# General **URL:** https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/c/general/4.md [Latest](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/tags.md) --- ## [Welcome to Homelab Brisbane! 👋](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/welcome-to-homelab-brisbane/5)
**Author:** [@system](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2024, 9:22pm UTC](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/welcome-to-homelab-brisbane/5 "2024-08-24T21:22:21Z")
We are so glad you joined us. Homelab Brisbane The meeting place of Brisbane’s homelab community. Here are some things you can do to get started: :speaking\_head: Introduce yourself by adding your picture and informa… --- ## [About the General category](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/about-the-general-category/3)
**Author:** [@system](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2024, 9:22pm UTC](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/about-the-general-category/3 "2024-08-24T21:22:21Z")
The general category may list discussions about general issues at HLB such as meetings, future topics and presentations and suggestions on how to improve HLB and better server its members. --- ## [Engine comparison — Flash-Next on llama.cpp vs Strata ... a HUGE speed increase!](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/engine-comparison-flash-next-on-llama-cpp-vs-strata-a-huge-speed-increase/570)
**Author:** [@techman](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/u/techman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2026, 1:17am UTC](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/engine-comparison-flash-next-on-llama-cpp-vs-strata-a-huge-speed-increase/570 "2026-11-01T01:17:42Z")
Engine comparison — Flash-Next on llama.cpp vs Strata Measured 2026-10-31 on the bench machine. Same model file, same prompts, same instrument, one run each. This page holds the numbers; strata\_trial\_plan holds the trial… --- ## [Running Qwen3.8-Flash-Next, a 125B MoE, Frontier Class AI Locally!](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/running-qwen3-8-flash-next-a-125b-moe-frontier-class-ai-locally/569)
**Author:** [@techman](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/u/techman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 10:22pm UTC](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/running-qwen3-8-flash-next-a-125b-moe-frontier-class-ai-locally/569 "2026-10-28T22:22:55Z")
This is apparently what Qwen4 will be when it’s released. How ? How can I run a 75.84 GB image on this machine as the two RTX3060’s only have 24GB VRAM and the PC has only 64GB ram? PC: Ryzen 5500/64GB ram, 1TB NVme dr… --- ## [If I was buying a new GPU, this is the exact one I would purchase (if I could find one)](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/if-i-was-buying-a-new-gpu-this-is-the-exact-one-i-would-purchase-if-i-could-find-one/565)
**Author:** [@techman](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/u/techman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2026, 9:37am UTC](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/if-i-was-buying-a-new-gpu-this-is-the-exact-one-i-would-purchase-if-i-could-find-one/565 "2026-10-23T09:37:57Z")
I’d buy it from this exact factory. I’m a (retired) SMT assembly electronics tech, with tons of experience with everything in this video, and I like what I see in their factory. Two would be better! plus … --- ## [Best GPU for local AI: the only GPUs worth buying (October 2026) PLUS choosing a HARNESS for it](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/best-gpu-for-local-ai-the-only-gpus-worth-buying-october-2026-plus-choosing-a-harness-for-it/562)
**Author:** [@techman](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/u/techman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2026, 1:42am UTC](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/best-gpu-for-local-ai-the-only-gpus-worth-buying-october-2026-plus-choosing-a-harness-for-it/562 "2026-10-23T01:42:58Z")
A decent YouTube comparison of current GPU’s, prices and performance. A companion Video for a Agentic Harness to go with that Local AI: --- ## [Open Home Foundation inaugural Brisbane meet-up - 7 November, 2026](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/open-home-foundation-inaugural-brisbane-meet-up-7-november-2026/546)
**Author:** [@zeeclor](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/u/zeeclor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2026, 10:54pm UTC](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/open-home-foundation-inaugural-brisbane-meet-up-7-november-2026/546 "2026-10-22T22:54:44Z")
The Open Home Foundation is holding an Australian Community Day Meetup on Saturday 7 November 2026 from 3.30 to 6.00 pm. Places are limited so book early if you wish to go. Further information is available from the orga… --- ## [VPN gateway for home LAN](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/vpn-gateway-for-home-lan/557)
**Author:** [@GregY](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/u/GregY)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2026, 1:14am UTC](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/vpn-gateway-for-home-lan/557 "2026-10-14T01:14:47Z")
i have a ubiquiti system at home, and it doesnt play well with “zerotier” VPN.. (that i use on boat router, IPADS, anrdoid phone et al) I want to expose my home LAN to zerotier - rather than individual devices (at pres… --- ## [MarineTraffic - Global Ship Tracking](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/marinetraffic-global-ship-tracking/556)
**Author:** [@zeeclor](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/u/zeeclor)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 9:53am UTC](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/marinetraffic-global-ship-tracking/556 "2026-10-13T09:53:30Z")
Following up on @GregY’s talk last week I had a wander around marinetraffic.com. I found it a good way to fill in half an hour, like a nautical equivalent of Google Earth. I was impressed with the number of cargo vessel… --- ## [Christmas Break Up Brekky](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/christmas-break-up-brekky/543)
