So i have a pi5 8gb sorta collecting dust, ive mess with it a little but i have a laptop and im not sure what use to give the pi 5? i wanted to explore ai stuff but ai requires a powerhouse of a device? Im also thought about nas but i feel i dont need nas right now?
What would you advise i do with my pi?
Mine runs Orb and Tailscale as an exit node.
Pi hole if you don’t have one, others have mentioned home assist, you could also look at ubo pod, although that isn’t out yet. Really just use it to host whatever you want
https://setiathome.berkeley.edu/ or https://boinc.berkeley.edu/
seti@home:
You basically donate computing power to a project looking for extra-terrestrial intelligence.
I had a spare Raspberry Pi Zero 2W and I made mine a watch showing time, weather and it shows me the latest Hackernews headlines on a 320x480 touch screen. :)
Folding@Home
Distributed computing project that allows you to contribute CPU cycles to scientists searching for cures for things like Alzheimer’s and cancer.
Set it up as a PiHole.
Which reminds me: I need to finish getting mine hooked up to my LAN properly.
Same. I got mine a static IP, but everything I try to make it work, I get no network at all.
Check out https://lemmy.world/c/selfhosted
PiHole and Plex? Plex will help generate need for a NAS. It worked for me.
Useful? I think you’re doing this hobby wrong.
/s.
Home Assistant? Replace google / nest / alexa.
I have a better assistant for my home. It’s called me.
When I get home from work, I don’t rely on some app to open my door. I use my hands, and unlock the door with my keys.
When I want to know how much juice is left in the fridge, I walk my ass to the fridge and check myself.
When I want to set the house on fire to committ insurance fraud, I walk down to the gas station, fill my cannister myself, and come back home and pour it everywhere myself. No app needed!
People are SO dependant on technology these days! Jeez!
Well I don’t know if dependent is the right word. I’m fully aware that Home Assistant is something I play with for fun.
I can check the app and see how much power my solar has generated today, how hot my water heater is, or see what temperature it is inside or outside. None of that is helpful for anything other than for fun.
Though it can do thinks like automaticaly bump up the target temperature of my hot water when the solar is making too much power in order to store that energy as heat, which is pretty cool (and might save me money).
What can I say, this is some people’s idea of fun. I got security cameras (that I can view through home assistant) and put them not pointed at entryways or windows because I don’t care about security, I pointed them at areas where the dog is and the kids play so I can play with object and facial recognition, all locally processed.
It’s ok to not think it’s your idea of fun, but if anyone uses home assistant in a way that they rely on rather than just for the fun of playing with the technology then I’d love to hear what that use is!
I have a little person I feed drugs to do all this stuff for me.
Unclear if you’re holding a midget hostage, or are a parent. In either case, the drugs are problematic. Although for entirely different reasons depending on the answer.
They’re a big fan of drugs so it’s not problematic or any of your business.
But… Fraudzoid’s app looks so nice… and my Fraudzoid Blaze subscription practically pays for itself!
I have a Pi 4 running as a PiHole and Pi 5 running as an SDR server with 2 radios attached to it. Both are connected via Tailscale as well so I can access both from anywhere I want, especially useful for the PiHole so I have adblocking anywhere on any device.
Set up Pinchflat, automatically download podcast audio without ads, connect your podcast app to it via an rss feed.
Mail it to me
Close. Mail it to me lol
Mail it to me too please
Is it too late to add myself to the queue?
Jellyfin server
I have one pulling double duty as a Pi hole and emulation console.
