because I'm being asked to consider going back to school for a 4-year degree (UMGC). My work schedule may be changing soon too. Haven't checked my e-mails in over a week (jk). Still working on getting that CompTIA Server+ btw.

There are a few other background things that I can't mention as well, but hectic month and a half to say the least. I want to power on my server soon. Screw Windows 11. I want a break

Did nVIDIA announce, launch, and not actually release the RTX 3070/Ti ? I feel a bit confused atm...

The new phone (Zenfone 6) should be arriving by this Monday. Can't wait to see what it's like X3