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I currently have an RPi4 mounted to the back of my TV for easy Kodi streaming, but I never considered using the business end of a laptop. I'm sure I have a deca

I currently have an RPi4 mounted to the back of my TV for easy Kodi streaming, but I never considered using the business end of a laptop. I'm sure I have a decade old laptop with a broken screen sitting at the bottom of a shelf somewhere...

blueflow 4y ago
Its the stuff what happens when you think 'what can i do with the hardware that i have' instead of 'which hardware to buy'.
- TeMPOraL 4y ago
  I used to think this way, but then HN scared me into thinking that all this 5+ year hardware is much less power-efficient, so now I just... avoid the issue entirely, and don't do anything requiring hardware, old or new.
  - yjftsjthsd-h 4y ago
    You may find it helpful to check how much power things actually use and what power actually costs where you are. I used to obsess over energy efficiency until I realized that all my machines were laptops that maxed out at like 40W running full bore and I'd spent hours saving like $0.10.
l72 4y ago
I invested in a frame.work laptop. If I ever purchase a new mainboard, I'll get this cooler for my old mainboard and use it as a server or mount it to a TV: https://www.coolermaster.com/catalog/cases/mainboard-case/framework/ https://www.coolermaster.com/catalog/cases/mainboard-case/fr...
- yellowapple 4y ago
  The fact that traditional parts makers like Cooler Master are putting out Framework cases and such bodes really well, I reckon. There are few things I've bought that produce the opposite of buyer's remorse, and my Framework is at the top of the list.
  - washadjeffmad 4y ago
    As much as it would interest me to learn that Cooler Master designed and created a product out of sheer enthusiasm for a small third-party vendor, it much more likely came about through traditional means. Not long ago, Framework engaged in marketing and promotion campaigns to demonstrate aftermarket uses for their mainboards via direct outreach to popular creators on YouTube and Reddit. I spoke with one of the participants who confirmed that they were sent the mainboard and commissioned by Framework for their project. Doesn't make any of it less cool, but there's no "secret cult of Framework" driving things, just smart business strategy.
    - yellowapple 4y ago
      Well yeah, didn't mean to imply there to be a secret cult of Framework (though if there was one I'd happily join it). More that it bodes well to see companies like Cooler Master giving Framework the time of day when it comes to these sorts of business deals.

blueflow 4y ago

Its the stuff what happens when you think 'what can i do with the hardware that i have' instead of 'which hardware to buy'.

TeMPOraL 4y ago
I used to think this way, but then HN scared me into thinking that all this 5+ year hardware is much less power-efficient, so now I just... avoid the issue entirely, and don't do anything requiring hardware, old or new.
- yjftsjthsd-h 4y ago
  You may find it helpful to check how much power things actually use and what power actually costs where you are. I used to obsess over energy efficiency until I realized that all my machines were laptops that maxed out at like 40W running full bore and I'd spent hours saving like $0.10.

l72 4y ago

I invested in a frame.work laptop. If I ever purchase a new mainboard, I'll get this cooler for my old mainboard and use it as a server or mount it to a TV: https://www.coolermaster.com/catalog/cases/mainboard-case/framework/ https://www.coolermaster.com/catalog/cases/mainboard-case/fr...

yellowapple 4y ago
The fact that traditional parts makers like Cooler Master are putting out Framework cases and such bodes really well, I reckon. There are few things I've bought that produce the opposite of buyer's remorse, and my Framework is at the top of the list.
- washadjeffmad 4y ago
  As much as it would interest me to learn that Cooler Master designed and created a product out of sheer enthusiasm for a small third-party vendor, it much more likely came about through traditional means. Not long ago, Framework engaged in marketing and promotion campaigns to demonstrate aftermarket uses for their mainboards via direct outreach to popular creators on YouTube and Reddit. I spoke with one of the participants who confirmed that they were sent the mainboard and commissioned by Framework for their project. Doesn't make any of it less cool, but there's no "secret cult of Framework" driving things, just smart business strategy.
  - yellowapple 4y ago
    Well yeah, didn't mean to imply there to be a secret cult of Framework (though if there was one I'd happily join it). More that it bodes well to see companies like Cooler Master giving Framework the time of day when it comes to these sorts of business deals.