marty_mcfly

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How to set up backup for media files on Proxmox? in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
[–] marty_mcfly@piefed.social 2 points 20 hours ago

Here is what I have on a cheap tower server:

  • Proxmox OS on mirrored zfs pool on two internal SSDs.
  • Data pool on mirrored zfs pool on two internal NVMEs.
  • Externally attached NVMe via usb3.1.

When I spin up VMs, they are on the internal NVMe zpool. They are backed up to the external NVMe.

I have performed disaster recovery of my Jellyfin VM and other VMs from the external NVMe to internal NVMe. When the server dies, I can fix it or buy a new server and restore the VMs from the external NVMe.

Hope this helps!

China’s Snub of U.S. Soybeans Is a Crisis for American Farmers in c/nyt_gift_articles@sopuli.xyz
[–] marty_mcfly@piefed.social 5 points 1 day ago

This NYT's article is missing some additional key info.

China has set up alternate agreements to help supply them with soybeans:
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/us-losing-out-china-soybean-sales-brazil-fills-key-supply-period-2025-08-13/

If you want my 2 cents, I think the new Administration's trade policies and goals are not very well thought out.

I got hooked on browsing openalternative.co is "Most Popular" list in c/technology@lemmy.world
Sources to purchase mp3s? in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
[–] marty_mcfly@piefed.social 1 points 5 days ago

I borrow CDs from library, buy from bandcamp and 7digital. I keep audio files on my laptop in a organized folder structure by genre/album and rsync to my Jellyfin. To listen, i play from my laptop to bluetooth speakers and I use the FinAmp app on my iPhone to listen on the road because it has a sweet Offfline mode. Also, i have a nice usb DAC to direct connect (RCA) my laptop to my HiFi system in the basement. I support a local indie radio station which helps with music discovery.