Sadly the age check thing is going to be a thing in all OS's everywhere pretty soon. If they can find a way to do it where it doesn't leak peoples data and is anonymous in use then it would be a good thing, but I doubt that'll happen as then we can't be tracked!

That is indeed the power supply I bought. Good to know it's decent.

Everything arrived today and I've put it all together. It seems to be working, so that's nice :)

Ubuntu 26.04 installed without issue. Seems ok, but I do find I miss some things from Mint. Maybe I'll just use Mint for the server.

The memory I bought second hand works well, although I could live without the RGB flashy shit! Thankfully it can all be switched off. I haven't pushed the memory to full speed yet, but I'll give a go tomorrow. I might just leave it on it's slower normal speed for server use though, it'll save about 5p of electricity a year! XD

Don't get me started! I'll end up buying a 3rd chassis for the few spares I have and then end up buying even more parts to complete that build!?!? XD

https://www.merlins-bar.com/threads/4813.html

47 degree climb and hold? No problem :D

Had a little 'in the field' shakedown, in the garden. It's pretty impressive how well it grips and climbs. The precise control over the motor is also really impressive.

General driving is not too bad. It's a little slower than a typical 1/10th car and doesn't corner too well due to the locked differentials, but I didn't expect and different.

I found a problem with the 'engine braking' setting in the ESC. The car just instantly stops when you lift off the throttle causing it to do a stoppy and almost flip over! XD I might need to adjust that!

Overall very pleased.

Still a few things to sort out, like the lights, but I'll get to all that soon.

And also fuck ICE!

Thank you good sir.

I'm okish. Been having a lot of headaches and just generally feeling like shit. Such is life :/

APC don't provide software for Linux, but there is a very good linux app called apcupsd that does everything you need, and supports many other brands too. You can add support for various linux system monitoring software too, but I don't need any of that.

I haven't seen a setting for the LEDs, but it doesn't mention that in the manual for windows either. I have set the software in linux to hopefully stop the regular beeping when it's running on battery power. If that doesn't work though I'll just open it up and disconnect the speaker! XD

It can only be better/worse.

Better if our I/O overlords are watching.
Worse if it's humons.

Same here. It was a bit slippery this morning but now it's raining and all white shit's gone.

Why does every company have to add AI to everything now!?! FFS :(

Sometimes out bodies like to conspire against us! Sneaky little bastards.

I noticed all sorts of strange problems over the past year while fighting the DWP (Government Benefits Department). All of it caused by stress!

Just make sure to keep yourself healthy :)

I've never seen the wire, but her does look familiar so I feel I must have seen him in something.

Yep.

It is a shame she was a racist cunt, but the jokes on her because I never listened to a word she said. I was too busy for other reasons...

Well Trump does like to visit Soctland and Newcastle isn't very far to the south XD

If Trump had it all his way every word in the English language would be changed to Trump. This fucking guy is in love with himself.

I thought AR was dead.. I guess they went more to 'smart' (AI barf) glasses? :|

So you gonna need 2 AR glasses? Or use one with combined sight if that would be possible. But I guess that be very expensive, right?

I have those far&near sight glasses. Okay, they also turn darker when the UV light is higher but that was only about 100 euro more. The total amount, for the glasses, was just too damn high!

first linky, it's pcmag but still
https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-smart-glasses#

Not yet. I've been hoping the CDS (Cat Distribution system) would provide me with another one, but it hasn't happened. I should really look in to it soon.

And he was still working too! Apparently he was due to work on an upcoming Kojima game.

AI ain't all that bad, though

I don't know what that means, but it feels like something I'm happy without XD

Good

And this is why using AI to produce images for advertising is such an incredibly bad idea XD

You system is better as with lots of small parties it forces politicians to work together to some extent to get things done. voters will have very little loyalty to a specific party and will happily switch to another similar party if they aren't happy. In the UK we only have 2 major parties, although the right wing conservative vote is fracturing now with Reform. Our system means we get a single government with absolute power to do what they want, yours has a chance to represent more people with a broader political view. At least in theory, the reality is always less than you'd hope for!

True, small doses or be drained of life.

3D printers really do pay for themselves over and over :D