Show threadDenizJun 13
Let's spice our #introduction with some tags:
#nixos #cryptography #rust #computerscience #history of #math, #linguistics and #science in general #pixelart very basic #gamedev #tf2 #foss #turkic and #japonic linguistics #homeserver #sustainability #sustainableliving #frugal #frugality #modded #minecraft #rock #jazz #classicalmusic #citypop #blues
Ida LivJun 9
Finished this spring project. ♦️♦️♦️

Buttons from an old jacket, strap braided from an old t-shirt (might switch it up for something more visually pleasing someday, but it feels pretty nice which is more important), ran out of red yarn... But I like it.
Goal was to make it big enough for my sanity-saving over-ear headphones yet small enough to be allowed inside music venues and I think I nailed the size for once. 😎

#crochet #bag #cotton #diy #reusereducerecycle #frugality #usewhatyouhave #buynothing
Braye S.May 28

🧦 "Make your wardrobe as versatile as an actress. It should be able to play many roles." ~ Joan Crawford

👇 The Five Commandments of Style
https://www.threads.com/@zeugmatisse/post/DIaE4NmuNAw?xmt=AQG0n33VLFod1NfWUl6Z409dWicF4hlI3zBO9J0Wj6FUU_AyJj0qEeKYWcnmvHxouOfRiu3H&slof=1

🏷️ #clothes #clothing #elegance #fashion #frugal #frugality #lifestyle #living #money #versatile #versatility #wardrobe

Braye S. (@zeugmatisse) on Threads

"Make your wardrobe as versatile as an actress. It should be able to play many roles." ~ Joan Crawford It's "that" Season. Time to revisit the "old" wardrobe... Reinvent Your Style. #actress #canva #clothes #clothing #deepai #elegance #fashion #frugal #frugality #lifestyle #living #money #scrl #scrlgallery #versatile #versatility #wardrobe @deepai @canva scrlgallery

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N-gated Hacker NewsMay 25
👀 Ah, the classic bootstrapper's dream: a tech stack so cheap, it practically pays you to use it! 💸 Our wizardry guide claims to run an entire EU empire for less than a Netflix subscription, because who needs reliable hosting or functional email marketing when you can be frugal and broke? 🚀
https://eualternative.eu/guides/bootstrapper-free-tier-eu-stack/ #bootstrapping #frugality #techstack #startup #hacks #EUempire #cheapsolutions #HackerNews #ngated
The bootstrapper's EU stack for under €10 per month

How close to zero can you get on a 100% EU infrastructure stack? A bootstrapper-friendly setup for under €10 a month.

Front Page [Unofficial]May 14

She bought the perfect wedding dress that went viral on TikTok, for $3.75

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/rp-bride-finds-perfect-wedding-dress-for-375/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rp-bride-finds-perfect-wedding-dress-for-375

Show threadKarel 'Clock' K.May 4

@MLE_online I upcycled power Schottkies from dead power supplies.

I connected a charger directly to battery terminals of a smartphone whose battery failed, over Schottky diodes to reduce the voltage properly.

Now I have a phone which always shows 90%-100% battery.

I ran Tesseract OCR on its 4x64-bit ARM CPU over Termux and ssh and it adds another 50% computational power to my PC when I needed to OCR many pages of documents.

The power Schottkies were upcycled from dead power supplies, the cable from a broken power cord, the USB-A connector from a failed charging cable, I don't remember what the resistor and PCB comes from.

#upcycling #recycling #reuse #frugal #frugalcomputing #frugality #righttorepair #repair #DIY #homemade #powersupply #charger #charging #smartphone #arm64 #tesseract #64bit

Show threadKarel 'Clock' K.May 4

@EUCommission I connected a charger directly to battery terminals of a smartphone whose battery failed, over Schottky diodes to reduce the voltage properly.

Now I have a phone which always shows 90%-100% battery.

I ran Tesseract OCR on its 4x64-bit ARM CPU over Termux and ssh and it adds another 50% computational power to my PC when I needed to OCR many pages of documents.

The power Schottkies were upcycled from dead power supplies, the cable from a broken power cord, the USB-A connector from a failed charging cable, I don't remember what the resistor and PCB comes from.

#upcycling #recycling #reuse #frugal #frugalcomputing #frugality #righttorepair #repair #DIY #homemade #powersupply #charger #charging #smartphone #arm64 #tesseract #64bit

Hacker NewsMay 1

Maladaptive Frugality

https://herbertlui.net/maladaptive-frugality/

#HackerNews #maladaptivefrugality #frugality #mindset #personalfinance #financialliteracy #budgeting

Maladaptive frugality - Herbert Lui

I recently decided to, finally, have my iPhone fixed, only to realize a few hours later that my AppleCare could have covered it. I was in a low mood until my partner suggested that I was robbing myself of a good decision.  The iPhone needed fixing, and procrastinating on it wasn’t useful. Deciding to do […]

Herbert Lui
Hacker NewsApr 29

Maladaptive Frugality

https://herbertlui.net/maladaptive-frugality/

#HackerNews #Tech #Frugality

Maladaptive frugality - Herbert Lui

I recently decided to, finally, have my iPhone fixed, only to realize a few hours later that my AppleCare could have covered it. I was in a low mood until my partner suggested that I was robbing myself of a good decision.  The iPhone needed fixing, and procrastinating on it wasn’t useful. Deciding to do […]

Herbert Lui
Gay CurmudgeonApr 27
Parsimony or cheap old bastard? Whatever one calls it, frugality has always served my budget well. Grandpa Harvey's chair and our family cabin's former dining table were in the family before I was, and are still part of my home's decor. #homedecor #homedecorating #interior #interiors #interiordesign #interiordecoration #interiordecorator #recycle #recycling #recyclingfurniture #upcycle #upcycling #upcyclingfurniture #wood #loveofwood #hardwoodfloor #hardwoodfloors #frugal #frugality