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931.
by trelane 4y ago
You should ask them before buying. My galago and earlier laptops were painted on. They may be able to get you one that's not, so another good reason to ask.
932.
by trelane 4y ago
I've read that socketed can be less performant than soldered but I don't have a good source to confirm or explain why.
933.
by trelane 4y ago
Yeah, this looks to be the case. They have "dual channel" up until you choose more than 16GB.
934.
by trelane 4y ago
Honestly, I've only ever run the pre-installed OS on one machine from them (my gaming Thelio). I buy them for the support both after- and before-purchase. I.e. because they do great support and provide machines that actually support Li
935.
by trelane 4y ago
Yep. If you click on "[Design + Buy]" you can see the higher amounts are "8GB + 32GB"
936.
by trelane 4y ago
Also, the firmware is totally different, and open source. https://support.system76.com/articles/open-firmware-systems/ So, Clevo is the ODM, just like Compal and some others are for Dell: https://www.de
937.
by trelane 4y ago
Where are the power curves stored?
938.
by trelane 4y ago
> you can replace it easily. Especially with System76. They all have instruction manuals available: https://tech-docs.system76.com/models/lemp11/repairs.html
939.
by trelane 4y ago
System76 also adds custom, open source firmware ( https://support.system76.com/articles/open-firmware-systems/ ) and ensures the hardware works by coordinating with the ODM and writing custom drivers if necessary (
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by trelane 4y ago
Some of us read the W3C specs on HTML and CSS...
941.
by trelane 4y ago
Is he angling for a spot on _Top Gear_?
942.
by trelane 4y ago
I make grilled cheese that way. If you want a toasted/baked option instead, toaster ovens exist and are fabulous for this sort of thing.
943.
by trelane 4y ago
There are a number of things that should open at least some versions of OpenDocument files. If they have an issue, the can still get LibreOffice for free. Much better than the reverse situation, especially if they don't send ooxml
944.
by trelane 4y ago
I also use it regularly and have no shame about sharing them around. Nobody seems afraid to require I get a multi-hundred dollar software package when they send me docx/xslx/pptx, so seems fair to ask they download a free and Free
945.
by trelane 4y ago
We have bluebird houses and can confirm. One box full of pecked-to-death bluebirds with house sparrow eggs on top of them is quite enough. I call the males "bearded bastards."
946.
by trelane 4y ago
I have had excellent experiences with System76. They fully support Linux, and work hard to make sure the hardware works with Linux. Also, their support is very responsive, though limited to business hours. Putting Linux on Windows hardware
947.
by trelane 4y ago
2. is a direct consequence of being a Free and open standard. In order to be portable, it is best if it's a Free and open standard, so that anyone who wants to can interoperate.
948.
by trelane 4y ago
I do also. RSS is a Free and open standard, something this world is dearly in need of more of. I use Liferea on non mobile.
949.
by trelane 4y ago
Some places do. Many German news sites have a "Pur" version you can subscribe to and not get ads.
950.
by trelane 4y ago
It's not so little power, it's so little _energy_ (power over some period of time). It's a crap-tonne of power, just over a _very_ short period of time. And yes, power is what fries the tree: https://en.wikipedia.o
951.
by trelane 4y ago
martin_a, or marty_m? Hmmmm....
952.
by trelane 4y ago
Why stop there? The matter itself is energy, so combine a human with an anti-human....
953.
by trelane 4y ago
These are all standardized and have meaning. https://www.electronicshub.org/electrical-outlet-types/ There are definitely 240V for higher power usage (because they will need half the current for the same power with do
954.
by trelane 4y ago
> it's not like they're providing a variable voltage source; just give me Joules. They are, technically. https://www.batterypowertips.com/how-to-read-battery-dischar... Probably doesn't matter though. :)
955.
by trelane 4y ago
I use watt when I want to compare power, and watt*hour when dealing with energy. Hours because hours are a lot closer to the real spans of time I use, and therefore much easier to calculate with. E.g. it's more common to run a 3kW AC f
956.
by trelane 4y ago
There may be ordinances requiring a specific plug type, and I'm pretty sure the NEC has opinions on outlets. :) That said, it's your house, so you may be able to do that in some places. I've thought about it myself, so I can
957.
by trelane 4y ago
> You're using a toy example to strawman the Joule counterpoint. Not a toy example. That's exactly how I estimate energy consumption for off the shelf devices. And for battery life (W*h but still). > 100W light bulb and know
958.
by trelane 4y ago
The residential side can be discovered if you're a DIY homeowner.
959.
by trelane 4y ago
Is also true of computers generally. If you want a computer that really supports Linux (or whatever OS you want), you have to support the vendors that are doing the work.
960.
by trelane 4y ago
Any resources (books, articles) you'd recommend for those with a very technical background interested in getting up to speed on the side?

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