[-] innercitadel@lemmy.nz 5 points 1 year ago

That duress feature is neat!!

[-] innercitadel@lemmy.nz 7 points 1 year ago

The article honestly reads like it was written by an AI tool.

[-] innercitadel@lemmy.nz 3 points 1 year ago

Get a static ip if at all possible. The work arounds with a dynamic IP are simply not as good. Or if your ISP and router fully support IPv6 you could alternatively go down that route.

[-] innercitadel@lemmy.nz 3 points 1 year ago

This is one of those things I didn't know I needed. I have so many usb sticks lying around with various troubleshooting isos. This is a game changer.

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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by innercitadel@lemmy.nz to c/newzealand@lemmy.nz

Is it just me or are second hand PCs and second hand PC components super expensive in NZ? You read about people in Europe and the US getting things like 8th gen intel old Dell OptiPlex ex-lease PCs for <$100 (2017 tech). Meanwhile sticking with the same example, you struggle to find an 8th gen intel CPU (without other components) for less than $300 on trademe and marketplace, and complete systems are like $500+ for 6 year old tech.

I want to upgrade my Plex server CPU from 4th to minimum 8th gen so I can properly transcode h265 video using the modern QuickSync version. I just need a new CPU and motherboard and it seems like I can buy new 12th or 13th gen for similar money as 8th gen second hand.

Preemptive reply to AMD comments. I run AMD on my gaming rig. But AMD don't support QuickSync.

[-] innercitadel@lemmy.nz 3 points 1 year ago

Why do some ISPs charge a monthly fee and others a one off fee? I paid one off with my ISP several years ago for my static IPv4.

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Why do most people seem to go with subscription accounts? I've used block accounts for a few years and only have to buy more every 1-2 years. Is there some kind of benefit I'm missing?

[-] innercitadel@lemmy.nz 20 points 1 year ago

Yeah I always coveted one but couldn't justify the cost over second hand dell or lenovo SFF PCs.

[-] innercitadel@lemmy.nz 4 points 1 year ago

Oh wow genuinely interesting. Thanks, I've learned something. I had the wrong impression.

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How important is it to have something like coreboot for your firmware/BIOS on your router? I run pfsense on a mini PC router from aliexpress that has an Intel n100 cpu in it, so I guess the bios is intel as well. I self host a few things on an unraid machine, some apps are exposed to the internet through cloudflare tunnels.

[-] innercitadel@lemmy.nz 3 points 1 year ago

Positive pressure is definitely not as good. But if you plan ahead you can always modify into a balanced system later. In my last house when I installed positive pressure I also added an additional vent in the soffit in case I wanted to turn it into a balanced system in the future. But the positive pressure solved the condensation problem so didn't end up upgrading to balanced. You could also do balanced without mechanical heat recovery.

Maybe as an experiment try blow a fan pointed out an open window and see if it makes any difference to the humidity?

[-] innercitadel@lemmy.nz 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Oh that's a slightly different thing I think. It is referring to ventilating the attic with the outside. Not ventilating the attic with the living space which is what the DVS/HRV thing is. Ventilating the attic with the outside is generally a good thing for various reasons. I might have messed up the terminology. But I don't think attic ventilation between the attic and outside will solve your problem.

[-] innercitadel@lemmy.nz 3 points 1 year ago

Oh wow mechanical heat recovery systems have jumped in price. They were 2-3k a few years ago. The way mechanical heat recovery works is kind of like penguin legs. The inflow and exhaust airflows pass by each other. So the warm exhaust air passively heats the cooler inflow air. So they are quite basic things that are very cheap to run. I guess another kiwi tax. Done some googling for pricing and it does appear 5-6k is the going rate now. E.g. another option: https://www.smooth-air.co.nz/home/hex390

What about something like this: https://www.smartvent.co.nz/why-smartvent/ that should also improve the humidity. Doesn't say price though. They seem to have a variety of options including positive pressure which should be much cheaper than a heat recovery system. https://www.smartvent.co.nz/smartvent-positive-advance/

Here's some more information about heat recovery systems and why DVS/HRV from the attic are shit. https://www.smarterhomes.org.nz/smart-guides/heating-cooling-and-insulation/ventilation-and-heat-recovery-systems/

[-] innercitadel@lemmy.nz 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

What do you mean exactly you ventilating. Mechanical ventilation?

Modern houses NEED mechanical ventilation. It's a travesty that new houses in NZ don't come with mechanical ventilation as standard, as is done in the rest of the developed world.

It's pretty obvious if you think about it. Seal the house well, well insulated, double glazed. How will the moisture leave without ventilation. This is why modern houses NEED mechanical ventilation. Older houses don't need mechanical ventilation because the house is already leaky.

And not the silly DVS thing. I don't want rat infested air from my attic thank you. I don't care how good the filters are. Ventilation from the outside please.

What this looks like is intake vents in the soffit, a duct, and fan that pumps fresh air in for positive ventilation. Our you can do negative pressure where it pumps out, or balanced where you have air coming both in and out. You can install a mechanical heat recovery system if the house gets cold.

Full HVAC includes ducted heating/cooling.

TLDR: your house is humid because it's well sealed and the builders couldn't be bothered putting in mechanical ventilation because we are 20 years behind the rest of the world.

If you already have mechanical ventilation then it is likely not installed properly. Just putting it in doesn't necessarily mean it's sized correctly for example.

[-] innercitadel@lemmy.nz 3 points 1 year ago

There is some British stuff on Usenet (e.g. nzbGeek) but yeah in general I have concluded that British TV doesn't have broad appeal and so it is hard to find even if willing to purchase.

You could also try using a VPN with the BBC iPlayer app. I've done this before.

There is also the acorn TV app which is a paid streaming service, $8 a month, and probably the best option if you're really into regularly watching British TV as there isn't really a great alternative option.

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