Scripting

(part 1 here) Now that we have a way to get our music and our player(s) picked out, let’s come up with an easy to use workflow and an organisatonial structure that works for us. It’s going to be a lengthy one, so let’s just get started. Here’s the gist of the workflow: flowchart TD cd((CDs)) cd-- dBPoweramp CD Ripper -->flac bandcamp@{ shape: cloud } bandcamp-->flac subgraph TrueNas direction TD flac@{ shape: documents, label: "/flac_music" } opus@{ shape: documents, label: "/opus_music" } mp3@{ shape: documents, label: "/mp3_music" } plex@{ shape: "lin-rect", label: "PLEX server" } flac-. lossifier-opus .->opus flac-. lossifier-mp3 .->mp3 flac===plex end rb@{ shape: card, label: "rockbox DAP"} android@{ shape: card, label: "Android DAP"} snow@{ shape: card, label: "snowsky DAP"} laptop@{ shape: card, label: "laptop"} opus-- rclone -->rb mp3-- rclone -->snow opus-. autosync .->android plex-->laptop plex-->android flowchart TD subgraph legend [Legend] direction TD style legend fill:none smb@{ shape: documents, label: "SMB share" } docker@{ shape: "lin-rect", label: "docker service" } dap@{ shape: card, label: "player hardware"} Com@{ shape: braces, label: "dotted arrows run\n on a schedule" } end As you can see the centerpiece of the system is a TrueNas NAS.

Some time ago I described a script you could use to see who’s using your laptop when you’re not around. I sadly (?) didn’t catch any robbers using it, but the whole setup already took nearly 4000 photos, some of which might be a little interesting: I’ve got a series or two of one person sitting in front of the computer for quite some time and I could use it to create a timelapse similar to those I made using my crude blackberry app, but on the other hand maybe I shouldn’t be picking on my friends…

Some time ago, inspired by… …also known as the “Do not fuck with a hacker’s machine” clip, and the fact I started using Debian exclusively on my netbook, I decided to make preparations in advance for a dire situation in which my laptop is stolen/captured by insurgents, and retrieve it easier or even play a prank on them. These were my postulates: