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But, you guys will have to definitely beat me. And, I am rooting for you, so, go!

You top guys from BF thread should give some chance to us this time. No monopoly.

True that. Love to keep the hype and the competition up here, whenever I can.

I said give us chance.. not competition..

i support your cause xpress. Remember our deal!

noob404

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Xpress caught up alot!

Need to... if I want lappy or PS5. Others don't excite me.. lappy is my main thing though..

If i end up in lappy or ps5 spot at the end somehow, i will trade for the telly if they allow it!

Oh yah, that's allowed as long as the parties involved are in on it.

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Man, we are so close to Page 300 already. Today's the 3rd day, if I am not wrong. 100 pages a day. We are crazy!

Yup just checked the number.. We are at 276.

24 pages. Can we do that today. WDYT?

24 pages ... Its 720 comments... I think somewhat difficult.

Thats not too bad. It flies by before you know it is what i have learned

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man i need my coffee..........

Your coffee schedule is weird.

no need for schedule just drink it

Spoken like a true coffee drinker

true that. I could make do with some cutting back. It doesnt seem to work anymore

Oh yah, that's a good sign to slow down.

BlazinDimes

Well boys, I'm out, as this has been mostly someone posting for the sake of posting. Organic conversation has become impossible. Hmu on most platforms as BlazinDimes if you wanna chat!

Beniskickbutt

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Should I just use Redis Object Cache plugin for WordPress, or should I manually setup Redis for Wordpress?

Use plugins.. go with the ecomsystem .. what they do you do.. for better tutorials and help later.

Yah, just completed setup. Some weird permission error was blocking it. Fixed now.

running it on vps?

Yup. Trying it on the Ryzen.

Ryzen works best for WordPress, i have seen amazing performance on Intel i9 as well.

No Intel i9 is gonna be pretty expensive and overkill for just WP.

You won't say when you decides to run woocommerce shop with thousands of products....

Oh yah. An i9 makes perfect sense in that case. What specs would you suggest for 1000s of products and a reciprocal number of orders and visits?

Atleast a redundant setup if not cluster, i9 is fast and with proper load balance and cdn it can easly handle lots of orders without any issues.

Thanks, what's the RAM like on yours?

My dedi? I don't own any I was trying to get KS-A though.... Meh I will just upgrade my home lab....

So, how are you hosting you ecommerce site then?

I thought he mentioned something about the VPS servies? could be wwrong

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Should I just use Redis Object Cache plugin for WordPress, or should I manually setup Redis for Wordpress?

try w3 total cache or litescache if on ols/litespeed webserver.

Nah, Took your recommendation and happy with Nginx now. Loving it infact. Went with the Redis Object Cache plugin. Just completed setting it up.

Nginx is cool. Thats the one i use. LEMP stack.

Been an Apache head for quite a long time. Then, tried OLS, liked it. But, tried Nginx recently and find it better among the 3 for some reason.

Apache is the OG though. Nginx dethroned it. Still lots of web powered by Apache.

Oh yeah. It's the default on Xampp as well, the server I stayed with all these years on Windows.

Even in linux. Its the LAMP stack.

Lamp.. you get a lamp he gets a lamp. Everyone gets a lamp! Sounds like a lame name but it is a very popular stack i heard!

Lnmp ftw

LNMP ?

Yup LNMP FTW

You mean LEMP stack?

Technically it's LNMP instead 😂😂

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I am with @xpress7

What can we do about it?

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How was your Christmas everyone?

Completed the debugging of my projects

Seems like a good use of christmas!

I think so as well.

So ready to launch mystery?

A lil bit of debugging left. On it right now.

Backend? what languages you are using?

PHP, always. Too dumb to go for Python.

Php is great for web. I use it for work.

What framework/cms you are using?

For the blog, WordPress. No other frameworks, just plain old PHP.

Is there really anything else out there beside word press? Im interested in alternatives that are actually viable

I guess there are many. TrK shared one yesterday - vvveb

Beniskickbutt

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Bro, it's not serious. Well, I want it to be serious, but, will depend on the visitors I am able to pull anyways. Wish me luck.

I wish you luck. Anyway visitors doesn't define your seriousness..

But, they do definitely decide my continued interest in the project.

yeah if nobody is using what you provide, its a waste of time in a way to keepit up unless you are learning.

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A computer store near me has this wall of motherboards, so cool.

And just look at all these Linksys WRT series routers!

Probably acquired them when someone ran outta business.

They've been around for a while and love to collect like me, so we get along quite well.

