Post AKI7nASGLl3shfBMBc by kzimmermann@fosstodon.org
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(DIR) Post #AKGmHKEy8iOdafymsy by kzimmermann@fosstodon.org
2022-06-08T06:01:03Z
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So yup, 1 entire month using nothing but my #RaspberryPi 4 as my desktop. And I plan on going on indefinitely! :D#minimalcomputing #oldcomputers
(DIR) Post #AKGnB6T2XCKp5h9quO by sotolf@social.linux.pizza
2022-06-08T06:11:10Z
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@kzimmermann I didn't do that since the raspi B model, I guess it has become a lot faster since those times :) I think netsurf was the only web browser that really worked on those old ones, that or lynx
(DIR) Post #AKH8CYQSAaWx83Ttfk by kzimmermann@fosstodon.org
2022-06-08T10:06:46Z
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@sotolf heh, I went with Puppy on my model B for a while, but yeah, it was painful… Dillo helped, though.Thankfully, though, the Pi 4 has a better CPU and can run Firefox acceptably. 8GB RAM helps too!
(DIR) Post #AKHADQOhhhIAQaConw by sotolf@social.linux.pizza
2022-06-08T10:29:14Z
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@kzimmermann It's twice as much ram as I have on my machine :p
(DIR) Post #AKHMPNlcVZMXC8OQ4W by kzimmermann@fosstodon.org
2022-06-08T12:45:56Z
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@sotolf but magically, even with all "production tools" I use, mine never goes over 3.3 GB usage! I think the rest of it is quite literally bding wasted!Dunno if I really should use the old computer tag after all!
(DIR) Post #AKHMWC7WD1cl6FsrnE by Tay0@fosstodon.org
2022-06-08T12:47:11Z
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@kzimmermannWhat are you gonna do with all of your fantastic dumpster finds?@sotolf
(DIR) Post #AKHN44guKxiPu8amVU by kzimmermann@fosstodon.org
2022-06-08T12:53:19Z
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@Tay0 ironically, the more I find (and thus 'save' from landfills), the more I hoard for myself, which isn't good for me either, so ideally, I'd donate them to a like-minded person or group that hopefully has more use to it than sheer experimentation.I'd love to find a charity willing to put any of this hardware to work, but don't know any. Which is sad, since at this rate, I'm probably just delaying the discarding :(@sotolf
(DIR) Post #AKHOX3v8NfsXrndILg by Tay0@fosstodon.org
2022-06-08T13:09:45Z
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@kzimmermannHave you heard of eBay?@sotolf
(DIR) Post #AKHQD8s4SsgjKypSyW by kzimmermann@fosstodon.org
2022-06-08T13:28:34Z
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@Tay0 hard to find a buyer for hardware this old or modest, I think. It's not old enough to be qualified as rare or antique. And the "profit" would be marginal@sotolf
(DIR) Post #AKHrNEvrTwgxnHdqBE by metalune@fosstodon.org
2022-06-08T18:32:53Z
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@kzimmermann love that! How do you cool it? What is your overall setup? What's the power consumption compared to your previous setup per month or per day? I'd like to know so much more!
(DIR) Post #AKI4CRDwjxXm8PHRCa by darkstar@mastodon.nl
2022-06-08T20:56:36Z
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@kzimmermann raspi 4 has more computing power than many of my elder laptops :)
(DIR) Post #AKI7nASGLl3shfBMBc by kzimmermann@fosstodon.org
2022-06-08T21:36:53Z
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@metalune heh, I should make some time to write up my experience :) Here's the short answer:- I use a full-body aluminium heatsink case that manages to keep the temperature decently cooled, even when at full clock (1.5GHz). No need for fans... yet!- I connect it to an external monitor, keyboard and mouse. I started mouseless, console-only, then decided to go graphical.- Haven't measured the power of the Pi itself, but my electric bill hasn't been affected. So I guess it's OK!