**Author:** [@jdownie](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/u/jdownie)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2026, 11:35pm UTC](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/christmas-break-up-brekky/543 "2026-10-09T23:35:11Z")
I’m not getting much action on my survey, which either means that not many people can make it, or that they just haven’t seen it. I’m probably mostly bummed because i thought that survey feature was a perfect fit for thi… --- ## [Self Hosted Open Router](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/self-hosted-open-router/535)
**Author:** [@jdownie](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/u/jdownie)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2026, 2:59am UTC](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/self-hosted-open-router/535 "2026-10-03T02:59:07Z")
I’m sure i’m going to embarrass myself with this pie-in-the-sky idea, but here goes… On the drive home last night, @Bryan and i got talking about collaborative projects that members of HLB could work on together. For ex… --- ## [HSBNE - Hack Space Brisbane](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/hsbne-hack-space-brisbane/536)
**Author:** [@jdownie](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/u/jdownie)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 6:28am UTC](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/hsbne-hack-space-brisbane/536 "2026-10-01T06:28:59Z")
On Tuesday 29, @Bryan and i are going to visit HSBNE. The tour starts at 6:30, but we’ll get there closer to 5:30. I used to go there quite a bit when they were in Hamilton, and they were very chill nights where new peop… --- ## [US Food Price Monitor](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/us-food-price-monitor/540)
**Author:** [@techman](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/u/techman)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2026, 5:22am UTC](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/us-food-price-monitor/540 "2026-09-29T05:22:12Z")
No use to us in Australia I know, but maybe we can build something similar ? --- ## [The MCP server, pros and cons](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/the-mcp-server-pros-and-cons/539)
**Author:** [@techman](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/u/techman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 10:18pm UTC](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/the-mcp-server-pros-and-cons/539 "2026-09-20T22:18:48Z")
The problem Local LLM’s are useless for real work because they hallucinate when they have no source of truth. The Solution Bind the local LLM tightly with MCP servers But not everyone agrees So I asked Deepseek Flash… --- ## [Frontier Labs Are Selling Garbage to Fools in Washington](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/frontier-labs-are-selling-garbage-to-fools-in-washington/538)
**Author:** [@techman](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/u/techman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 9:58pm UTC](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/frontier-labs-are-selling-garbage-to-fools-in-washington/538 "2026-09-20T21:58:27Z")
By DEAD NEURONS SEP 21, 2026 Selling snake oil to the United States Congress is an ancient American craft, and the frontier artificial intelligence industry is currently attempting the most audacious hustle in modern c… --- ## [Friday Book-a-thon](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/friday-book-a-thon/534)
**Author:** [@jdownie](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/u/jdownie)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 10:27am UTC](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/friday-book-a-thon/534 "2026-09-19T10:27:34Z")
I took some notes last night at our meetup at Chermside, and had a lot of homework to take away. Believe it or not, i’ve actually done some of it. I started by laying out a plan… I’ve submitted requests for our Cherm… --- ## [Serverrack ideas](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/serverrack-ideas/467)
**Author:** [@Bryan](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/u/Bryan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 10:20am UTC](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/serverrack-ideas/467 "2026-09-15T10:20:16Z")
Made some brackets for a mate. Looks better then the avengers tower. But… the duck tape though. --- ## [Sunrise / Sunset](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/sunrise-sunset/530)
**Author:** [@zeeclor](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/u/zeeclor)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2026, 4:22am UTC](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/sunrise-sunset/530 "2026-09-12T04:22:00Z")
I’ve been looking at flows (money, electricity, gas) this week and trying to make sense of the data I am receiving. My electricity charges over winter are just under $20 per month. I was surprised it was this high but a… --- ## [The HLB Shopping App - The Spec - Preamble](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/the-hlb-shopping-app-the-spec-preamble/509)
**Author:** [@zeeclor](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/u/zeeclor)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 7:01am UTC](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/the-hlb-shopping-app-the-spec-preamble/509 "2026-09-10T07:01:32Z")
TL;DR - “Doing the groceries” is much more difficult than getting petrol. Any spec should be aimed at the creation of a minimal viable product for a select group of people. Inspired by @Belfry’s links, I reviewed the AC… --- ## [MCP server application discussion on Hacker news](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/mcp-server-application-discussion-on-hacker-news/524)
**Author:** [@techman](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/u/techman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2026, 6:39am UTC](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/mcp-server-application-discussion-on-hacker-news/524 "2026-09-05T06:39:53Z")
I have six MCP servers I use with my embedded AI work, they save me time, and money (tokens), so I recommend their use. --- ## [AI Really Can't CAD](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/ai-really-cant-cad/525)
