Replacing microSD with something MUCH FASTER! Techno Tim Tinkers 2024-05-17 | Today I got rid of the slow and pesky microSD card in my Pi and replaced it with something MUCH faster in my Pi LED Panel. Don't know what my Pi LED Panel is? Check it out!This project use this open source project: github.com/hzeller/rpi-rgb-led-matrixVideo notes: https://technotim.live/posts/no-more-microsd/Things mentioned in the video (some are affiliate links) :- Pi 4 8GB: amzn.to/4dG93QP- USB to SATA Adapter: amzn.to/3QNr4CU- Shadow Box (similar to mine, 12"x16"): amzn.to/4dU7vTs- Cheapest SSD I could find: amzn.to/3QPzQQG- 32x32 LED Panel: adafruit.com/product/607- Matrix LED Hat: adafruit.com/product/2345- Rainbow Ribbon Cable: amzn.to/3V3pz62- 5v/10a AC to DC Power Supply: amzn.to/3K5b5MT- Desk Mount for Camera - amzn.to/4dDvSV8- Phone Mount Adapter - amzn.to/3yquo0mSupport me on Patreon: patreon.com/technotimSponsor me on GitHub: github.com/sponsors/timothystewart6Subscribe on Twitch: twitch.tv/technotimBecome a YouTube member: youtube.com/channel/UCOk-gHyjcWZNj3Br4oxwh0A/joinMerch Shop 🛍️: https://l.technotim.live/shopGear Recommendations: https://l.technotim.live/gearGet Help in Our Discord Community: https://l.technotim.live/discordMain channel: youtube.com/@TechnoTimTalks channel: youtube.com/@TechnoTimTalks(Affiliate links may be included in this description. I may receive a small commission at no cost to you.)00:00 - My Raspberry Pi LED Panel Project01:13 - How I Built It03:20 - Displaying Images & Messages via Code05:32 - Swapping for an SSD07:45 - Copying microSD to SSD09:15 - Shrinking the Image09:32 - Attaching the Drive13:41 - Booting a Pi from USB14:55 - The Problem with this USB Adapter17:45 - More Power!18:50 - Making it Permanent22:00 - Cleaning it Up22:34 - The Final Product!Thank you for watching!
Proxmox and TrueNAS in my Living Room Techno Tim Tinkers 2024-10-03 | This case was meant for gaming but I decided to do a little tinkering to see if I could truly turn this build into a NAS for a good-looking home server in your living room. Oh, and I decided to install the power combo - Proxmox + TrueNASI originally built a standalone media server on Windows that focused on low energy use, but decided to take it one step further. See that video here: youtu.be/VLSWyTmM2ro📦 Products in video:- Fractal Design Terra Case: amzn.to/3MLBXCD- Intel Corei3 14100 CPU: amzn.to/3Zmaq2k- ASUS ROG Strix B760-I Motherboard: amzn.to/3XvqkVH- Corsair DDR5 RAM 64GB: amzn.to/3zbZD06- Noctua Low- Profile CPU Cooler: amzn.to/3XpAirv- Corsair SF750 SFF Power Supply: amzn.to/3ZsZ1xS- Seagate Exos X18 18TB Hard Drive: amzn.to/4gsQReF- Noctua NF-A8 PWM Fan - amzn.to/4d3t42h- Hard Drive Rubber Stands - amzn.to/4gueXWs- Kill A Watt Electricity Monitor - amzn.to/3zpAVt5- Mini monitor everyone keeps asking about - amzn.to/4deDP1ECheck out the whole kit here: kit.co/TechnoTim/low-power-media-serverSupport me on Patreon: patreon.com/technotimSponsor me on GitHub: github.com/sponsors/timothystewart6Subscribe on Twitch: twitch.tv/technotimMerch Shop 🛍️: https://l.technotim.live/shopGear Recommendations: https://l.technotim.live/gearGet Help in Our Discord Community: https://l.technotim.live/discordMain channel: youtube.com/@TechnoTimTalks Channel: youtube.com/@TechnoTimTalks(Affiliate links may be included in this description. I may receive a small commission at no cost to you.)00:00 - Intro00:41 - The Parts02:01 - The Build03:50 - Building in the Terra Case04:10 - Customizing it for more drives05:40 - Fans, Cooling, PCIe Cards06:27 - Installing SSD Drives06:59 - Choosing & Installing Operating Systems09:05 - Installing apps, services, and virtual machines10:15 - Energy use10:55 - Final Thoughts....#HomeLab #TechnoTimThank you for watching!
