u/ConsistentRock7096 — reddlx

Looking for people to go hiking with!

Hey everyone! I’m an international grad student living in Boston and looking to meet people who enjoy hiking.

I’ve done hikes in Acadia, New Hampshire, and Colorado, and I’d love to explore Vermont and more of New England. I usually aim for 10–15 mile hikes but I’m flexible depending on the group.

I’m only free on weekends, and while I don’t have a car, I’d be happy to split a rental for day trips.

If you’d be interested in forming a hiking group or tagging along, comment or send me a DM!

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u/ConsistentRock7096 — 7 days ago

▲ 421 r/HomeLabPorn+1 crossposts

Finally built my first homelab! (Under $500 build)

I’ve been lurking here for a while, and after a couple weeks of tinkering and hunting for deals, I finally have something I’m proud of.

Hardware
- Dell OptiPlex 7060 Micro (used) — Intel Core i5-8500T, 16GB RAM, 256GB NVMe SSD: $150
- 2 × 6TB Seagate Expansion external HDDs: $280
- Power chord: $34

Total: $464 for a 12TB self-hosted setup.

Right now it’s running everything in Docker:
- Immich for photo/video backups
- Jellyfin
- Navidrome
- Pi-hole
- Tailscale
- Uptime Kuma
- Homepage Dashboard
- Ollama + Open WebUI
- Kopia backups (main 6TB drive backed up to the second 6TB drive)

The goal is to stop paying for multiple cloud subscriptions while learning Linux, Docker, networking, and self-hosting. I’m also planning to share my Immich server with a few close friends so they each have their own private photo backup.

I’m a grad student in Boston, so I had to do it in a budget. I picked up some part-time work recently and used that money to slowly put this together piece by piece. Seeing everything finally come online was very rewarding.

It’s my first homelab, and I’m pretty proud of it.

I’d love to hear what you’d add or improve next!

u/ConsistentRock7096 — 8 days ago

▲ 13 r/BostonSocialClub

Lunch meetup in East Boston today?

A Colombian friend I met through this sub recommended I check out El Peñol in East Boston, so I’m heading there for lunch today. If anyone wants to join, feel free to DM me or comment and we can figure out the details!

A little about me: I’m a 23M grad student in Boston. I enjoy staying active with walking, racquet sports, exploring the city and I’m always up for meeting new people and making new friends.

If you’d like to try some good Colombian food, you’re welcome to come along!

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u/ConsistentRock7096 — 14 days ago

▲ 3 r/BostonSocialClub

Extra ticket for Joji concert!

23M here. My friends and I (3 people total) are going to the Joji concert at TD Garden on June 25 at 8 PM, and we have one extra ticket.

Figured it’d be more fun to go with someone from the community than let it go to waste. We’re all in our early/mid 20s, pretty chill, and planning to grab a drink or food before the show.

If you’re a Joji fan and interested in joining us, send me a DM with a little about yourself. Happy to chat beforehand and make sure it’s a good fit. Looking for someone who’s easygoing and just wants to enjoy the concert.

Thanks!

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u/ConsistentRock7096 — 15 days ago

▲ 2 r/BostonSocialClub

MFA Juneteenth Events – Anyone Want to Join?

Hey everyone,

The MFA is hosting a bunch of free Juneteenth events, and I’m planning to check out some of the art-making activities and the chess event in particular:

https://www.mfa.org/event/open-house/juneteenth

I figured I’d see if anyone here would like to join and make it a small group meetup. I’m happy to meet up beforehand and explore the events together.

A bit about me: I’m 23M and a grad student in Boston. I enjoy playing chess, walking around the city, hiking, staying active, and playing sports. I’m also into nerdier hobbies and recently I’ve been building a home lab, setting up my own server and cloud storage, and generally tinkering with tech projects.

Whether you’re interested in the art activities, the chess event, or just meeting some new people, feel free to comment or send me a message. I’ll be there around 10 AM regardless, so it’d be great to meet some fellow BSC folks while I’m there.

u/ConsistentRock7096 — 17 days ago