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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Thanks for the context. Is that really what the meme is referencing? People need to realise that different things can have the same name. Should they change any Mario marketing that references cooking because of this? https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/10/dining/mario-batali-not-guilty-sexual-misconduct-trial.html

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I don't get it?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

The possibilities for naming their distro are endless...

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

Agreed. They make sleek, flashy products for a reason- shiny = better. It's not so much a case of making products that die easily, as it is making incremental upgrades that encourage big spenders to get the latest version.

I'm pretty system-agnostic, each cult has its flaws, but one thing Apple does not do is make crappy hardware. My last MacBook was still going strong after 6 years, my partner's Air is pushing eight. My iPod Video has been replaced by my phone, but last I turned it on, it was working fine, must be over ten years old.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

I've used the magic mouse in passing, and to be honest after the first couple fumbled attempts of doing a right click, my brain just transitioned to clicking as if it were a macbook touchpad. And it works great. It's not a mouse, it's not a touchpad, it's in between.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Is Docker considered virtualisation?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (8 children)

Thanks. As bare metal is quite a bit more expensive, what would I lose by going to a VPS? I'm assuming Proxmox and Windows, assuming I wanted to go with a Linux VPS. Would there be issues with running Docker containers with the VPS?

 

Vague title I know, but I'm enough of a beginner at this to not really know what I need to ask!

I would like to rent a server, that allows me to spin up different services, including things like Windows to use as a remote desktop. Ideally, I would then be able to just migrate this whole setup to my home server.

I thought it would be as easy as renting a scalable VPS, but apparently if you run something like Proxmox on those, you'll get terrible performance?

My understanding is that I'd need to rent a bare metal server, but then my 'scalability' will suffer- I can't just wind up and down the specs as needed, correct?

My user case: For the next several months, I'm on the road, without a proper computer. I may have some work doing some CAD drafting, hence Windows. I'd also like to have some containers to run some dev tools, databases, web hosting. I'd also like to use the same service to start building my future home server environment- nextcloud, *arr, etc. Once I'm back home, I'd like to easily migrate this setup to a local machine, then continue to use the server as my own cloud and public entry point. And further down the line, hosting a gaming server for friends. In terms of location, Sydney would be great.

Will a VPS do this? Or do I need bare metal? Is there a single service that will allow me to do both, with one billing? Or am I doing a Dunning-Kruger?

Thanks in advance for your hints.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago
  • USB PD can negotiate pushing up to 240W now at 48V, which is a fair bit.

So if I wanted to wire my home to take advantage of this, supposing I had a house battery on solar, would I have some kind of DC-DC converter from battery to 48V, then cable to outlets with some kind of USB PD adaptor? How much advantage do I get from this, vs using existing 240V outlets + wall wart?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

It's pretty niche. I'd be interested in it as a device for messaging between folks who are out of mobile range - think farmers, hikers, mountain climbers, forestry workers, fire service, etc.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago (4 children)

I feel like the level of snark in your reply is... High. It doesn't make for a pleasant interaction, and it doesn't help make lemmy a nice place to be.

So, if the image you want to put into your email is not hosted somewhere, what's the best way to go about this, ensuring compatibility?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (7 children)

Is it possible to put images in an email without them showing up like this?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago (8 children)

Got a link? I find it hard to believe that a process like that would stop because of a few windows machines not booting.

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