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Currently testing several low-profile CPU coolers, in my newly (re)built OBS streaming system.
\nSystem specifications as follows:
\nCoolers used for the test:
\nBase levels for testing:
\nRoom temperature is approx. 21~ C, testing is done with CPU in idle, 100% load and mixed mode (in its original purpose, ie. streaming using OBS Studio, ProjectM visualizer and VLC running).
\nOptionally doing noise level tests, although the case fans tend to be louder than the CPU fan. Currently using the “neodym magnet” mod, which moves the case fans as far to the front as possible; also rerouting the PSU extension through the GPU slot opening, to reduce heat impact (the original routing sits right above the VRM and PCIe riser cable, the hottest part in the case during CPU loads).
CPU load is being induced using the simple but very effective method called “Yes Stress Test”, which uses the ‘yes’ binary, which is part of the GNU core utils package (ie. part of all normal Linux installations), to utilize one core at a time.
\n‘yes’ repeats the letter ‘y’ (or any other string you define) until its process is killed, utilizing 100% CPU load per core / thread. Also see the article “How to stress test your CPU on Linux” for a more detailed explaination.
All temperatures are in Celsius.
\n| CPU cooler | \nFan | \nIdle | \n100% load | \nMixed load | \nNotes | \n
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be quiet Silent Loop 2 | \n1x Silent Wings 3 140 HS, 1x Silent Wings 4 120 HS w/ 120-to-140 Noctua adapter | \n21 \u00b0C | \n53 \u00b0C | \n50 \u00b0C | \nFans set to exhaust; Mixed load after ~4 hours of intense streaming; both open and closed front panel in the Meshlicious (no difference in thermals) | \n
| Thermalright AXP-120×67 | \nSilverstone Air Slimmer ARGB (intake) | \n24 C | \n71 C | \n63 C | \nOpen side panel | \n
| 26 C | \n74 C | \n65 C | \nClosed side panel; Additional thermals: NVME idle: 32 C, Wifi idle: 33 C; NVME 100% load: 34.9 C, Wifi 100% load: 36 C | \n||
| Silverstone Airblazer 120RW (intake) | \n25 C | \n74 C | \n59 C | \nSemi-closed panel; Implements a mod using neodym magnets to allow for up to 82 mm of width instead of 65 mm. | \n|
| Silverstone Airblazer 120RW (exhaust) | \n26 | \n77 | \n– | \nSemi-closed panel using the neodym magnet mod (see above) | \n|
| Thermalright SI-100 | \nThermalright E-12W-S (ARGB) | \n26 C | \n63 C | \n(tbd) | \nOpen side panel; Additional thermals: NVME idle: 34.9 C, Wifi idle: 35 C; NVME 100% load: 36.9 C, Wifi 100% load: 39 C | \n
| Silverstone Vida 240 | \n2x Silverstone Airblazer 120RW | \n26 | \n60 | \n47 | \nClosed panels, but AIO sits on top of the case = outside; Additional thermals: NVME idle: 31 C, Wifi idle: 32 C; NVMe 100% load: 34 C, Wifi 100% load: 34 C; (mixed temps: tba) | \n
A random collection of a bunch of things I want to do this year, ie. 2021 \ud83d\ude42
\n
For one, I’ve been planning and preparing to write several lengthy, detailed articles about how to use Icecast in combination with OBS, eg. to solve the “current song” issue most DJs run into, when streaming live to platforms like Twitch or YouTube. But also, what you can do further with OBS, just by relying on the the magic of the web (ie. HTML 5, CSS 3 and Javascript).
\nThe other topic is how-tos and articles just about the environment of Twitch and online DJing in general. That includes gathering statistical information from multiple sources, eg. quite a few point towards the statistical result, that the sweet spot for shows per week are only TWO. Anything further supposedly decreases the viewing time or viewers per show per se. Etc.
\nNext on, I want to add several services to my existing web development “empire” (of dirt), specifically aimed towards DJs, musicians, projects / bands. That includes building or restructuring WordPress-based websites towards their needs, and offering plugins, and extensions which allow you to connect your own site with eg. Twitch, at least to some extent. Not to mention I plan to build own plugins to improve my own site and publishing cycles (eg. multiposting to other platforms, straight out of ClassicPress / WordPress), which eventually will be turned into premium plugins.
\nTalking about plugins: Lets not forget about Classic Forms 8, a fork of Contact Form 7 for CP and WP 4.9.x. Gotta get it working till the end of January 2021 \ud83d\ude42
\nLast but not least, I intend to improve on my own channel and shows, trying to get it down to 1 1/2 shows per week = primary show is on Sunday, 4 – 9 pm EST = 21:00 – 02:00 UTC+0, but I also do a different show, once every few weeks, on Thursday afternoon (ie. Central European Time = usually starting around 17:00 CET). This I want to change into bi-weekly, so eg. every odd or every even week. Further improvements include saving money for a decent workstation and streaming computer. Plus improved audio hardware.
