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Right? But there are also plenty of computers with 512 MB of RAM lying around that you can get for free. And they're 'programmable' too.
by pcthrowaway 11y ago
Right? But there are also plenty of computers with 512 MB of RAM lying around that you can get for free. And they're 'programmable' too.
- lozf 11y agoPhysical space, noise, and running costs are also important considerations for many people.
- Xeoncross 11y agoYes, running this as a useful network device (storage, irc bot, etc..) off a small solar panel is pretty neat side project.
- nine_k 11y agoWhile this is not enough to run a latest MS or IntelliJ IDE and Chrome with 100 tabs open, 512 MB is adequate to run vim/emacs, some Ruby / Python / Go / Node.js / Rust / you-name-it code, and a moderate browser session. Quite enough to gain some highly marketable skills using hardware that costs a couple of cups of coffee to nothing.