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German border controls have caused 250% increase in accidents: report by DownByLaw in c/europe@feddit.org

[-] DownByLaw@sh.itjust.works 27 points 4 weeks ago

I‘m not sure, but aren’t border controls in the Schengen area illegal?

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Proxmox homelab: Beelink S12 Pro M.2 SSD overheating issues (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by DownByLaw@sh.itjust.works to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

6 comments fedilink

Thought I might share this for anyone that's running into the same problem as me. Since the Beelink S12 Pro is a popular choice for some in this community, especially if you are running video transcoding (mediaservers).

After one and a half years of 24/7 activity I've started having issues with my Proxmox VMs and LXCs running my selfhosted services. First I've only noticed some services were becoming unreliable, but after a while it spread to different VMs, so it looked like the host must be the issue.

After reading through the logs it became apparent, that my M.2 SSD had I/O errors and was about to fail. S.M.A.R.T reported high temps. 53°C idle / up to 80°C when running overnight Backups, so the issue was pretty clear. My SSD was constantly overheating which caused it to fail in the end.

New SSD, fresh Proxmox install (finally did the upgrade from 8 to 9). Restored my Backups and some settings and everything was running again in no time (❤️ Proxmox backups). Instantly checked the SMART temp values and same issue as before. Temps way too high.

Did some reading and tweaked some settings to reduce the load on I/O, but nope still way too hot.

Next I removed the empty 2.5 disk bay taking up space above the M.2 and installed a heatsink with 10mm height, which made it slightly better but not that much. Temps dropped to 49°C idle / 71°C when running backups.

This made me rethink the problem. Reducing I/O and adding a heatsink didn't seem to reduce heat by that much. Why? Some additional reading and pondering about the problem helped me find the issue. The CPU is right on the other side of the board from SSD. The CPU was cooking my SSD from below... Even tried tweaking the fan settings in BIOS to cool down the CPU so my SSD wouldn't melt, but didn't really help in the end. My beelink just became louder.

Last resort was using a sledgehammer to crack the nut: Bought a 80mm Noctua 5V PWM fan. 3D printed a new bottom plate for the beelink and am now blasting my SSD on full speed with air. Even at full speed 24/7 the additional power cost is extremely low.

Result: 28°C idle / 35°C when running backups.

My Beelink now looks like some Frankenstein creation, but I'm just happy my servers and backups are stable again. Maybe I'll add a cover to make it a bit easier on the eyes.

FYI: I'm currently running 6 LXCs and 1 VM on this poor thing. Two of which are running >20 docker containers.

Your logging is probably down by DownByLaw in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[-] DownByLaw@sh.itjust.works 17 points 5 months ago

Don’t forget about Anubis and crowdsec to make it even safer inside your LAN

Your logging is probably down by DownByLaw in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[-] DownByLaw@sh.itjust.works 38 points 5 months ago

Have you already tried implementing an identity provider like Authentik, so you can add OIDC and ldap for all your services, while you are the only one that’s using them? 🤔

Meirl by DownByLaw in c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world

[-] DownByLaw@sh.itjust.works 10 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I’ve been to a lot of countries that had exceptions for bikes. But most of the time there is a special sign that allows them to enter a one way street from the other side.

Edit: Looked up one I saw in Germany:

Left sign: „bikes free“

Right sign: „One way street“ and „bike traffic in both directions“

The informed choice by DownByLaw in c/privacy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

[-] DownByLaw@sh.itjust.works 8 points 6 months ago

Half true.

This post is about VPN. And Proton VPN is still safe.

Your info/news is on Proton Mail. In this case Proton was legally obliged (Swiss law) to give out identifying data for the owner of a known email address. The owner used a credit card and they had to give up the credit card info. The content and communications inside their email account is still private and was not given out. If they had used cash or crypto for paying, proton might have had no information to give out to the authorities. And again, they were obliged by law.

The informed choice by DownByLaw in c/privacy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

[-] DownByLaw@sh.itjust.works 17 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I guess they mean the tweet of the Proton CEO, which was blown far out of proportion and without context and caused a sensationalist shitstorm on Reddit.

If you want a detailed write up: https://scribe.rip/@ovenplayer/does-proton-really-support-trump-a-deeper-analysis-and-surprising-findings-aed4fee4305e

Entropy 2 by DownByLaw in c/unix_surrealism@lemmy.sdf.org

[-] DownByLaw@sh.itjust.works 7 points 6 months ago

I‘m always happy when I spot one of your new creations in my feed. Really dig your style and stories ❤️

Mozilla Names New CEO, Firefox To Evolve Into A "Modern AI Browser" by DownByLaw in c/privacy@lemmy.ml

[-] DownByLaw@sh.itjust.works 10 points 8 months ago

Ain’t ladybird the browser with project lead Andreas Kling? Well… I don’t know if I wanna be part of that.

As usual, the Israelis let the cat out of the bag because they think we can't translate things by DownByLaw in c/privacy@lemmy.ml

[-] DownByLaw@sh.itjust.works 11 points 9 months ago

You speak with the kind of certainty only available to the truly oblivious. Your ego should really start paying rent for all the space it takes up.

What else should I self-host? by DownByLaw in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[-] DownByLaw@sh.itjust.works 63 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Just from the top of my head:

Edit: I left out some stuff that you or others already mentioned. But here’s the extended list so I can copy/paste this if someone else asks in the future.

Honorable mention:

Proxmox (Hypervisor)
Portainer (Container Management) - I know a lot of people wouldn’t recommend it for various reasons, but works alright for me

goodbye plex by DownByLaw in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

[-] DownByLaw@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

In order of personal preference:

Maybe just try them all out and find the one that fits you best. You could also use more than one (which is what I do).

Russian Saboteurs Reportedly Torch German Military Trucks in the City of Erfurt in Brazen Attack on NATO Soil by DownByLaw in c/europe@feddit.org

[-] DownByLaw@sh.itjust.works 22 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Trucks were at a MAN repair facility and not at a military facility.

German Source (with additional info): https://www.mdr.de/nachrichten/thueringen/mitte-thueringen/erfurt/bundeswehr-brandanschlag-russland-ukraine-ermittlungen-100~amp.html

(edit) some translated excerpts: The Bundeswehr vehicles damaged and destroyed in an arson attack in Erfurt at the weekend were not intended for delivery to Ukraine. A spokeswoman for the Federal Ministry of Defense told MDR Investigativ on Friday when asked about this. The six trucks belonged to two Bundeswehr units in Erfurt and Bad Frankenhausen and had been handed over to MAN for maintenance. With the handover, the company is responsible for the condition of the vehicles and therefore also for their safety.

During the attack on the night of June 21-22, five trucks were completely destroyed and one was slightly damaged. They were UTF 3 and 6 trucks, an internal Bundeswehr designation meaning unprotected transport vehicle. Such vehicles are not additionally protected by armor. Trucks of this type are “the workhorse of the troops”, said the ministry spokeswoman. According to MDR information, the trucks belong to Supply Battalion 131 in Bad Frankenhausen and IT Battalion 383 in Erfurt.

This weekend's attack in Erfurt is the second of its kind on the MAN site in the north of Erfurt. On June 1, 2024, six military vehicles were also set on fire and damaged there. Three of these vehicles belonged to the Bundeswehr, the other three to the Singapore armed forces. According to MDR information, there are indications of three possible suspects in this case. The spokeswoman for the public prosecutor's office in Erfurt said that the investigation into this case is currently being conducted against two suspects. The investigation is also still ongoing.