\nNeed to get the backlog uploaded to Mixcloud. Its currently sitting at shortly afte November 16th, 2020, spanning 11 recordings. Thus, improving the website (Gothic-Forest-Troll.org) and turning it into a CP-powered site, with optional frontend members only etc. pp. is a totally nice goal for the next few months. Maybe folks might even be inclined to join one of the the Steady subscription plans? \ud83d\ude42
\nAccording to several sources, CPU power still overrules GPU power, when it comes to streaming video, at least with common streaming software like OBS; hence I plan to either get a AMD Ryzen 4750G Pro (essentially a SoC with a Ryzen 7 3700 + Vega 11 GPU), or a Ryzen 9 3900X / 3950 X plus a simple GPU like the nVidia GTX 1650.
\nThus, the rough setup is going to be:
\n– CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 4750G Pro or Ryzen 9 3900X / 3950 X, plus a nice Noctua 14/15 cm CPU fan
\n– GPU: either SoC / APU or nVidia GTX 1650
\n– Case: probably Cooler Master HAF XB Evo or the Corsair 4000D Airflow; but no fancy bullshit RGB / LED light garbage \ud83d\ude42
\n– Case Fans: Noctua + Scythe Flex ..
\n– RAM: 32 GB, 3200 MHz, CAS 15 timings (to aim for the 10 – 11 ns sweetspot)
\n– Storage: 1 TB NVMe + raid of regular SSDs (Goodram SSD IRDM PRO Gen2 1TB, Intel SSD D3-S4510 or maybe Seagate Nytro 1000)
\n– OS: Linux triple / multiple boot, one with Kubuntu / KDE Neon base, and the second system is gonna be Manjaro; maybe even with a Windows 10 Pro partition
After intense studies and research, my personal sweet spot seems to be the Rode Procaster, which is surprisingly flexible in its usage. Aside of being a really good microphone for talk and moderation – which is what I want to get back into strongly, having done web radion since the early 2000s – it is also quite comfortable to use as a directional microphone for recording the sound of instruments; which was my initial idea behind getting a Samsung E845 S.
\nNot “hardware” per se, but I finally want to get some decent percussion “hardware”, ie. a nice cajon plus bass or 2-in-one cajon, maybe a bongo or two, very possibly an african conga, and others \ud83d\ude42
\nAnd finally, there is those things like with the extended lockdown in Germany till mid of February, and all that stuff going on .. trying out yoga, and picking up sport / stunt kiting again. Actually, my parents both did yoga even before my birth, so its .. both familiar, but also new. Also, I did sport kiting for over 10 years, and that was kind of the only real type ofsport I liked, aside of cross-country skiing.
\n", "content_text": "A random collection of a bunch of things I want to do this year, ie. 2021 \ud83d\ude42\n\nFor one, I’ve been planning and preparing to write several lengthy, detailed articles about how to use Icecast in combination with OBS, eg. to solve the “current song” issue most DJs run into, when streaming live to platforms like Twitch or YouTube. But also, what you can do further with OBS, just by relying on the the magic of the web (ie. HTML 5, CSS 3 and Javascript). \nThe other topic is how-tos and articles just about the environment of Twitch and online DJing in general. That includes gathering statistical information from multiple sources, eg. quite a few point towards the statistical result, that the sweet spot for shows per week are only TWO. Anything further supposedly decreases the viewing time or viewers per show per se. Etc.\nNext on, I want to add several services to my existing web development “empire” (of dirt), specifically aimed towards DJs, musicians, projects / bands. That includes building or restructuring WordPress-based websites towards their needs, and offering plugins, and extensions which allow you to connect your own site with eg. Twitch, at least to some extent. Not to mention I plan to build own plugins to improve my own site and publishing cycles (eg. multiposting to other platforms, straight out of ClassicPress / WordPress), which eventually will be turned into premium plugins.\nTalking about plugins: Lets not forget about Classic Forms 8, a fork of Contact Form 7 for CP and WP 4.9.x. Gotta get it working till the end of January 2021 \ud83d\ude42\nLast but not least, I intend to improve on my own channel and shows, trying to get it down to 1 1/2 shows per week = primary show is on Sunday, 4 – 9 pm EST = 21:00 – 02:00 UTC+0, but I also do a different show, once every few weeks, on Thursday afternoon (ie. Central European Time = usually starting around 17:00 CET). This I want to change into bi-weekly, so eg. every odd or every even week. Further improvements include saving money for a decent workstation and streaming computer. Plus improved audio hardware.