Australis13

The landscape has changed a lot.

When I first was trying to get into Linux 15-20 years ago, this is pretty much how it was. I can remember being very frustrated that very few people I encountered seemed to be willing to assist at an entry level; there was all this presumed knowledge which I didn’t have (and if I’d had it, I wouldn’t have been looking for help in the first place).

Today there is a lot more entry-level help and assistance. There are more user-friendly distros and a lot more information online that is accessible to the average user who hasn’t memorised every GNU/Linux man page.

That said, there are still situations where getting help or advice is a real challenge.

I would tend to agree with the other comments - media center device hooked up to the TV if you can’t fix the internal display.

Thanks for sharing. I would definitely be interested in a write-up on how you solved the DNS+certificate problem please, as this is a problem I’ve run into on my self-hosting journey.

So, they’re producing over 200 million discs a year, with 50% of that being for Playstation and 20% new orders currently, but want to kill that market? The projections of reduced disc production seem to be a clear result of Sony’s decision to stop making games on physical media, not a dying market. I have to wonder if the problem is that the market isn’t growing fast enough for Sony.

I have no experience with UPSes, but I have used LFP batteries a fair bit.

The main compatibility issue will be the battery voltage and charging system. Most Li-based batteries have slightly higher nominal and charging voltages than lead acid types depending on the cell configuration.

Check the specs on your UPS model to be sure it is compatible and if it is, I’d go with LiFePO4 (LFP) batteries rather than other Lithium chemistries at this time. They don’t weigh as much as the equivalent lead-acid batteries, are roughly the same size for the same capacity and handle deep discharge better than lead-acids. Plus LFP batteries aren’t as volatile as some other Lithium batteries.

Ouch. Glad I don’t run Windows 11…