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Were a list compiled of my manifold sins and wickedness, near the top of that very long list would be my affection for gadgets that I imagined I needed and therefore purchased. Usually it turned out I didn’t actually need them at all. Sometimes they did end up being useful, though none of them will be mentioned here.

Dave RobinsonJul 25, 2024

For those who're interested, perhaps @withaveeay and @david, my Fediverse server is a Linux container running on a quad-core Intel N100 micro-server (see picture).

It's running Proxmox VE, currently with 4 LXC containers (including a GoToSocial server and a mail relay) and a full VM which is just acting as a docker host for a single docker container.

It uses about 9.5W at the wall when idle, blipping to 10.5W, and 15W when maxed out. The processor has a 6W TDP. The fan is usually off, and only comes on after a prolonged period of stress (once the case gets hot, it tends to stay hot), and it's pretty much silent. It could use a bit less power, but for some reason I felt the need to put 32GB of RAM in it, which currently is about 28GB more than I actually need 🤣

#GoToSocial #MicroServer #TinyComputing

mozzApr 30, 2024

Singleboard Alpha: ESP32 powered full featured computer with a capacitive touch keyboard all on one PCB

Singleboard Alpha: ESP32 powered full featured computer with... #technology #tinycomputing #arduino

https://a.singleboard.computer/t/singleboard-alpha/18/12

Singleboard Alpha

It would be good to consider what the computer will be used for. I make no secret that I am interested in ssh and texting. But someone else might want e.g. music playback longer than all the mp3 players, or maybe radio communication? Here you have to make the decision yourself. Writing texts whether as a novelist or as a script programmer FORTH has the least requirements of additional governments, but needs compatibility with other computers. IRDA, ethernet, rs232, USB, screen and photodiode a...

Singleboard