**Author:** [@techman](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/u/techman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2026, 6:24am UTC](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/ai-really-cant-cad/525 "2026-09-05T06:24:54Z")
I’ve been watching claims online that AI can draw schematic diagrams and even create printed circuit boards. My experience has been the total opposite, in other words AI is one BIG FAIL in the areas of Sch… --- ## [ALL AI Frontier Models are SUBSIDIZED!](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/all-ai-frontier-models-are-subsidized/523)
**Author:** [@techman](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/u/techman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 2:26am UTC](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/all-ai-frontier-models-are-subsidized/523 "2026-09-04T02:26:23Z")
That right, all of them, including Deepseek, the one most heavily subsidized. The big difference with Deepseek is that China has electricity costs that are 1/4 that of the USA, and they have plenty of electricity to spa… --- ## [Presenter Privacy & Consent Process](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/presenter-privacy-consent-process/521)
**Author:** [@techman](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/u/techman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 10:45pm UTC](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/presenter-privacy-consent-process/521 "2026-09-03T22:45:07Z")
As many know, I have started creating youtube video podcasts of the online meetings. My first was of Belfries intelligent vehicle fuel presentation, and was well received. You can view it here https://youtu.be/-cd3mSKCcr… --- ## [Telstra outage: Time-keeping tech in telco data centres revealed as cause for chaos nationally](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/telstra-outage-time-keeping-tech-in-telco-data-centres-revealed-as-cause-for-chaos-nationally/461)
**Author:** [@zeeclor](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/u/zeeclor)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 6:25am UTC](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/telstra-outage-time-keeping-tech-in-telco-data-centres-revealed-as-cause-for-chaos-nationally/461 "2026-09-03T06:25:26Z")
Like comedy, timing is the essence of a good data centre. Telstra outage “The issue is related to time synchronisation systems within Telstra data centre servers, but the root cause remains unknown, Telstra CFO Michae… --- ## [The Toolmakers AI Loop](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/the-toolmakers-ai-loop/520)
**Author:** [@techman](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/u/techman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 6:57am UTC](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/the-toolmakers-ai-loop/520 "2026-09-02T06:57:21Z")
Hi, Terry the human here, no AI summary this time. I had a couple of problems, one was my Deepseek bill which was averaging about $3.50 USD a day, dirt cheap for sure. but I’m an Australian old age pension… --- ## [AI Forth Embedded Pair-Programming: Big Fail!](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/ai-forth-embedded-pair-programming-big-fail/518)
**Author:** [@techman](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/u/techman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2026, 2:14am UTC](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/ai-forth-embedded-pair-programming-big-fail/518 "2026-09-01T02:14:08Z")
The third and most honest episode in the story of a technician and his AI partner — and the one where the partnership finds its real shape. It started with a clean win. In Python, Tkinter, databases and g… --- ## [Someone else is using security cams to identify birds calls](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/someone-else-is-using-security-cams-to-identify-birds-calls/517)
**Author:** [@techman](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/u/techman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2026, 12:33am UTC](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/someone-else-is-using-security-cams-to-identify-birds-calls/517 "2026-09-01T00:33:15Z")
I couldn’t find the OP here to quote, but here the new article: --- ## [No C Language For Livecheck!](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/no-c-language-for-livecheck/515)
**Author:** [@techman](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/u/techman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2026, 1:18am UTC](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/no-c-language-for-livecheck/515 "2026-08-30T01:18:51Z")
Why does a tool that checks your code against a real microcontroller as you type — over a debug wire, live, in the editor — only work with Forth, and not C? This episode answers that question, and the ans… --- ## [LiveCheck: Realtime STM32 Silicon Verification In Your Editor](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/livecheck-realtime-stm32-silicon-verification-in-your-editor/512)
**Author:** [@techman](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/u/techman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 7:25am UTC](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/livecheck-realtime-stm32-silicon-verification-in-your-editor/512 "2026-08-24T07:25:48Z")
Hot of my development bench just now :slight\_smile: Cheers, Terry --- ## [I've made three MCP servers lately, they save time and money (token usage)](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/ive-made-three-mcp-servers-lately-they-save-time-and-money-token-usage/511)
**Author:** [@techman](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/u/techman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2026, 5:44am UTC](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/t/ive-made-three-mcp-servers-lately-they-save-time-and-money-token-usage/511 "2026-08-23T05:44:06Z")
They also enable your local AI to easily use any specialist facilities you have designed instead of struggling and costing a king’s ransom in tokens wastefully burnt. I found this NotebookLM audio file inc… [Next page](https://discourse.homelabbrisbane.com.au/c/general/4.md?page=1)