Ahh, are these on sale BTW, the routers, esp?

They're mostly for display in the shop, but maybe if I asked really nice.

Here's my setup for the big RackNerd thread of 2021

Woah, that's impressive, man. That green lit keybaord an HP Pavillion gaming?

HP Pavillion.. now that sounds like a throwback. Making me feel old when i hear the words HP echoed now. My how the mightly have fallen. I think its case of them getting complacent.

Yah, they have gone down a lot.

Lost the trust with no innovation and high prices, lack of after sales service and it went down the drain.

The worst was what Dell did to Alienware.

yes rest in peace. May we never forget how they killed the once mighty company. Everyone used wot want alienware. Now nobody does

Yah, overpriced piece of junk is what they are known for today.

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Well boys, I'm out, as this has been mostly someone posting for the sake of posting. Organic conversation has become impossible. Hmu on most platforms as BlazinDimes if you wanna chat!

Sed but we can't focus on convo if this goes on 😔

Beniskickbutt

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Should I just use Redis Object Cache plugin for WordPress, or should I manually setup Redis for Wordpress?

Use plugins.. go with the ecomsystem .. what they do you do.. for better tutorials and help later.

Yah, just completed setup. Some weird permission error was blocking it. Fixed now.

running it on vps?

Yup. Trying it on the Ryzen.

Ryzen works best for WordPress, i have seen amazing performance on Intel i9 as well.

No Intel i9 is gonna be pretty expensive and overkill for just WP.

You won't say when you decides to run woocommerce shop with thousands of products....

Oh yah. An i9 makes perfect sense in that case. What specs would you suggest for 1000s of products and a reciprocal number of orders and visits?

Atleast a redundant setup if not cluster, i9 is fast and with proper load balance and cdn it can easly handle lots of orders without any issues.

How much these dedis cost?

they arent too bad from what i saw actually. Some show up in GA as well and the renew rate isnt terrible.. Its not cheap.. but not terrible

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A computer store near me has this wall of motherboards, so cool.

And just look at all these Linksys WRT series routers!

Probably acquired them when someone ran outta business.

They've been around for a while and love to collect like me, so we get along quite well.

Ahh, are these on sale BTW, the routers, esp?

They're mostly for display in the shop, but maybe if I asked really nice.

Here's my setup for the big RackNerd thread of 2021

Woah, that's impressive, man. That green lit keybaord an HP Pavillion gaming?

Yeah that's my 2019 HP 15Z, Ryzen 5 1050ti. Not a bad little rig for $450!

"Not a bad" is an understatement. That laptop had great thermal management (both hardware and software) for the price it retailed for.

Indeed! Let's get the racknerd price

I don't have a set prize in mind, as of now. Just hyping the thread up for as long as I can, and then gonna flow with the course.

Despite not having a set prize in mind, if there was any one you could choose with no contest, which would it be?

Frankly, the PS5. Being interested in the PS4 Linux scene, a PS5 is something that I've wanted for quite some time now.

Oh no.. don't come there.

LOL! I was just talking about what I desire. Don't have the time to do that though. Moreover, PS5 games ain't cheap.

true. The ps5 is going ot lead to a money sink whereas with the Lappy there is atleast so much you can do. With my telly i'd like to be ableto just sit and relax and turn into a potato for a while

Oh yes, the viewing experience is gonna be unreal on a 75-inch TV for sure.

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Yeah or apple silicon if you are able to get them.

I think getting a mac mini is easies of all

The M4 Mini is a good value item.

True.. I've seen the videos..

Yah, this is probably the most sensible item, given its price, from Apple in the recent times.

Yup price is the most tempting one.. for an Apple.. for first time.

wait how much does this thing actually cost? I was under the impression it was almsot 1k

I think its around $600 in US

And around same here as well 😉

Thats the surprising part ..

Worth the price and ofcourse cause they might have an assembly unit in India...

I am feeling same.. but noob asked if they are manufacturing this as well here.

Not manufacturing but assembling, india got no manufacturing hub for the apple mac parts afaik

I mean assembling as well.. we don't have the silicon.

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TrK recommended both Memcached and Redis, but did say Redis was better. Noticed a few ms difference for the better with Redis. That's why I decided to stick with Redis. Might notice a hell lotta difference after large data is populated.

It will be fine believe me 🙂

Hope I don't run out of RAM

Just setup another server for redis you got enough to spend 😉

Damn, didn't even think of that possibility. Maybe would do that, if I ever run out of RAM due to Redis.

I think you can limit ram usage in redis. It falls back to file stores no?

