Or from your kids, cousins, etc… trying to keep it simple. What do you request as cheap homelab related items?
I just have those nice Monoprice Slimrun cables so far.
Cable organization things for racks?
Tools (usually pretty expensive)?
Gift cards?
Or just avoid it altogether?
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simple idea: Label maker
not so simple: Highpoint NVMe RAID AIC with 8 x 8TB m.2 to go with it
My wife was asking me for ideas and I asked for 7000kwh to power my lab for the next year :D
That’s almost exactly 800watts, all year long. That would be more than enough for me😂
Off the top of my head: Electric screwdriver, pcie NICs, media converters, maybe some hard drives, bulk USB drives for imaging PCs, patch cables, front bezels for my servers, patch panels, blank panels for the rack, a desk mat, an electric duster, magnetic screw bowl, maybe some certification study material. All of these can be under $100 and most are easy to pick out for friends and family that aren’t technically inclined.
To get my first IT job that I applied for. Thankfully, I passed my first interview, and the recruiter was very happy with me.
Knock on wood / fingers crossed!!!
I went on a first interview after studding mechanical engineering for 9 years. I applied for IT job and I got it lol. We talked about my homelab setup and my hobbies and I guess they liked me even though I didn’t have previous IT experience. I’m now extremely happy I get paid for a job I love.
Thank you!
Amazon gift card is always a good choice. No matter if they are tech nerd or other. Just about everyone can find something at amazing they want.
I once asked for a portable vacuum cleaner so I can vacuum my homelab easier hence more often.
A well paying job to feed my addiction for expensive tech.
Something new and cool in the company disposal bins
No more questions “what’s the best?” Proxmox, Truenas, OMV, Ubuntu or Fedora or Mint
Nothing.
We have been buying less and less stuff these last few years, and it’s been great.
Good for our stress levels, and the environment.
Win/win.
Nothing.
I don’t do Xmas…
You must be fun at parties. (Who am I kidding, this is r/homelab, none of us party…I know I don’t)
Speak for yourself.
I’m a performing musician, and the quite often LIFE of the fucking party.
I’m just here to pick up hints & tips re’ advancedf networking, to true up my home studio…
18 TB easystores back at BestBuy (usa).
I ask for maintenance windows.
You don’t need maintenance windows if your services are clustered and your devices are redundant.
I just ask for time with them.
A raspberry pi 5 would be a neat little stocking stuffer.