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  1. Just got off a Zoom call with 3 friends, who I've known 56 years/43 years/35 years. It absolutely filled my heart. Haven't talked (voice) or seen a couple of them for over a year, and as with good friends we just kind of picked up where we left off. Love it!
    10 points
  2. The cake maker made you younger and thinner and made Nitro a cat, but what the heck, have a happy OLED-filled birthday! Cheers!
    6 points
  3. I’ve been using fqpf8n80c with my miniature miniaturized (smaller than the group buy version) Golden reference supplies. I also have the negative supply GRHV79 working in there too. I always use the external current regulators now since they are much faster and actually protect the supply. Works great. I’ve got a lot of hours on these.
    5 points
  4. Not favorite vinyl supplier, but if you haven’t seen a few vendors on Amazon have in stock. https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Glenn-Gould-Bach-Keyboard/dp/B00GJT27I4
    2 points
  5. There are some negative reviews of the Sabrent box, so it makes me a little suspicious (it is also listed as out of stock on their website). I'd definitely have a backup of the data and test the RAID array if I got one – it doesn't seem to have any software so it's really up to your built-in macOS drivers. Also, there are some complaints the fan is loud. Their product page links to a different product on Amazon, the non-RAID version (DS-4SSD instead of DS-4RSS). I'm going to surmise that the RAID variant was too problematic so they discontinued it and they are selling the simpler, cheaper variant for now – one of the Amazon comments mentions using Windows Storage Spaces to run software RAID, but I'm not sure I'd rely on it. TL;DR: There are a bunch of low-priced "RAID" devices with poor reviews online... they probably use the same cheap JMicron controllers and they don't have the performance or data integrity of real hardware RAID devices (which usually cost hundreds of dollars). I think I'd get this instead – run 2 large 2.5" 5TB drives in RAID 1 for a total of 5TB and use this fanless enclosure because I trust OWC more than the other manufacturers: https://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/MEMDC2KIT/
    1 point
  6. I don't have the Thunderdrive anymore but I remember that it had about the same fan noise level as my 2012 Mac Pro. I just measured that noise with a TEX 1150 SPL meter and it was 33dB IEC A weighted at 3 feet. Not very intrusive and if it wasn't for my nice quiet iMac, I probably would have kept the Thunderdrive Mini. One thing to note, spinning drives tend to produce more heat than SSD's. (so using standard HDD would require the fan more than SSD's) Which one is more sensitive to heat is another matter and one that probably depends on the unit in question. IIRC, M2/NVME type drives tend to produce more heat than packaged SSD's but that is more of a result of the SSD's package which has far more surface area to distribute the heat energy.
    1 point
  7. ... LG nice. Hope it's a great day.
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  8. It had been a long time since I played with another of my favorite flight simulators. IL 2 Sturmovik It's a shame it doesn't have a clickable cockpit like DCS World. I spend hours flying the "Flying Circus" on the Fokker DR I with t he von Richthofen's red skin.
    1 point
  9. https://www.pcgamer.com/apple-subpoenas-valve-as-part-of-its-legal-battle-with-epic-valve-fights-back/ Good luck with that, AAPL.
    1 point
  10. When I got my iMac I needed a 4 bay dock. I tried the Thunderbay Mini T3 from OWC but I returned it because the fan noise was clearly audible and I do some live recording in the same room sometimes. Other than that, it was a pretty nice unit for the money. I ended up getting a rack mount Blackmagic Multidock which has no fan and is excellent but it isn't small and it's twice the price of the Thunderbay. I looked around for another enclosure without a fan and unfortunately, I couldn't find one. The heat produced in these units comes from the IC's that are used so the enclosures will act as Thunderbolt docks (USB, HDMI ports). The Thunderbay has a switch to turn off the fan but it will overheat if turned off all day. I may be needing another dock for a couple of drives (so far, the price of 4TB ssd's is still too high so I'm planning on 2X2TB ). For audio, I don't need super high speeds like video wants, so I will probably opt for a USB3 enclosure.
    1 point
  11. Opening up a nice Chianti for our annual Donner Party BBQ!
    1 point
  12. I really like using the HD800 with the Dynalo Bal ... I think it's a good combination
    1 point
  13. Soccer Mommy - color theory Don't let her silly stage name fool you. She is a talented young woman. I like this one a lot.
    1 point
  14. ugh the wallet fucking hurts but damn so worth it
    1 point
  15. This looks like a great charity event. https://foodforlove.org/the-artists/
    1 point
  16. That reminds me that I received the second shot of the Pfizer thing past Thursday. Still alive. Penis becoming an annoyance 🤷‍♂️
    1 point
  17. I listen to a lot of klezmer music, would you classify that as ghetto type?
    1 point
  18. Clearly you are a douchebag who does not know the meaning of the word opinion. What you initially posted was an opinion, and in fact not one backed up by any real objective data. So please, just go away. We really do not care about your opinion. Also, all headphones are flawed, just like your supposed use of logic above.
    1 point
  19. Thanks ordered them all. The tiny shop took its first victim today. Moving stuff around the mitre saw got too close to the garage door and when said door was opened the mitre locking bolt with the plastic handle got a bit bent when the door tried to lift the whole fucking saw off the floor. Seems to still work but fairly goofy operation now. I hate this shithole house.
    0 points
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