\nApropos further improvements:\nNeed to get the backlog uploaded to Mixcloud. Its currently sitting at shortly afte November 16th, 2020, spanning 11 recordings. Thus, improving the website (Gothic-Forest-Troll.org) and turning it into a CP-powered site, with optional frontend members only etc. pp. is a totally nice goal for the next few months. Maybe folks might even be inclined to join one of the the Steady subscription plans? \ud83d\ude42\nPlans for the workstation are:\nAccording to several sources, CPU power still overrules GPU power, when it comes to streaming video, at least with common streaming software like OBS; hence I plan to either get a AMD Ryzen 4750G Pro (essentially a SoC with a Ryzen 7 3700 + Vega 11 GPU), or a Ryzen 9 3900X / 3950 X plus a simple GPU like the nVidia GTX 1650.\nThus, the rough setup is going to be:\n– CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 4750G Pro or Ryzen 9 3900X / 3950 X, plus a nice Noctua 14/15 cm CPU fan\n– GPU: either SoC / APU or nVidia GTX 1650\n– Case: probably Cooler Master HAF XB Evo or the Corsair 4000D Airflow; but no fancy bullshit RGB / LED light garbage \ud83d\ude42\n– Case Fans: Noctua + Scythe Flex ..\n– RAM: 32 GB, 3200 MHz, CAS 15 timings (to aim for the 10 – 11 ns sweetspot)\n– Storage: 1 TB NVMe + raid of regular SSDs (Goodram SSD IRDM PRO Gen2 1TB, Intel SSD D3-S4510 or maybe Seagate Nytro 1000)\n– OS: Linux triple / multiple boot, one with Kubuntu / KDE Neon base, and the second system is gonna be Manjaro; maybe even with a Windows 10 Pro partition\nPlans for audio hardware:\nAfter intense studies and research, my personal sweet spot seems to be the Rode Procaster, which is surprisingly flexible in its usage. Aside of being a really good microphone for talk and moderation – which is what I want to get back into strongly, having done web radion since the early 2000s – it is also quite comfortable to use as a directional microphone for recording the sound of instruments; which was my initial idea behind getting a Samsung E845 S.\nNot “hardware” per se, but I finally want to get some decent percussion “hardware”, ie. a nice cajon plus bass or 2-in-one cajon, maybe a bongo or two, very possibly an african conga, and others \ud83d\ude42\nAnd finally, there is those things like with the extended lockdown in Germany till mid of February, and all that stuff going on .. trying out yoga, and picking up sport / stunt kiting again. Actually, my parents both did yoga even before my birth, so its .. both familiar, but also new. Also, I did sport kiting for over 10 years, and that was kind of the only real type ofsport I liked, aside of cross-country skiing.", "date_published": "2021-01-21T08:22:34+01:00", "date_modified": "2021-01-21T08:34:00+01:00", "author": { "name": "fwolf", "url": "https://wp-devil.com/author/fwolf/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c2a31599f60eec1232806bfc26066ed2?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "https://wp-devil.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/mmezn_tfzso.jpg", "tags": [ "2021", "audio", "djing", "Hardware", "plans", "resolutions", "sports", "thoughts", "ClassicPress", "DJ", "Life and let die", "Linux", "Musick", "wordpress" ] }, { "id": "https://wp-devil.com/master-of-the-home-office-tools-of-trade/", "url": "https://wp-devil.com/master-of-the-home-office-tools-of-trade/", "title": "Master of the Home Office: Tools of Trade", "content_html": "As a matter of fact, I’ve been working from home for over 12 years by now. Thus, looking at all the panic and craze of the rest of the world with “we have to go into home office” kinda makes me both annoyed and amuzed: So you want to reinvent the wheel, kids? \ud83d\ude00
\nBefore getting to my current list of my “tools of trade”, I’ve got to point out: My focus is on usability and form follows function, not “looks fancy, works crappy”. Also, collaboration tools have to GET THE JOB DONE. No long fumbling around, explaining how they are supposed to work, etc. pp. That means, no fancy bullshit project management tools either. The KISS principle. Nuff said. On to the list:
\nSo, didnt do an update to this for quite some time (alas, AlltagsGrauen is offline, so .. no opportunity to do that anyway :D).
\nWithout further ado, the current system infrastructure I’m using these days (or am going to use in the near future):
Thinkpad T520, i5 2520M, 16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD (Samsung Pro); always sitting in the resp. docking station, connected with FHD+ Display (1980 x 1280), a Logitech G710 (Cherry MX Blue switches) and a Sharkoon Drakonia Black.
