I see myself in your profile. It took me ages to take the leap.

I first tried seeking help in r/selfhosted and got discouraged by the elitist community.

I just ate dozens of hours of YouTube content, bought a Raspberry Pi 4, and failed numerous times.

The fact is, I was stuck in the anomalous state of knowledge.

So just go ahead, hit and miss, but as an ADHD, document everything. EVERYTHING. Every step you take, every thing you learn.

The community here is a lot friendlier than Reddit’s, so don’t be afraid of asking, as long as it’s well formulated.

And one thing I didn’t have when I took my first steps is AI. It was made for this: getting out of the anomalous state of knowledge. It will help you define what’s missing so you can ask the proper questions.

Have fun learning!

So in the end, you provided a smidgen of idiocy, lapped up by you-know-who, and couldn’t actually substantiate any cause of worth. Good job matey.

I already explained my position clearly and calmly. I critiqued an image, not a person, not a reputation, not a career.

You escalated, deleted, returned days later, then deleted again. That pattern speaks for itself.

I’m glad my inbox allowed me to read your deleted message. I wouldn’t have wanted to miss it.

If critique unsettles you to this extent, the issue is not my words, but your projection. I have nothing to add, and nothing to retract.

I’m blocking you now. My time is too valuable to be spent on this exchange. Take care of yourself. It looks like you need it.

I totally agree. Criticism should lift people up, just like the way it’s delivered. But meeting rudeness with more rudeness just doesn’t strike me as productive. No matter how unfair the original jab was.

It’s a shame to dismiss the mastery of language as mere pedantry, when in fact it’s a tool for precision and respect for those who read us. In an age when automatic correctors make writing accessible to everyone (including those with challenges like severe dysorthographia) deliberately choosing approximation is to miss an opportunity: the chance to rise above, to communicate without ambiguity, and to show that we value our audience.

Language is not a cage. It’s a bridge. Why settle for the easy path when, with a little care, we can open doors?

Looks exactly like what I need. Thank you :D

Oh I missed that. Thanks

I stand by my technical observations, which were about the image, not the photographer. If you perceive critique as an attack, that’s your prerogative, but it’s not my problem. Have a nice day.

First, I don’t see what entitles you to use such a tone. Did I disrespect you? Given the time you took to delete your first response and stew over the next two, it seems I struck a nerve. Are you okay ?

Of course, I looked at the photographer’s Instagram feed. I saw his high-level commitment to wildlife photography. I analyzed the image he posted because I found it intriguing, because I enjoy the exercise, and because (by sharing it publicly) he invited critique. That’s my right.

My ability to spot inconsistencies comes from years of practice and a trained eye. What can I do about that?

That said, I never mentioned AI (and yes, my little profile rodent is rather cute, isn’t it?). I simply pointed out that the image appeared manipulated. Photoshop has been around since the ’90s, after all.

So, put your anger aside and let me appreciate and critique the work shared with the public in peace.

While the image is undeniably striking, a closer look reveals some inconsistencies: the lighting sources clash, and the patch of grass in the foreground feels out of place, almost as if it’s there to conceal something. It’s a well-crafted composition, but the seams show for those who know where to look. Still, kudos to the photographer for pulling off such a bold visual analogy.

If you feel like selfhosting, OmniPoly is a great option.

Key Features:

• Translation: Text translation across multiple languages (see: libretranslate).

• Grammar Checking: Ensures your text is not only translated but also reads well with proper grammar and style (see: languagetool).

• AI-Powered Insights: Utilizes Large Language Models to analyze sentiments and extract interesting sentences, adding depth to your translations (see: ollama).

Funny, I worked on this 2 days ago.

Just use Whisper. I chose Whisper-GUI by Pikurrot

This is something I struggled with and still struggle with to this day. I searched for a long time for a simple web app to connect my Nextcloud calendar (now Radicale), and one day, a hero who has since disappeared proposed Bloben (the link leads to a copy of the repo that I luckily had before he deleted his repository).

The Luna application began to take shape, but the developer is very young and very busy with his studies. Progress is therefore very, very, very slow.

Finally, there is Fluid-Calendar, which is very promising, but a couple of functions are still missing, which is why I’m sticking with Bloben for the moment.

I find it crazy that the community offers so many calendar solutions without providing a truly reliable and efficient frontend solution.

I consider myself an artist. I work with sound and image. AI productions are beautiful and good because they are based on the work of artists who create beauty and goodness. The day AI finishes killing the artists it draws inspiration from, and has no one’s work left to feed its algorithms, art will be dead. This is what those who promote AI as it is today are fostering. This is just my opinion and reflects only my views.

Technically, this photo looks really great.
The focus and sharpness are spot on.
The moment is nice, though the background and lighting could be a bit better. I’m sure you can really enhance this shot with a little post-processing.

Either way, great job! I wish I had the gear and opportunities to shoot something like this.

🥰

It’s great that these tools exist. Thanks for sharing.

I use this which combines languagetools, libre translate and openwebui for your local AI needs

https://github.com/kWeglinski/OmniPoly

It’s great to see all the progress made so far. However, I’m surprised that Pixelfed is still not supported.

I started using Lychee before Immich came out and I use them for different purposes.

Eventually, I ended up using Immich only for backing up my and my partner’s phone pictures.

They’re both incredible piece of software.

You have to realize that this is not macrophotography though.

Macrophotography is a type of photography where you take really close-up pictures of small things to make them look big and clear. It helps you see things that your eyes might not notice, like the tiny hairs on a bee or the patterns on a butterfly’s wing.

While some telephoto lenses have a “macro mode” that lets you focus closer than usual, they don’t work as well as a true macro lens. However, you can use extension tubes or close-up filters with a telephoto lens to get better macro shots.

You can also try the reverse lens technique. It involves flipping a regular lens backward using a reverse adapter ring.

When reversed, the lens works like a magnifying glass, allowing you to capture extreme close-ups—great for macro photography on a budget. This method works best with a 50mm lens, but you lose autofocus and aperture control, so you have to adjust settings manually.

I selfhost Lychee for personal and professional work.

Apart from a small donation I made to the team, I just pay for the electricity and keep my data private.