[ { "id": "d4ae2a7934d04d8105d2", "source_id": "reddit_homelab", "cluster": "homelab", "tier": "interest", "weight": 1.7, "title": "I Said I Was Building a NAS\u2026 3 Weekends Later I Had a Homelab", "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/homelab/comments/1w4ur29/i_said_i_was_building_a_nas_3_weekends_later_i/", "url_norm": "https://reddit.com/r/homelab/comments/1w4ur29/i_said_i_was_building_a_nas_3_weekends_later_i", "summary": "This started as a small project I'd been wanting to do for over a year. Something always came up, and I knew once I started, I wanted to take the time and make the investment to do it right the first time . I spent about four months collecting equipment and planning , then completed the physical build over three weekends \u2014 entirely as a one-man job . The Goal The main goal was to hardwire as many devices as possible and build a proper foundation for my home network, media server, storage, self-hosted services, and future lab environment. That meant much more than mounting a cabinet. I ran Ethe", "published": "2026-09-02T00:21:17+00:00", "fetched_at": "2026-09-02T05:01:04.840747+00:00", "title_fp": "43fe0a4055b4a714", "used_in": null, "score": 2.9003, "age_h": 4.9, "interest": 8, "segment": "deep_dive", "angle": "A network engineer spent four months planning then three weekends building a full homelab NAS from scratch\u2014a detailed walkthrough of hardware choices and why they matter.", "duplicate_of": [] }, { "id": "8f588fb40cecd4f72700", "source_id": "live5", "cluster": "charleston", "tier": "local", "weight": 1.7, "title": "Local businesses weigh in to help shape N. Charleston\u2019s future development plan", "url": "https://www.live5news.com/2026/09/02/local-businesses-weigh-help-shape-n-charlestons-future-development-plan/", "url_norm": "https://live5news.com/2026/09/02/local-businesses-weigh-help-shape-n-charlestons-future-development-plan", "summary": "North Charleston is rewriting the blueprint that will shape the city\u2019s future.", "published": "2026-09-02T03:37:59+00:00", "fetched_at": "2026-09-02T05:00:25.421939+00:00", "title_fp": "a3ea13ba38ddac6a", "used_in": null, "score": 5.2105, "age_h": 1.6, "interest": 7, "segment": "local", "angle": "North Charleston is rewriting its zoning rules and wants input from businesses\u2014a concrete way to shape the next decade of development in your backyard.", "duplicate_of": [ "09d32a8e6594dff6048b", "b3d4d8003e0da22c6212" ] }, { "id": "0adffb6291b61c4b75da", "source_id": "reddit_HomeImprovement", "cluster": "home", "tier": "interest", "weight": 1.2, "title": "\u201cContractor quoted me $8k to refinish 600 sq ft of hardwood. Am I crazy or is that insane?\u201d", "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/HomeImprovement/comments/1w456ap/contractor_quoted_me_8k_to_refinish_600_sq_ft_of/", "url_norm": "https://reddit.com/r/HomeImprovement/comments/1w456ap/contractor_quoted_me_8k_to_refinish_600_sq_ft_of", "summary": "Got a quote today that made me choke on my coffee. We've got about 600 square feet of original 1970s oak hardwood on our main level. It's under carpet right now, but we pulled up a corner and confirmed it's actual 2-1/4\" red oak in decent shape\u2014some scratches, a few stains, but nothing that looks like structural damage. No water damage, no major gaps. Just needs sanding, staining, and three coats of poly. Pretty standard job, as far as I understand. Guy came out, spent maybe 10 minutes walking around, took a couple measurements, and emailed me a quote this morning: $8,200. I was expecting mayb", "published": "2026-09-01T07:51:55+00:00", "fetched_at": "2026-09-02T05:14:37.472792+00:00", "title_fp": "1dc3e991ee610cc5", "used_in": null, "score": 1.3911, "age_h": 21.4, "interest": 7, "segment": "rotating", "angle": "A homeowner got quoted $8k to refinish 600 sq ft of hardwood\u2014the post sparks a real debate about whether that's market-rate or a ripoff in Charleston.", "duplicate_of": [] }, { "id": "beb028833a4a165ec04d", "source_id": "scdailygazette", "cluster": "sc_politics", "tier": "local", "weight": 2.0, "title": "SC governor moves to oust Charleston school board member after report found possible fraud", "url": "https://scdailygazette.com/2026/09/01/sc-governor-moves-to-oust-charleston-school-board-member-after-report-found-possible-fraud/", "url_norm": "https://scdailygazette.com/2026/09/01/sc-governor-moves-to-oust-charleston-school-board-member-after-report-found-possible-fraud", "summary": "The board member may have failed to file her taxes, racked up late fees from the district and lived outside the county, the report