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?
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.
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.
I have one pulling double duty as a Pi hole and emulation console.
Check out https://lemmy.world/c/selfhosted
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.
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!
But… Fraudzoid’s app looks so nice… and my Fraudzoid Blaze subscription practically pays for itself!
Mail it to me
Close. Mail it to me lol
Jellyfin server
Step one, put it in my hand.
Step two, take this $3.50 in all pennies. Those are valuable. They fon’t even make those pennies anymore, and thats 350 of them! All for you! Honestly, you’re making out on this deal.
Step three, …
as heard in the distance
…sucker!!!
Look at selfhosting apps. Pihole is popular since it has some immediate benefits for other devices in your network. HomeAssistant is amazing if you’re into automation. But there’s hundreds of cool selfhosted apps that can improve your life depending on your interests. Getting familia with Docker will open up a lot of doors for easily launching servers hosted on the pi. What are your hobbies?
Do you have a 3D printer?
Yes i do, its not the greatest but it gets the job done.
Check out https://docs-os.mainsail.xyz/
If you have a 3D printer where you just take an SD card out, put it in the computer, put your STLs on, put it back in the machine, then print… You’ll like this. I have my Pi set up with MainsailOS and what it does is basically control your printer. It even integrates into my slicer so I just slice my file then hit print and it starts immediately over WiFi.
If your printer is WiFi connected already this may be less useful but Klipper is pretty powerful for tuning and stuff so it’s still a benefit.
Edit: Pi5 may not be supported by MaintailOS but you can set everything up in a more manual way. It’s not too hard. https://youtu.be/LImiFmhMAB0
If the pi ends up with a flavor of Linux:tux:, don’t forget the ZRAM compression.
On my debian I use default settings and end up with nearly double available memory.
It also reduces disk usage by giving ZRAM priority over swap.
The rp5 could be a:
Luanti/VoxelLibre server
Kiwix Wikipedia server
Pi-hole of course.
My rp4 can run the three just fine.
Could try something like home assistant
(Rp4 is just a little underpowered but can function)Could also turn it into a NAS.
ZRAM works magic even on my pi 3. It should be the first thing anyone doing something nontrivial turns on.
You could host your own federated instances.
Moode audio streaming server / player
