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Still just using Ubuntu LTS. CLI only, no GUI.

I should probably switch to something that sends fewer "metrics" back to the publisher. Oh well.

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Any votes for the ceramic or the hex clad, etc? Sounds like no. Just curious and thanks for all the recommendations so far!

Next maybe I'll ask about knives. ;)

Stainless is too durable and lasts too long. The coatings are nice for a while but then they wear off.

The Costco set you linked is ...

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I do a vegetable garden every summer. Basil and tomatoes, because they’re easy. Celery grows well in my plot for some reason - other people tell me it’s a pain but I plant it and it goes. Then I just pick whatever other seedlings fit my mood and space. Peppers usually do alright. Herbs like cilantro ...

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Ah, Apple. STILL screwing people over on RAM and storage after all these years.

No, 8GB is not nearly enough. 16GB is the absolute floor for anything that isn't an embedded machine, and even that is starting to cause problems. That said, it does look like a decent machine overall.

There ...

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Well. I'm going to borrow this thread.

My grandpa's also been in hospice for a while. He's 93, has had increasingly bad dementia for the last couple years, but his kidneys gave out last week and, frankly, if he's not dead by the end of the day tomorrow it'll be a surprise.

I drove down to Chicago ...

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Probably 90+% of what I do for work is just using a web browser to access things that aren't even in the same building as me. The more that's the case, the less CPU grunt I need for day to day tasks.

I do like having a reasonably capable CPU or three around the house, however. Not that I do ...

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Sorry Link.

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I’ve been fostering dogs on and off for a couple years.

I adopted a cat in December ‘21 and when i decided I wanted to give dogs a try I called up the same rescue and volunteered. Not a long or interesting story.

Anyway, good for you - it’s necessary work and cats are pretty awesome.

Never ...

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Still gotta be the original X-COM and sequel.

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Snowblower got stolen. :oops:

So, OpenIPC is supposedly a FOSS firmware for IP cameras: https://openipc.org

But it's definitely a work in progress. Anybody know of a similar project that's more mature?

Otherwise my current plan is RTSP-compatible IP cameras, a firewall so they can't phone home ...

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I have a couple older laptops but I shelved my 2013 15" rMBP a couple years ago when I got a 14" M2 rMBP. Haven't used it since.

I have a Powerbook 5300, 190, and 1400 that worked when I put them in the crate. And I think about 1 1/2 Wallstreet G3s worth of parts.

I have a 2009 chiclet Macbook ...

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Toto.

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Don't forget the phase change energy cost. Once you get ice up to 32F, you have to dump a bunch more energy into it before it turns to water.

From reading about them a bit, I had gotten the impression that heated driveways are more suited for dealing with freezing rain. So in the southern US where ...

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Lombo wrote: Fri Feb 20, 2026 3:11 am
absurdly long how ? 1 week, 1 month, 1 year ?

If my math is right, about 12 hours. But that includes dual monitors.

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Very cool.

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ConnertheCat wrote: Thu Feb 19, 2026 6:04 pm

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

I mean... I've watched most of those and don't regret any of them.

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Yes, Google is Evil. But we all have a couple creators we like.

Nerd Shit:
Adrian's Digital Basement Nerd fixes old computers.
Adrian's Digital Basement II Same nerd fixes more old computers.
Mac 84 Different nerd.
Branchus Creations Another nerd but also Australian. And he gave me some ...

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ConnertheCat wrote: Wed Feb 18, 2026 6:06 pm
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.

I have a Flower Power iMac... it's cooler looking but less useful than my eMac, so... ummm....

It may need repairs though, I'd have to look.

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A couple years ago I got my grandparents record collection when they moved into assisted living and cleaned out their house.

I've been working my way through it. They had varied tastes.

I also got a pretty decent mixture of stereo equipment from them and a step-grandparent who was downsizing his ...

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I messed around with one for years but, honestly, I ended up just pulling my DVDs out of my storage unit and putting them back on a shelf.

I got a working BluRay player at Goodwill for $5.

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Good morning Dixie

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I've never really played games like this. I'm kind of starting off tabula rasa.

Games like what? I know you had a Wii, that was similar, just less portable.

Switch Sports is a thing, which is fun to play with other people in-person. (Basketball, etc.)

I have a collection of bar games (pool ...

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Gaming with other people usually just requires a multiplayer game and a friend who also has a switch and the same game.

Personally, I’m a Pokemon nerd, so if that appeals to you, I’d be happy to do remote battles or help you with trading stuff.

What kinds of games do you usually like playing?

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I built a 320wh power bank recently. It only has two USB-C ports though.

I guess you could power a pair of MBPs from it, but it’s actually intended to power a raspberry Pi setup for an absurdly long time.

I 3D printed the case, if that matters. $100 worth of batteries, about $20 for the other ...

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I’ve taken to vintage stuff recently. I recapped/revived two Mac Plusses that I had in my basement, then repaired a pair of IIsi’s that needed some work.

I ended up setting up and maxing out a QS G4 tower my dad had, which is a very nice OS9 machine. Especially after you add a SATA card and m.2 SSD ...

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Other trivia: Coco has a bum leg. His left femur was, at some point, broken and it healed wrong. So we do daily PT and he takes pain meds.

I suspect, but cannot prove, that the injury is related to his intense hatred of diesel engine noise, and very specific fear of school busses. I live on a ...

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I also want to give a shoutout to this dude: Agoyo.

He got adopted a little over a year ago, but I had him for six months and I am NEVER fostering a mastiff again. Even a small one. They apparently always smell like wet dog. Like a perma-musk.

He was a sweetie with me, but anything that was too ...

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First few photos are the recent foster dogs. Seemed like chihuahuas mixes were popular this year. The Merle chihuahua was notable as being a bit of a designer breed. The black pug/chi was an absolute bastard. The sort-of-golden retriever looking dog was a super mutt (I ran his DNA for fun) but he ...

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