found.", "published": "2026-09-01T22:55:36+00:00", "fetched_at": "2026-09-02T05:00:28.388454+00:00", "title_fp": "7e99407d55757898", "used_in": null, "score": 4.8687, "age_h": 6.3, "interest": 6, "segment": "local", "angle": "Gov. McMaster moved to remove a Charleston County school board member over a fraud allegation\u2014the governor's unusual step to oust an elected official.", "duplicate_of": [] }, { "id": "7e2dbb191ca99b205da8", "source_id": "postandcourier", "cluster": "charleston", "tier": "local", "weight": 2.2, "title": "Charleston closes $18 million deal to purchase site where it plans to build more affordable housing", "url": "https://www.postandcourier.com/news/charleston-morrison-drive-affordable-housing-deal-closes/article_162c84e3-0006-4a43-a2a9-7356d3c12b59.html", "url_norm": "https://postandcourier.com/news/charleston-morrison-drive-affordable-housing-deal-closes/article_162c84e3-0006-4a43-a2a9-7356d3c12b59.html", "summary": "The city says it\u2019s taken a concrete step toward achieving the goal of adding 3,500 new affordable units by closing a deal to purchase a site on Morrison Drive that it plans to redevelop.", "published": "2026-09-01T19:00:00+00:00", "fetched_at": "2026-09-02T05:00:04.429295+00:00", "title_fp": "d0993b710365548a", "used_in": null, "score": 3.1979, "age_h": 10.3, "interest": 6, "segment": "local", "angle": "Charleston closed an $18 million deal to buy Morrison Drive for affordable housing; Project 3500 moves from promise to ground-breaking.", "duplicate_of": [ "8db436d63d260257f607" ] }, { "id": "58ab874df6acc23c0167", "source_id": "reddit_homelab", "cluster": "homelab", "tier": "interest", "weight": 1.7, "title": "Turned a $15 eBay \"smart NIC\" nobody could get working into a real 10GbE card (no vendor firmware, fully reversible)", "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/homelab/comments/1w3r8tp/turned_a_15_ebay_smart_nic_nobody_could_get/", "url_norm": "https://reddit.com/r/homelab/comments/1w3r8tp/turned_a_15_ebay_smart_nic_nobody_could_get", "summary": "The Cavium CN6640-SNIC10E is a dual-port 10GbE PCIe card that shows up on eBay for ~$15\u201320. It's an OEM \"SmartNIC,\" an 8-core Octeon II SoC meant to run Cavium's vendor LiquidIO firmware. Problem: the stock liquidio driver basically doesn't work with these OEM boards (its flash-handshake boot model doesn't match), and secondhand cards tend to have bootloaders in a rough state. There's a good writeup of people hitting a wall on this back in 2021 on the OpenWrt forums. Both PCIe BARs would read back all-0xFF and the board looked architecturally dead as anything but LiquidIO. Turns out that \"BAR ", "published": "2026-08-31T21:14:43+00:00", "fetched_at": "2026-09-02T05:01:04.840747+00:00", "title_fp": "54670177e6a4e5b9", "used_in": null, "score": 1.7211, "age_h": 32.0, "interest": 6, "segment": "deep_dive", "angle": "A sysadmin inherited an IT infrastructure on life support: legacy systems, no budget, and a departing predecessor\u2014a real troubleshooting narrative.", "duplicate_of": [ "59371dc2e6a788805a9" ] }, { "id": "a99735bcc12eda9b603e", "source_id": "reddit_HomeImprovement", "cluster": "home", "tier": "interest", "weight": 1.2, "title": "Which patio quote should I go with?", "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/HomeImprovement/comments/1w3e9n2/which_patio_quote_should_i_go_with/", "url_norm": "https://reddit.com/r/HomeImprovement/comments/1w3e9n2/which_patio_quote_should_i_go_with", "summary": "Having a 23 foot patio built in my hard. I\u2019ve gotten a quote from a large company and a local landscaper. This is going on a spot that had an existing pool so it\u2019s already compacted sand to start with some recycled gravel on top Local Landscaper is 10k but seems less experienced. He is doing 3-4 inches of compacted limestone, flagstone, and something called G2 to keep it in place. 2 year settle warranty and takes CC without fee so I could chargeback. Large company is 13.5k but has a much more comprehensive plan. They are also using pavers. 