You can browse the web on 8 GB of RAM easily.

8 GB of RAM is fine for what it is. This is a machine for someone who doesn't know what RAM is.

Not to point out the @obvs; but I think we can safely say this machine is not for you.

My plan this summer is to pick up an M5 Ultra Studio with ~ 96 GB of Memory and at least 2 TB of hard drive space to replace my aging Intel iMac (2020).

https://www.apple.com/macbook-neo/

Turns out, it's not! Looks great, love the colors.

Jehannum wrote: Tue Mar 03, 2026 5:26 pm

https://www.confluxtechnology.com/produ ... ir-cooler/

What are you making your car parts out of? PETG? ABS?

I've always wanted my own machine; but dropping a few thousand dollars was a bit of a tough ask.

Time Machine to a Synology for local backups, Backblaze for cloud backups. Select files/projects are backed up a third time (coding goes to GitHub, photos are backed up to iCloud, etc). Two is one and one is none™.

Jehannum wrote: Wed Feb 25, 2026 2:16 pm

And when Zcon comes back to LA in a few years, you can drive mine.

I have a distinct memory of you calling my Legacy a tarted up Corolla.

I like Elite Dangerous; but obviously not SW themed.

The best Star Wars game was Galaxy Quest.

Wait, wrong franchise.

Link wrote: Mon Feb 23, 2026 10:34 pm

Watch out you guys... I may end up requesting NLA car parts or surgical guides from you.

I printed my mom a copy of the OEM tray for the center console on her RAV4 after the dealer wanted an absurd like $30.

obvs wrote: Mon Feb 23, 2026 6:12 pm

They make heated walkway mats that can prevent snow from accumulating on the walkway.

I imagine the amount of electricity those use must be insane.

Only time I saw one was at an Apple User Group meetup; and the reason I went there was because The Woz was there! It was great to see him in person.

Zapski wrote: Mon Feb 23, 2026 3:27 pm

I’d suggest flying to New York State, but all the flights are canceled

Not up here! We got all of like an inch.

(makes up for the usual dumping we got last month)

@Zapski - The paint work on the bone for Dream's helmet is A++. Very nicely done!

I bought some for a series of flights I took a few years ago, and back when I would mow the lawn. Impressive noise cancelation. I currently don't have a need for them in my life (I have AirPods Pro 3s for when I'm out and about); but yeah - great tech.

arkayn wrote: Fri Feb 20, 2026 1:54 am

I have a few movies on my machine......

Just a casual 1,000+ movies.

More of a TV show man myself; I'm not sure I want to duplicate my iTunes Movie Collection as well.

obvs wrote: Fri Feb 20, 2026 12:27 am

Can we extend this to TikToks? I'd like to share both.

I posted a podcast lol.

I'm not sure what my tastes say about me; but I'm sure they say something.

ukimalefu wrote: Thu Feb 19, 2026 10:43 am

That may or may not have solidified the Wall-E build for me someday lol. It was interesting to hear the control system they are using (Kyber), as that's an R2 system.

God, I want a G3 iMac so bad. Just because. I'm not sure where I would stick it, and what if anything I could do with it.

Wait until you are old enough that they just won't work for you.

I have gotten SUPER into Plex over the last few years. My parents and sister use it as well; mine is currently running off my old gaming PC (Circa 2019).

ukimalefu wrote: Tue Feb 17, 2026 6:34 pm

Whoa! That R2 is big!

He's full size, 1:1 to the one from the movies.

My current displays. I probably have almost as many NIB in storage as I have out. The Lucky Cat is my newest build, did that one a few weeks ago. He was a pain to find though!

I never delete anything it seems.

I need this even to happen so we can move on to the event later in the year with the M5 Max/Ultra Mac Studios later in the year - will be the time I finally make the jump from my late 2020 Intel iMac.

My two floofers - Lux is in the foreground, Neeko in the background. They love making it difficult for me to get work done.