\nMain OS: MX Linux 18.3 (based on GNU/Debian 10 “Stretch”)
\nVirtual machines: Windows Vista Pro, Windows 7 Pro, Windows 2000 Professional (strictly for using Photoshop 8)
Note: Yep, right – gaming equipment. Turns out, regular input devices are not reliable / endurable enough. Most keyboards tend to fall apart after just a year or so – that might be related to the fact that I learned to type on the original IBM Model M, and thus, my key strokes hit home VERY hard. But so far, anything with Cherry MX Blue switches, including the original Cherry G80-3000 “clicky”, has turned out to be most satisfactory, ie. very endurable and reliable working \ud83d\ude42
\nFreshly in: Thinkpad P50, i7-6820 HQ, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB NVMe SSD, currently waiting to be upgraded to 32 GB RAM and enhanced with a 1 TB NVMe SSD (FireCuda 510 Pro). Also needs to be set up as dual boot system; maybe even triple boot, but that depends on whether the UEFI BIOS is going to cooperate or not.
\nCurrent main OS: Windows 10 Pro
\nPlanned main OS: Linux Mint Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
\nPlanned secondary OS: Windows 10 Pro, Manjaro 18 (KDE Edition)
This is just a small reminder to myself – and others, who might run into the same issue. There are many solutions on how to permanently or even semi-permanently disable the touchpad, when eg. just using the trackpad on a ThinkPad, or more common: When having plugged in a mouse.
\n
There is this lovely program called Touchpad Indicator. Available per default in a lot of distributions, including Debian, MX Linux and Ubuntu. It enables you to adjust the circumstances, under which you want the touchpad disabled or enabled, eg. if the program is started, or when a mouse is being connected.
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Also, it offers a few further configuration options for the touchpad itself, very much similar to on how they’d be available under Windows. Alas, I’ve never been really using them; still, they look nice \ud83d\ude00
\n", "content_text": "This is just a small reminder to myself – and others, who might run into the same issue. There are many solutions on how to permanently or even semi-permanently disable the touchpad, when eg. just using the trackpad on a ThinkPad, or more common: When having plugged in a mouse.\n\nThere is this lovely program called Touchpad Indicator. Available per default in a lot of distributions, including Debian, MX Linux and Ubuntu. It enables you to adjust the circumstances, under which you want the touchpad disabled or enabled, eg. if the program is started, or when a mouse is being connected. \n\nAlso, it offers a few further configuration options for the touchpad itself, very much similar to on how they’d be available under Windows. Alas, I’ve never been really using them; still, they look nice \ud83d\ude00", "date_published": "2019-07-20T10:27:06+02:00", "date_modified": "2019-07-20T11:07:31+02:00", "author": { "name": "fwolf", "url": "https://wp-devil.com/author/fwolf/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c2a31599f60eec1232806bfc26066ed2?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "https://wp-devil.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/touchpad_t520.jpg", "tags": [ "Linux", "MX Linux" ] }, { "id": "https://wp-devil.com/gtk-youtube-viewer-using-totem-instead-of-the-default-players/", "url": "https://wp-devil.com/gtk-youtube-viewer-using-totem-instead-of-the-default-players/", "title": "GTK Youtube Viewer: Using totem instead of the default players", "content_html": "As a matter of fact, totem aka the GStreamer framework, happens to support playing videos from Youtube directly, as well as offering a slightly cranky search dialogue.
\nOut of no reason VLC doesnt want to work together with GTK Youtube Viewer, mplayer is a major resource hog and SMplayer doesnt let me skip / seek back and forward in videos (just stops with an error message when I try to do so) .. so I decided to give good ole totem aka “the Gnome Video Player” a try.
My setup: MX Linux 18, GTK Youtube Viewer 3.5.4, Totem 3.22.1 + plugins (totem totem-common totem-plugins)
Following is the part pf the video player configuration including the additional part required to get totem working:
\nView the code on Gist.
\nSo essentially, its down to:
\n/usr/bin/totem, but here on MX Linux, its available within the PATH, so no need for thatQuick shot for fixing issues with missing Java 1.8:
\nGet yourself the right PPA – apparently JDK 1.8 is still not available for Ubuntu 14.04 (correct me if I’m wrong though), thus:
\nsudo apt-add-repository ppa:openjdk-r/ppa\r\nsudo add-apt-repository ppa:maarten-fonville/ppa\r\nsudo apt-get update\r\n\n
Source: https://askubuntu.com/a/613324
\nAs I’m happily using Synaptic, the next line would probably be: synaptic-pkexec \ud83d\ude09
You’d like to look for openjdk-8 and install everything you need (usually jre, jdk and headless packages).
For commandline users, that should probably do it:
\nsudo apt-get install openjdk-8-jdk openjdk-8-jre openjdk-8-headless\n
Right now, after installing the new JDK, nothing should have changed, you’re still at Java 1.7. Now, you need to use update-alternatives to manually switch over to JRE 8 \ud83d\ude42
\nsudo update-alternatives --config java\n
Source: https://askubuntu.com/a/740782
\nIn my case, I needed to select /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/java – notice the “8” in “java-8-openjdk”. And then: Its done!