I like lemmings but it might be a bit derogatory. Even with that I still think it’s better than ‘redditors’, which always sounded/looked goofy to me....
IMHO, part of the problem is the people buying RasPis don't need them. Look at the number of articles with titles like "Host Your Own Web Server On A Raspberry Pi" or "Automate Your Home With a Raspberry Pi". I love the Raspberry Pi, but I think that most of the people who buy them are just using them as Linux boxes and they'd be much better off buying a second-hand USFF PC instead.
Sure, I agree. My point is that instead of focusing on the Raspberry Pi specifically, I wish we highlighted that these things could be done better on general-purpose computers - maybe even general-purpose computers stuffed in a cupboard and forgotten about - rather than one specific device (which may not be a good fit) from one specific manufacturer (even one as laudable as the RPF).
I never really thought of old laptops, to be honest, that's an interesting take. But with regards to cost, a RasPi 4B with 4GB RAM costs £50 in the UK. Factor in the cost of an SD card, power supply and basic case and it's easy to see that pushing £100. Meanwhile £80 will get you a more powerful USFF (this was the first result on EBay UK: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255874880392 ) which will be a better server, emulation machines, media centre, or general-purpose desktop PC than a Pi.
Off the top of my head, the GPIO pins are excellent for integrating with electronic projects. The tiny size if you really can't justify the size of a USFF machine (paperback book vs pack of cards). For really light workloads a Pi might use less power.
I’ll go first: “You have to have children when you’re young,” told to me when I was in my late 20s, with no desire to ever have kids, and no means to support them, by someone divorced multiple times with at least one adult child who does not speak to them....
I used to check the front page at least once every day, and occassionally check specific subreddits. Now I don’t look at reddit unless theres some drama, like mods getting purged, then I’d go there and enjoy the drama. Occasionally there will be questions that only reddit has the answer to so I have to reluctantly use it. I...
No. I went cold turkey in mid-June. I logged back in last week to use Power Delete Suite to automatically edit every post and comment I ever made to this and then deleted my account.
I’ll still use Reddit read-only and with cookies blocked if I stumble upon (ahahaha) it through a search or something.
Here we see a specialist performing cutting-edge research, pushing back the limits on collecting lava with ever-daintier little buckets. Experts predict that by 2035 the bucket may be carried on the pinkie and have a flower painted on it.
Lemmy, what do you call users of Lemmy?
I like lemmings but it might be a bit derogatory. Even with that I still think it’s better than ‘redditors’, which always sounded/looked goofy to me....
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What is the most unhelpful advice you have received?
I’ll go first: “You have to have children when you’re young,” told to me when I was in my late 20s, with no desire to ever have kids, and no means to support them, by someone divorced multiple times with at least one adult child who does not speak to them....
Be honest, do you still use reddit?
I used to check the front page at least once every day, and occassionally check specific subreddits. Now I don’t look at reddit unless theres some drama, like mods getting purged, then I’d go there and enjoy the drama. Occasionally there will be questions that only reddit has the answer to so I have to reluctantly use it. I...
How geologists collect lava (i.imgur.com)
What movie did you rewatch most often?
For me, it’s either the Matrix or Pulp Fiction. I have seen both a lot of times but certainly not more often than say a dozen times.
Do math memes count? (mander.xyz)