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Henry McMaster has signed legislation directing roughly $350 million in earmarks to projects across South Carolina, clearing the way for investments in transportation, public safety, economic development, recreation and infrastructure initiatives statewide.", "published": "2026-09-02T03:39:39+00:00", "fetched_at": "2026-09-02T05:00:25.421939+00:00", "title_fp": "ce7644f612d788ba", "used_in": null, "score": 5.8933, "age_h": 1.6, "interest": 5, "segment": "local", "angle": "Gov. McMaster signed a $350 million earmarks bill directing funds to projects across South Carolina; check what lands in the Lowcountry.", "duplicate_of": [ "fbd86ac15f6b5e117d38" ] }, { "id": "5dddfcf1b6e475139a0e", "source_id": "postandcourier", "cluster": "charleston", "tier": "local", "weight": 2.2, "title": "West Ashley recreation center is getting a complete makeover. Here\u2019s what you need to know.", "url": "https://www.postandcourier.com/charleston_sc/charleston-west-ashley-recreation-center/article_dcb1a113-0368-453c-8688-1c1446f23704.html", "url_norm": "https://postandcourier.com/charleston_sc/charleston-west-ashley-recreation-center/article_dcb1a113-0368-453c-8688-1c1446f23704.html", "summary": "The W.L. Stephens Aquatic Center in West Ashley was demolished mid-July and will be rebuilt to include new amenities. The city is hosting a meeting on Wednesday to update residents on the progress.", "published": "2026-09-01T09:00:00+00:00", "fetched_at": "2026-09-02T05:00:04.429295+00:00", "title_fp": "ca0e365d6a860498", "used_in": null, "score": 3.825, "age_h": 20.3, "interest": 5, "segment": "local", "angle": "The W.L. Stephens Aquatic Center in West Ashley is being demolished and rebuilt; the city is hosting an update meeting tonight.", "duplicate_of": [] }, { "id": "3e3fece3b2307a468792", "source_id": "holycitysinner", "cluster": "charleston", "tier": "local", "weight": 2.0, "title": "Governor McMaster Announces South Carolina Will End \u201cOrphan Tax\u201d on Foster Children\ufeff", "url": "https://holycitysinner.com/politics/governor-mcmaster-announces-south-carolina-will-end-%E2%80%9Corphan-/", "url_norm": "https://holycitysinner.com/politics/governor-mcmaster-announces-south-carolina-will-end-%E2%80%9Corphan-", "summary": "Governor Henry McMaster announced today that South Carolina will join the states ending the practice of using Social Security survivor benefits belonging to children in foster care to help cover the cost of their care.", "published": "2026-09-01T20:55:56+00:00", "fetched_at": "2026-09-02T05:00:04.188852+00:00", "title_fp": "ea28586551a1141d", "used_in": null, "score": 3.0174, "age_h": 8.3, "interest": 5, "segment": "quick_hits", "angle": "South Carolina is ending the 'orphan tax'\u2014the practice of seizing foster children's Social Security benefits to pay for their care.", "duplicate_of": [] }, { "id": "c60e96883af78c17e12f", "source_id": "reddit_charleston", "cluster": "charleston", "tier": "local", "weight": 2.1, "title": "Watch out for Benzo the pine straw scammer", "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/Charleston/comments/1w4qtxh/watch_out_for_benzo_the_pine_straw_scammer/", "url_norm": "https://reddit.com/r/Charleston/comments/1w4qtxh/watch_out_for_benzo_the_pine_straw_scammer", "summary": "Keep an eye out for Benzo. This guy just tried to rip us off for pine straw. James island He knocked on the door and my wife answered. He offered to spread pine straw for $6/bale. Seemed like a good deal so she accepted. He knocked on the door 20 minutes later and told me it was gonna be $1008. He told me he put out 168 bales and \u201cthey were little and he laid a lot down\u2026.\u201d The bed is less than 150sf. See the pic. He\u2019s trying to tell me he put down 168 bales in 20 minutes. Watch out for your people that might not know a bale of pine straw goes for $3.98 at Lowe\u2019s. This guy tried to intimidate m", "published": "2026-09-01T21:45:22+00:00", "fetched_at": "2026-09-02T05:00:36.223626+00:00", "title_fp": "aa7c13135b61e5e1", "used_in": null, "score": 5.798, "age_h": 7.5, "interest": 4, "segment": "quick_hits", "angle": "Local PSA: a scammer named Benzo is approaching James Island residents with a pine straw bait-and-switch.", "duplicate_of": [] }, { "id": "f7d32b63354d3e05b112", "source_id": "scdailygazette", "cluster": "sc_politics", "tier": "local", "weight": 2.0, "title": "USC leaders tout buildout, enrollment growth amid broader higher ed headwinds", "url": "https://scdailygazette.com/2026/08/31/usc-leadership-touts-buildout-enrollment-growth-amid-broader-higher-ed-headwinds/", "url_norm": "https://scdailygazette.com/2026/08/31/usc-leadership-touts-buildout-enrollment-growth-amid-broader-higher-ed-headwinds", "summary": "USC has been on a massive construction spree while also setting new records around enrollment, fundraising and state dollars to fund it.", "published": "2026-08-31T13:41:31+00:00", "fetched_at": "2026-09-02T05:00:28.388454+00:00", "title_fp": "006ee69e40fb2765", "used_in": null, "score": 3.3382, "age_h": 39.6, "interest": 4, "segment": "quick_hits", "angle": "A manufacturing plant manager reflects on the difference between looking busy and actually working\u2014a brief culture observation.", "duplicate_of": [] } ]