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I am with @xpress7

What can we do about it?

Idk it's getting hard to continue the Convo with posts getting buried quite fast.

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@xpress7 said: Ha ha. Ecosystem is wordpress's biggest strength and biggest weakness..

more like their goose who lays golden eggs for them

Obviously.. they need money. If something works.. why touch it breaking some and spoil the income?

The philosophy, if it works don't touch it

Wisdom words..

I followed that, until I didn't. But, never on production environment.

Its the mantra for production..

Who am I kidding, I even mess up things in production on my personal projects from time to time.

You have clients?

Yah, every 6 months or so, get a client.

Interesting, what other services you provide?

Proofreading, basic web designing, article writing and such.

You have some big portifolio.

a man of multiple talents. PRobably keeps him busy with work if he can help in so many different ways

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Alright guys. It's my slept time. See you guys in the morning. Keep rocking! Good night.

Good night noob.. I am also taking leave. can't keep up. will work for sometime and then sleep

Alright bro, come back today. Lots of work to be done.

Morning noob. I'm here already.

Awesome. Lot of gap to cover. Get started, dude.

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You don't have to literally respond to every post more than once, what happened to the ethics we once had in these threads?

Sorry, I've had a bad day, and apparently I am irritable.

Don't know and honestly I don't think they are reading recent pages at all....

Thats the problem.. may be they can have chat now.. and reply to old comments later.

Well what can we do they decide to go with that.... And I don't know why noob is doing exactly same....

Hmm.. felt same. I am leaving now ya.. have some fun..

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Damn, woke up to 454 notificaitions!

Yup. I thought may be some giveaways. but its ben on fire.

Yah, ben's bringing the heat, the heat that we all need on RackNerd threads.

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TrK recommended both Memcached and Redis, but did say Redis was better. Noticed a few ms difference for the better with Redis. That's why I decided to stick with Redis. Might notice a hell lotta difference after large data is populated.

It will be fine believe me 🙂

Hope I don't run out of RAM

Just setup another server for redis you got enough to spend 😉

Damn, didn't even think of that possibility. Maybe would do that, if I ever run out of RAM due to Redis.

Or you can always download some more ram 😜

darn i thought i was being original

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Seems the competition for the laptop is only gonna intensify in the coming weeks. Currently, @TrK and @xpress7 are involved in a bloody battle to get their hands on it. And, that's only the ones who have revealed their intentions. Pretty sure there are secret admirers as well.

yeah i agree. Are you still planning on sitting this one out? Im trying to figure out logistics of how to get that tv given its in spot 3 and 3 people want the laptop

Yah, I really have to concentrate on work and studies starting Jan 1 if I plan on coming back for BF 2025.

I didn't ask, are you going for higher studies?

Anything that works, job or higher studies.

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Yeah or apple silicon if you are able to get them.

I think getting a mac mini is easies of all

The M4 Mini is a good value item.

True.. I've seen the videos..

Yah, this is probably the most sensible item, given its price, from Apple in the recent times.

Yup price is the most tempting one.. for an Apple.. for first time.

Yah, guess, someone at Apple finally decided to listen to people's most common complaint.

I think its more to do with Apple manufacturing unit in India. Or else, our govt as usual f** us..

Oh, they have started manufacturing (assembling) M4s in India?

I am just guessing , because of the price. Mobiles we know.

Oh, I don't think it's solely because of that, cause, the M4 Mini is pretty decently priced all over, iirc.

All over everything is decently priced. Its us who get exorbant prices on every electronic item due to taxes.

Don't forget super bikes as well.

You mean expensive bikes?

i was imaginine like ducati yamaha or suzuki super sport bikes. Some of those are not cheap

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Yeah or apple silicon if you are able to get them.

I think getting a mac mini is easies of all

The M4 Mini is a good value item.

True.. I've seen the videos..

Yah, this is probably the most sensible item, given its price, from Apple in the recent times.

Yup price is the most tempting one.. for an Apple.. for first time.

wait how much does this thing actually cost? I was under the impression it was almsot 1k

I think its around $600 in US

And around same here as well 😉

Thats the surprising part ..

Worth the price and ofcourse cause they might have an assembly unit in India...

I am feeling same.. but noob asked if they are manufacturing this as well here.

Not manufacturing but assembling, india got no manufacturing hub for the apple mac parts afaik

I mean assembling as well.. we don't have the silicon.

Neither the technology nor the investments and if a company starts talking for this bureaucrats mess it up due to their immense greed

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Oh yah! Don't forget the attractive prize pool as well. That is also the reason. Mainly casue many people want the beefy laptop.

