Discord.py bot Uptime with Healthchecks.io
Sometimes you are running a discord bot using discord.py (python library) and it goes offline. Sure would be nice to know right?
Howto
Running a Python Script from systemd
If you have a long-running python script (for example a discord bot) that you want running continuously, this tutorial is for you. I will show you how to create a long-running python script on any linux machine that supports systemd services.
Proxmox VE Install on Dell R430
I recently purchased a very used Dell R430 for use in my Homelab. The idea is to migrate the apps that I have running on various bits of hardware all over the place to one large server. It has 2x Xeon processors w/12 cores each and 128GB of RAM, so it should do nicely. Below I'll document each step through the process, for myself, as well as for anybody else who might come along. I'll do my best to keep it updated.
Capture HDMI to Channels DVR
Summary
DVRs have been around for a long time, but unfortunately streaming services have locked us in to their cloud DVR solutions. As a long time MythTV then Channels DVR user I'm excited at the idea of being able to record content from various streaming services that I subscribe to. Primarily YouTube TV.
Things 3: Hacking my way to TZ aware reminders
I ran across this question posted in the r/thingsapp subreddit. The crux of the question was how to handle the case where you set your reminder for a task in Things 3 in one timezone, but need it to be TZ aware in your new Timezone.
FastAPI: Writing a FIFO queue with asyncio.Queue
In this quick post I'm going to describe how to use asyncio.Queue in a FastAPI server for processing incoming requests in the background, and in the order that they were received.