Scripting on almost done

Owning your music (collection) without losing your mind, part 2

hello@nietaki.com (nietaki) — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000

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.

laptop monitoring - the aftermath

hello@nietaki.com (nietaki) — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 12:00:00 +0000

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…

defensive photobooth a.k.a Do Not Fuck With a Hacker's Machine

hello@nietaki.com (nietaki) — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 12:00:00 +0000

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: