I’ve just finished setting up exactpy what you describe (Synology NAS and Debian mini PC server) and it is working so well. Why do you need a more powerful NAS? If you use it for just storage you won’t really be falling short of NAS compute power.

I considered adding the drives directly to the mini PC as well, but I’m happy I’ve kept the Synology for the best of both worlds. Synology makes it so much easier to share the storage, set up reverse proxy, provide constant 2 way sync with my online cloud WebDAV service, etc.

Keep browsing eBay and HotUKDeals. You can easily find something really good for <£200.

This 11th Gen Intel Dell laptop was going to £150 this morning and I was on the verge of ordering it and adding more RAM.

This sub is obsessed with Thinkpads, but when you’re looking for a secondhand bargain then you pick up what comes opportunistically. The market is flooded with Dells because businesses change machines long before they go out of date and generally keep them in very very good condition.

Here’s what’s even weirder: imagine what you’re saying, but for sex instead.

Hollow Knight soundtrack done on piano is basically one epic chill track after another. Some are fast paced and more energetic though.

FTL sound track is also chill and amazing.

Same for the Ori soundtrack.

Honourable mentions: Axiom Verge and Sim City 3000

But first… 5 different standards of normal USB-C and if you use the wrong type then it will damage your battery. Fuck you Nintendo.

For clarification, parents have always been urged to get their children vaccinated. For any parents reading this, this is not new advice.

Stop following news. I’ve blocked news and politics related stuff on Lemmy too.

Also speak to your girlfriend. I’m not on any mainstream social media. My wife loves watching war atrocities on her social media feed and gossip drama. It has taken years for her to accept I don’t want to see that shit.

I don’t have invite permissions for the group I’m talking about and I found the channel on Reddit (back in the days when I used to be on there).

Having a look at Reddit now, there are still dad channels to be found: https://discord.gg/papasquad

Here’s another one: https://discord.gg/h6PkhgPjRC

Happy for anyone interested to add me: https://discord.com/users/crazi_man

(UK timezone, very erratic and limited gaming hours)

A lot of people are interested in what you’re asking for. You could try making a server.

Best I found was a Discord server called “dads gaming”. Rather than whiny youngsters, you get middle aged med who have little time for gaming, so they play casually and are happy to play with others who are also mediocre. I haven’t used this for ages though.

Kindle with a dim backlight is perfect for this.

I don’t understand how social media is seen as the only source of enriching content. I have loads of stuff to talk to people about without social media.

The only social media I’m on is Lemmy.

• follow news via RSS. Use an app that let’s you blacklist content you don’t want to see.
• follow interests via RSS (gaming news, tech news, movie news, biking news… Whatever you like)
• listen to podcasts
• watch movies and TV shows
• read books
• follow sports
• pick a hobby or skill of interest
• talk to people about their interests

There are tons of ways to keep up with things. Social media isnt the only option… Unless you particularly want follow social media trash specifically. If that’s the case, then you’re welcome to join any social media you want. You won’t die. Use fake details, burner emails, burner phone sims if you want. The world won’t end if one person goes back to contributing to data mining and consuming algorithm trash. You’ve got to live in your social circle and that’s more important than what a bunch of people on Lemmy think.

I’m in the same boat. My 2 bay Synology is enough for my storage, but the apps and Docker containers are bringing it to its knees. I’m keeping the Synology and adding on a mini PC to run docker containers.

Found a mini PC with an i5-12500T for £240.

I’m a noob at this stuff, but I’m hyped to get more stability in what I host and start using more demanding services.

“But it was an emergency”

• Thames executives, 2025

Thanks I’ll check it out

I hear ya. I really wish we could go back to the good old days of “who ordered the extra large sausage pizza” and " I’m here to check your plumbing, ma’am".

Why? Did you get stuck in a washing machine yourself at some point?

On a more serious note, I remember reading an article once about this phenomenon. About how it’s not some widespread latent sex fantasy to fuck step-siblings. Rather it’s an odd reflection of how algorithms poison the content in this attention economy. The more unusual the content is (without being outright objectionable), then the more attention it gets for being so unusual. That starts a wave of new creations from content creators to jump on the bandwagon for the popularity of the content that seems to be getting traction. Then pretty soon anyone not catering to this “demand” is an outlier and loses out, so eventually this theme of content floods the entire ecosystem.

My eyes are open and I can still see your comment on screen, but I can also “see” a clear picture of a red apple on a bright sunny day elsewhere in my mind. I can’t explain how I can “see” 2 images simultaneously, but it often means I miss what someone is saying when talking to me, because I’ve started concentrating on my mental image instead.

I’m at about level 2 on this scale:

My thoughts are a lot of imagery imagination. There are “words” to go along with it, but there certainly isn’t an extensive monologue/narrative/conversation going on.

Depends on what you consider “lateral thinking”.

My first recommendation would be cardgame roguelites (Slay the Spire, Balatro).

F-droid has some good logic puzzles (Soko++, Sudoku)