Create Your Own SmartHome Zigbee Hub Techno Tim Tinkers 2024-08-04 | This simple but powerful little adapter lets you build your own Zigbee network and easily add and manage it in Home Assistant to start building your SmartHome, no hub required!SMLIGHT SLZB-06: amzn.to/4doSJ6BTHIRDREALITY ZigBee Smart Plug : amzn.to/3A8AlA7Video Notes: https://technotim.live/posts/create-your-own-zigbee-hub/Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/technotimSponsor me on GitHub: github.com/sponsors/timothystewart6Subscribe on Twitch: twitch.tv/technotimMerch Shop 🛍️: https://l.technotim.live/shopGear Recommendations: https://l.technotim.live/gearGet Help in Our Discord Community: https://l.technotim.live/discordMain channel: youtube.com/@TechnoTimTalks Channel: youtube.com/@TechnoTimTalks(Affiliate links may be included in this description. I may receive a small commission at no cost to you.)00:00 - Intro01:10 - SLZB-0602:24 - Configuration02:55 - Coordinator vs Router vs End Device04:16 - Z2M (Zigbee2MQTT) vs ZHA (Zigbee Home Automation)05:22 - What is MQTT?06:41 - What is Zigbee2MQTT (Z2M)08:04 - Security08:32 - WireGuard08:58 - Firmware & More Settings10:26 - Configuring Zig2MQTT, Mosquitto, and Home Assistant16:17 - Zigbee2MQTT UI18:42 - Managing Device in Home Assistant20:53 - Adding New Devices in Home Assistant22:45 - Updating Device NamesThank you for watching!
How to Self-Host Your Own Private AI Stack Techno Tim Tinkers 2024-07-08 | In this tutorial we'll walk through my local, private, self-hosted AI stack so that you can run it too. If you're looking for the overview of this stack, you can out the video here: youtube.com/watch?v=GrLpdfhTwLgVideo Notes: https://technotim.live/posts/ai-stack-tutorial/Products:GPUs12GB is probably "good enough" for small models. 3000 Series👇 My value pick. 3060, 12GB RAM, affordable, can play games too.- MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 12GB: amzn.to/3WerOUI- GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Gaming OC 12G: amzn.to/3WdqHV9- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Founders Edition Graphics Card Renewed 24GB: amzn.to/4cTIS7Q- Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 3090 Trinity OC, 24GB: amzn.to/3WdhJqV4000 Series- ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX™ 4090 OG OC Edition Gaming Graphics Card 24GB: amzn.to/463LHRF- MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 4060 8GB: amzn.to/4eVxrON- ASUS Dual GeForce RTX™ 4070 White OC Edition 12GB: amzn.to/460rqN0CPUsYou'll want a modern CPU, if you are going desktop class here are a few I would choose- Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor: amzn.to/3XTj1Zu- Intel Core i7-13700K Gaming Desktop Processor: amzn.to/3Lg7M5V- Intel Core i7-14700K Gaming Desktop Processor: amzn.to/3WftehUStorageFor flash storage, I always go with these SSDs- Samsung 870 EVO SATA: amzn.to/3XTW6gA- SAMSUNG 990 PRO SSD NVMe: amzn.to/4cW1xA9(Affiliate links may be included in this description. I may receive a small commission at no cost to you.)Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/technotimSponsor me on GitHub: github.com/sponsors/timothystewart6Subscribe on Twitch: twitch.tv/technotimMerch Shop 🛍️: https://l.technotim.live/shopGear Recommendations: https://l.technotim.live/gearGet Help in Our Discord Community: https://l.technotim.live/discordMain channel: youtube.com/@TechnoTimTalks Channel: youtube.com/@TechnoTimTalks00:00 - Intro01:14 - Hardware Specs02:23 - GPU Considerations03:10 - GPU Perspective04:54 - Proxmox07:05 - Server OS07:25 - Drivers08:31 - NVIDIA Container Toolkit09:44 - Docker10:25 - Folder Layout11:20 - Stack Overview12:15 - Traefik & Docker Networking Considerations12:55 - Ollama17:29 - Open WebUI20:55 - Starting the Stack23:08 - Ollama Models25:50 - Chatting with Ollama & Performance32:05 - searXNG33:33 - Stable Diffusion & ComfyUI39:54 - Stable Diffusion Models44:42 - ComfyUI Workflows47:00 - Verifying Model Checksum48:48 - Integrating ComfyUI into Open WebUI51:59 - Whisper56:22 - Home Assistant Assist - Chat, Voice, and Text to Voice01:04:15 - Code Suggestions and Chat Assistant in VSCode (Free Co-pilot)Thank you for watching!
