ALiteralCabbage

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[–] ALiteralCabbage@feddit.uk 39 points 3 months ago (3 children)

How's that going in the US?

[–] ALiteralCabbage@feddit.uk 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I suppose it's not solely for gaming which turns me off the deck option; it would also be serving as the entry point for some self hosted stuff I'm running on the clunky old unit that's still chugging along.

[–] ALiteralCabbage@feddit.uk 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

So possibly a false economy then?

I guess the scale of the unit is appealing - even a micro HPX doesn't come close; but that's the trade off I suppose.

[–] ALiteralCabbage@feddit.uk 2 points 3 months ago (3 children)

What's the benefit of that Vs this? I don't care for portability and I like the option to at least crack this open and expand a few bits (if I need to).

[–] ALiteralCabbage@feddit.uk 2 points 3 months ago

How would you break it down?

PC Partpicker disagrees with you, especially at the reduced price on the Amazon micro option - making some assumptions on equivalence between the 'baked in' chips and proper GPU etc.

I'd assume that economies of scale play a part too.

But I'm willing to accept that I'm wrong!

[–] ALiteralCabbage@feddit.uk 7 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Are they cheaper, though?

GPU prices being what they are an equivalent full size card, and the same CPU aren't far off the full build cost of the micro unit I linked to, and that's before cases, power supplies and whatever.

I understand the service situation; but that's not worse than my laptop/integrated devices - and this still has some scope for replacing non-soldered parts, presumably.

 

So I've been looking at upgrading my PC and it looks like I can get a better "micro" pc than my current (ancient) desktop for significantly less money than a full blown gaming rig. An example of such a rig is this.

I don't have high gaming requirements - I play mostly old games, I think the newest games I play are from 5+ years ago.

What reasons are there for not buying one of these (over a comparable "proper" desktop)?

[–] ALiteralCabbage@feddit.uk 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

We have a decent culture of baking - but in terms of commercial outlets you generally need to be living somewhere fancier than average to get more than one half decent bakery.

If the new Orleans thing shocked you, Wait until you find out how upset Brits get about whether you apply clotted cream first or jam in a cream tea.

And the counties that get the most het up about it are at immediately next to each other.

[–] ALiteralCabbage@feddit.uk 1 points 3 months ago

Looks like you live somewhere with nice riding!

Thanks for sharing - ebikes really open up the world; I've tackled many more roads on ebikes than I'd dare on my "normal" bike. Is your Haibike using the smart system?

[–] ALiteralCabbage@feddit.uk 27 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Flags: not racist

Using flags to create an atmosphere of exclusion: likely racist, definitely xenophobic

Don't get me wrong, I love a good flag, and the St George's cross is a great design (esp. When it doesn't have "England" written on it) but 90% of the people flying the flags are slow witted flag fuckers who are upset that brown people exist in "their" country.

[–] ALiteralCabbage@feddit.uk 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Well, time to start sending envelopes of cash to Mullvad!

[–] ALiteralCabbage@feddit.uk 2 points 4 months ago

Sehr schon!

That's such a clean build - simple and effective! Its definitely a "quiet luxury" bike!

Propping it up by the pedal made me anxious - but it's cool to see it finished.

Spaß haben!

[–] ALiteralCabbage@feddit.uk 18 points 4 months ago (5 children)

A few well placed commands by a few lowly 2 monitor types are always the kind of things that derail companies on a fundamental level.

What senior management always forget is that they need us vastly more than we need them...

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Shimano offer full compatibility lists for the current drivetrains. (flbfotaodyq4pjij3wowkcz33m0bkopa.lambda-url.ap-northeast-1.on.aws)
 

Today I went to the supermarket, and spotted a deal on cheap earbuds.

I've been 50/50 on them, but a £40 pair for £20 was good enough for me to take a punt.

Are they great? No. Are they good enough? Yeah, sure, why not. They play music they take calls, and they act like earplugs when it's noisy out. And they don't get tangled up. Plus, if I like using them I'll consider getting a pair which aren't objectively e-waste when these inevitably die.

 

Greetings fellow fediverse bike-wrenchers; I want to talk about the Zyklop Mini today.

I love it and it's the best tool I've ever bought, bar none. With the (optional) bit check it stows nicely in a trousers pocket, apron, or ride bag/jersey pocket. It makes tightening up almost every bolt on most bikes trivial even when they're tucked nicely in some bullshit aero location. It lives in my 'everynday' bag, and it sees use almost every day. On rides I've adjusted almost every contact point on my bike with it. It even manages to deal with my brifter bolts in their almost stripped state.

Bonus points because it's also a great fidget.

Is it cheap? No. Is it worthwhile? Yes, very. I used generic 1/4" bits and bought the bit check case on eBay for pennies to save myself some pain.

What are your well-worth-the-money/never-leave-home-without cool tools?

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Cool Tool Tuesday (velo.outsideonline.com)
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Dave Rome's stuff is great anyway - but the Wheels MFG mat with bearing sizer is especially nice; it's a pretty affordable quality of life upgrade for a workshop. Certainly easier than a ruler or whatever shoddy calipers your boss has bought you...

 

So, as we begin another week: what are your little vices or guilty pleasures that help you get through the day?

a practice, behaviour, or habit generally considered morally wrong in the associated society. In more minor usage, vice can refer to a fault, a negative character trait, a defect, an infirmity, or a bad or unhealthy habit

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