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M6 Mac Mini (32GB RAM) for Local LLM?
I'm considering getting an M6 Mac Mini (32GB RAM) to run headless with Ollama, for local LLM for my self-hosted apps.
I currently use OpenRouter for most of this, but really want to stop sending anything out of my network. These are the main apps I'd like to use this for: Frigate (Generative AI...
Continued at r/homelab + r/selfhosted ›
Homelab
My homelab journey has started
Installed Ubuntu server and Runtipi on top of that.
What i have installed right now: Immich and Nextcloud. HP ProDesk 400 G2 Specs Intel core i5-6500T 256GB SSD 1TB nvme 8GB ram stick (Currently dont have another ram stick) Any other applications for me to try out would be very appreciated....
Homelab
Disable ram optimization proxmox for power saving
I discovered something I haven’t really seen mentioned here before, and it might help reduce power consumption and noise in some Proxmox setups.
If you’re using Proxmox, KSM sharing is enabled by default. Basically, the system periodically scans RAM for identical memory pages between VMs and...
Hardware
NVIDIA RTX 5090 Sells Out at Walmart for $4,299 After 10,000 Shoppers Add It to Cart
Walmart's GeForce Week promotion briefly listed MSI's GeForce RTX 5090 32 GB Gaming Trio OC at $4,299.99, and it sold out after showing up in roughly 10,000 shoppers' online carts.
The listing has since gone out of stock, according to Videocardz , who first spotted it. That price sits about $2,300...
Hardware
HP 405 G4 overheating and SSD cooking solution seems to be kapton tape
I bought the 405 G4 mini with a 2400ge CPU some time back.
While gaming on it, I noticed the SSD reaching 70°C and idling at exactly same temp as the CPU. Took a close look and noticed that the cooler allows for hot air to circle around in the case instead of extracting case air. Some kapton tape...
Security
New Carbonato malware uses AI agents to hijack exposed Docker hosts
A new botnet malware called Carbonato is targeting insecure hosts running Docker daemons to install the Hermes Agent AI framework and take control.
Homelab
PocketID with normies
How did you guys introduce family and friends to PocketID?
Did you point them to a normie friendly guide for setting up passkeys? Are there things you recommend setting up from my end to make it easier on them? Logging in on Windows requires a webcam, fingerprint scanner or alternatively a...
Homelab
Running multiple apps on one Postgres? I built an extension so one of them can't hog the whole server
Hey everyone, Like a lot of people here, I run a single PostgreSQL instance that several services share (Nextcloud, Gitea, Immich, whatever you have).
It works great until one of them runs a heavy job and everything else crawls. So I built pg_qos , a PostgreSQL extension that lets you set limits...
Security
Hackers steal $351.6 million in Bitget crypto exchange hack
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget disclosed today that suspected North Korean hackers have stolen $351.6 million from its hot and warm wallets.
Homelab
Self Hosted Gameservers w/ masked IP & minimal latency
Hello Lads and Ladies.
I'm fairly new to networking, but I believe I've learned enough of the basics now to feel confident enough to host fulltime. - grabbed micro PC - have it vlan'd from my home network - learned docker engine My current plans are to host private valheim/minecraft servers for...
Hardware
(PR) NVIDIA GeForce NOW Coming Soon to Googlebooks, Gets Nine New Games This Week
A warped Manhattan is waiting in the cloud this week.
Remedy Entertainment's CONTROL Resonant brings Dylan Faden's extraordinary abilities and a paranatural crisis to GeForce NOW at launch. With the release comes the final days of the CONTROL Resonant Ultimate Membership Bundle. Purchase a...
Hardware
Intel Arc GPU Graphics Drivers 101.9033 Beta Released
Intel has released its latest Arc GPU graphics drivers, version 101.9033 beta, which brings day-one support for the new game CONTROL Resonant.
We conducted an in-depth review of the game's performance on both traditional discrete GPUs and handheld devices with integrated graphics, including Intel's.
Security
MacSync malware uses public iCloud calendars to deliver new payloads
A new variant of the MacSync malware targeting macOS systems now uses public iCloud calendar events to deliver new native payloads.
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