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I love modding but modding a laptop exceeds the point of diminishing returns in time invested. Build a Linux box, put it in a closet, ssh into a dev container.
by J_Shelby_J 3y ago
I love modding but modding a laptop exceeds the point of diminishing returns in time invested.
Build a Linux box, put it in a closet, ssh into a dev container. It’s way easier than you think.
- sgarland 3y agoThis is true, although in my case the Linux box is a VM running on Ivy Bridge-era Xeons, so my M1 Air handily outpaces it for single core performance. If I ever get new hardware in my rack, this is absolutely the path I’ll take. I love the battery life and lightness of the Air, and honestly its performance is nearly always adequate for me. If it isn’t, a U worth of Epyc would solve that nicely.
- FirmwareBurner 3y agoTalk about diminishing returns on time invested in applying a thermal pad(10 minutes?) but then continue talking about spending time building a linux box in a closet instead. :SMH: Some people choose laptops over building linux boxes in closets for a reason. I can't take my closet PC with me on a train or a coffee shop. Then there's the issue with space. If you live in a small European apartment like I do, then I have no closet, so no extra space just for a separate PC out of sight. Then I would still need a laptop for SSH into it anyway, that closet PC won't replace it.