This time it seems no one gonna leave it..

Yah, almost everyone except me and Ben have their eyes on the laptop

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Get a game like GTA 5 if you plan on playing a game for a long time. Since it has a huge map and everything, should keep you satisfied for atelast an year, if you don't spend a major portion of the day just for it.

Will think of it, based on what I win. But I'll definitely buy the Witcher one.. or Red Dead may be if witcher 4 getting too late.

Alright, or as someone else recommended, just get PS Plus sub.

Will definitely think , but first I have to win.. lots of time left..

Yah, go for it. Mind if I go for the PS5 btw?

Oh noo.. if i don't get lappy, then i will settle for PS5.. don't come between pls.. 🥹

Alright. I am just gonna go with the flow.

You said you won't come after us..

Here is the deal, if you get PS5 give it to me, and I'll give credits of whatever I win. I am planning to get the item throuh one of the known in US, if I win.

Oh, I see. I only promised DaDev and the others that I won't go for the laptop.

You said you won't go after anything at all. and will be busy..

You said that as well. I was talking about the scenario where you and I both become inactive after Dec 31 and the rankings stagnate. Only in that odd rare scenario do I have the hope of being in top 5.

Ha ha. Lets see how it unfolds anyway.

I am more like will be will till 31st Dec. In the new year, i will get some free time I think atleast for one or two weeks may be.

Then, you are in a position to make the jump for the laptop itself.

Definitely not with competing with you people.

No, man. Please don't say that. Forget everything I said. Don't give up.

yes we need xpress to get that lappy he has been craving. He deserves it! down on his luck due to the hd issues

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Hmmm perhaps I will also decrease my time here

I will work most of the day though.. just wanted to have some fun here before starting.. but ben and noob happened..

What do you mean noob and ben happened?

Like they are everywhere...

Racking those numbers ..

Numbers is the ultimate goal.

Well true that....

But i am not liking this way.... but have to follow others?

It depends I am fine with recent discussion 😉

Yup. But i like a direct conversation though.

I am doing that for you though 😂😂

I am searaching and finding..

Keep doing that and I will go dig the past for ya...

Everyone spends time in the past... no more present..

I am in present though same as you 😄

You know I am just here because you are here.. or else I would've left some time back ago.. seems @BlazinDimes joined us now though.

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Oh yeah, I got 2 years of practice almost, TrK has 3 and yours is the first year. May this be the beginning of eyars and decades to come.

And you coming top in all lists..

Yah, I guess, I am a determined beast with a lot of dedication.

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I do a lot of router mods, let me know if you ever need assistance.

I need some advice on OpenWrt on my Netgear 7500v1

Ooooh, HMU on Discord and I got you. I can't maintain a proper conversation on that topic here with all the noise.

Go go go no openwrt for xpress

Ha ha. Already installed and running it. Just need some suggested config..

Install transmission and do torrent

Had it on NAS. Removed after one drive died. Always felt the Transmission was the reason for my drive failrue in the wdcloud.

I doubt it was due to transmission, can be something else entirely hard to figure out....

Entirely possible depending on the amount of torrents running, they're extremely heavy in I/O operations. This is made worse by running it on a SOHO router.

Sad then. I killed my drive and data with my own hands.

Is the drive actually dead? Or just the controller in the USB enclosure?

Well, SMART showed errors, and then WD clodu showed drive error. And also if I put it in NAS bay, it is making some weird noises.

I removed it and runninig with only 1 drive now.

This most probably means an issue with the little hand like things that actually read the data on the platter. Sometimes, replacing them fix the issue, at other times, you might actually have to replace the BIOS chip and write the old data to this one.

Any tutorials or vids available abou this?

Can you remind me tomorrow. I faced this exact issue and foudn this information in a videos few years ago. Will try to get you that video. Regardless, please don't disassemble yourself. The platters are fragile and are better opened in a sterile room.

Sure.. wil talk tomorrow..

Just remind me incase I forget.

Sure will do.

The video was like one of these:-

BTW, again, better not DIY, without access to a sterile room at the least. Even a small grain might corrupt data on the drive.

I won't touch it now anyway. Just want to know.

Oh then, it's safe to watch these videos, unless you got itchy fingers like me

No time for itching..

Wish I was outta time when I destroyed my PS3.

Everyone destroys something when they are young.. its common. you can't let go of that itch.

hey not all of us! I cant remember breaking anything! Jk there was probably something...