HiddenNeuron

Full-time learner | Part-time shitposter
Learning faster than my meme folder grows (almost).

[HiddenNeuron @Hidden_Neuron_]

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good night, cant wait till tomorrow so I can start the server.

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FAFO: Homelab Edition #1

today was an exciting day because I was finally going to start my homelab journey. I got myself a basic mini pc, an hp prodesk 600 g4 mini with an i5-8500t, 16gb ram, 500gb ssd, win11 pro, wifi, along with a sabrent usb 3.0 sata docking station, an ethernet cable, and a 4tb seagate ironwolf hard drive for storage.

the first thing I did after reaching home was make a bootable drive for proxmox. for some reason, that took way longer than expected, but I still had everything else set up and ready.

then came the part where I needed to connect the pc to a monitor so I could actually install proxmox. in all the excitement, I had never checked the video output ports on the mini pc.

that is when I realized it only had displayport and an old school vga port.

my monitor only has hdmi.

I looked around, tried to find a cable or adapter, checked whatever I had at home, but no luck. after all that excitement, I had to give up for the day and order a new cable.

so yeah, not the big proxmox install day I imagined, but still a small step forward.

day 1 progress: bootable usb made, hardware ready, cable ordered.

also, this was the exact moment I realized the USA really needs blinkit.

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@Sarthak_Sama good morning!

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the only motivation I need

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FAFO: Homelab Edition #1

today was an exciting day because I was finally going to start my homelab journey. I got myself a basic mini pc, an hp prodesk 600 g4 mini with an i5-8500t, 16gb ram, 500gb ssd, win11 pro, wifi, along with a sabrent usb 3.0 sata docking station, an ethernet cable, and a 4tb seagate ironwolf hard drive for storage.

the first thing I did after reaching home was make a bootable drive for proxmox. for some reason, that took way longer than expected, but I still had everything else set up and ready.

then came the part where I needed to connect the pc to a monitor so I could actually install proxmox. in all the excitement, I had never checked the video output ports on the mini pc.

that is when I realized it only had displayport and an old school vga port.

my monitor only has hdmi.

I looked around, tried to find a cable or adapter, checked whatever I had at home, but no luck. after all that excitement, I had to give up for the day and order a new cable.

so yeah, not the big proxmox install day I imagined, but still a small step forward.

day 1 progress: bootable usb made, hardware ready, cable ordered.

also, this was the exact moment I realized the USA really needs blinkit.

[HiddenNeuron @Hidden_Neuron_]

i haven’t been this excited to build something in a long time. today, i’m building a server, and it honestly feels like being a kid with a new toy.

i’m starting my homelabbing journey and i’ll keep posting as i make progress.

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@ThedatagGuy @Sushhii25 thank you for sponsoring my studies and giving me a ₹50 lakh loan. i wouldn't be where i am today without you. everything i've achieved is thanks to your support

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@Your_PARAM It is XPS 16 (Dell 16 Premium)

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what kind of bullshit did dell make?

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@coolbatsy its a trackpad. it's in the same place a trackpad normally is, but aesthetically it's just a flat, seamless surface.

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never a coffee person but need at least some caffeine today 🫩

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@deepp2108 Richie rich! But the step looks awesome though!

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@Your_PARAM I mean there is everything, but most of the college folks are way into fitness. It’s not the air, I feel its dedication towards being healthy.

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@rutu_3 done che too

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@Your_PARAM California is more in the pleasant side. California max temp would around 35-39 in peak summer.

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@Your_PARAM people here are way more into fitness than us. And idk how but even I never got tan here in this heat.

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@Your_PARAM we are in wrong time zone for sure.

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good morning people!

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@Your_PARAM Soo the thing here is that every building and house is centrally air conditioned because of the same reason you don't feel like going outside. On top of that heat is different than what we have in india. Here is more dry heat, so you feel more heat than usual.

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@Your_PARAM Nah dude, people here are more habituated than anyone else. I have seen my indian friends going with umbrella in this heat, but those guys completely in shorts and enjoying the summer. Even crazy I have seen people run shirtless in peak heat at noon

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@Your_PARAM good evening to you!

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@Your_PARAM California is indeed on the coast and forest fire are quite common there, yes. Well I don’t know if heat contributes to that factor or not. Could be human ignition or dry leaves as well.