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Kevin Karhan :verified:<a href="https://mastodon.social/@mrmasterkeyboard" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@mrmasterkeyboard</a> np.<ul><li>I thought the glare was excessive due to the lights, but then again I'm not gonna complain more about it. Noone expects you to have a fancy mattebox with turntable to make some professional product photo.</li></ul>Also even if people don't have a donor to transplant a screen assembly from or don't feel comfortable fiddling with eDP cables they could just remove the screen and have a compact AiO Desktop.<ul><li>If it has like a "full function" <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USBc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#USBc</a> port with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PowerDelivery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PowerDelivery</a> than this can result in a sleek desktop that also looks good and doesn't require much space. Ideal if the battery is busted and a replacement isn't worth it! I've seen those in like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RepairShops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RepairShops</a> where they basically setup some <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MacbookPro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MacbookPro</a> that way as a <code>DFU</code> machine to reflash / reinstall other <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Macs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Macs</a>. </li></ul>I think it's a necessity that we as <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechLiterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TechLiterates</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/@mrmasterkeyboard/114633291150903359" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">propagate</a> the need to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UseLonger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UseLonger</a> and the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RightToRepair</a> as essential, given that <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tech</a> inherently is expensive in terms of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/resources" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#resources</a> and that avoiding <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#eWaste</a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Upcycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Upcycling</a> is an act of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EnvoirmentalProtection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EnvoirmentalProtection</a>. <ul><li>Tho make shure to safely remove any "<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DangerPillow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DangerPillow</a>|s" and handing it over to the relevant <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/recycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#recycling</a> provider(s)... </li></ul>If I had the necessary €€€€€ I'd literally start my own "<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/upcycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#upcycling</a>" <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#business</a>, even employ some folks collecting all the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/surplus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#surplus</a>'d <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows10" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Windows10</a> machines and just cleaning, wiping, repasting, fixing and selling them as cheap <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/used" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#used</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PC</a>|s for those that kinda need something to do their casual "<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/office" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#office</a>", <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LightGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LightGaming</a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MediaConsumption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MediaConsumption</a>. <ul><li>I mean people are surprised how zippy even old hardware can be with just few tweaks (more RAM, a fresh SSD, cleaning it of dust bunnies and repasting the cooler with some quality (longlife <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ThermalPaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ThermalPaste</a>, like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ArcticMX4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ArcticMX4</a>) "<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ThermalGrease" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ThermalGrease</a>" (that costs like €1/g in a 20g syringe and a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RepairShop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RepairShop</a> can easily go through one in a shift)...</li></ul>

IT NewsHackaday Links: May 11, 2025 - Did artificial intelligence just jump the shark? Maybe so, and it came from the le... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2025/05/11/hackaday-links-may-11-2025/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://hackaday.com/2025/05/11/hackaday-links-may-11-2025/</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/pressurizedwaterreactor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pressurizedwaterreactor</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/hackadaycolumns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hackadaycolumns</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/hackadaylinks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hackadaylinks</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/thermalpaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#thermalpaste</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/indianocean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#indianocean</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/deep" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#deep</a>-fake <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/kosmos482" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#kosmos482</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/galaxies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#galaxies</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/meltdown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#meltdown</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/nuclear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nuclear</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/arctic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#arctic</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/hubble" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hubble</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/victim" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#victim</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/court" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#court</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/legal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#legal</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/venus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#venus</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/jwst" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#jwst</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/pwr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pwr</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ai</a>

IT NewsTo combat counterfeit thermal paste, Arctic rolls out scratch-off QR code authentication - Arctic Cooling has emailed Tom's Hardware with details of i... - <a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/thermal-paste/to-combat-counterfeit-thermal-paste-arctic-rolls-out-scratch-off-qr-code-authentication" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/thermal-paste/to-combat-counterfeit-thermal-paste-arctic-rolls-out-scratch-off-qr-code-authentication</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/thermalpaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#thermalpaste</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/pccomponents" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pccomponents</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/cooling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cooling</a>

argv minus oneHey <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/PCMR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PCMR</a> / <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/PCgaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PCgaming</a> people: would you consider <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/CPU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CPU</a> *idle* temperature to be a reasonable way to assess the state of one's <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/thermalPaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#thermalPaste</a>?I ask because measuring and comparing CPU performance under load is rather complicated and difficult. Seeing an idle temp of 30°C and calling it good is a heck of a lot easier…but is it actually good?<a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/BuildAPC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BuildAPC</a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/PCMasterRace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PCMasterRace</a>

Kevin Karhan :verified:I think that <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CAMM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CAMM</a> is a bad design compared to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SODIMM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SODIMM</a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DIMM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DIMM</a>... <ul><li>Like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Apple</a>'s bs of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SolderedDownRAM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SolderedDownRAM</a> but <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXp4g-KzdAI" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">just slightly less worse</a> cuz now one could only in theory get a daughterboard and doesn't have to replace individual chips.</li></ul>Still, just gimme regular-ass socketed Chips & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DIMMs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DIMMs</a> ffs!<ul><li>Also we don't need to make the THINN-nest machines ffs - just make them <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/repairable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#repairable</a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/serviceable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#serviceable</a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/upgradeable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#upgradeable</a>, because <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AntiRepairDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AntiRepairDesign</a> is way more unsustainable than the 0,1% of idiots who give a shit about whether their <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DDR5" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DDR5</a>-RAM can do 6400MT/s or 4800MT/s, simply because most users won't notice that at all (unlike switching from a 2,5" <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SATA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SATA</a>-<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/HDD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HDD</a> running at 5400rpm to an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NVMe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NVMe</a>-<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SSD</a> that maxes out <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PCIe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PCIe</a> 4x connections.</li></ul><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FACT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FACT</a>: <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RAM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RAM</a> & <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SSD</a>|s are inevitably dying due to age and use and like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ThermalPaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ThermalPaste</a> need to be <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/replaceable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#replaceable</a> for a device to work longterm!<ul><li>So stop the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Enshittification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Enshittification</a> of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tech</a> FFS!</li></ul>I'd rather have a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/THICC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#THICC</a> af <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/laptop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#laptop</a> that actually survives my daily use than some flimsy <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/tablet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tablet</a> that snaps in half if I sneeze at it.<ul><li>No seriously, most devices can't even fit proper ports and cooling fans for no good reason whatsoever!</li></ul>Also I think it's insulting to frame basic <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXp4g-KzdAI&t=306s" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">things like</a> "stability" as a negative.<ul><li>Guess what? People want to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GetShitDone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GetShitDone</a> and the folks that actually buy a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MobileWorkstation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MobileWorkstation</a> want to be able to rely on that equipment...</li></ul>

IT NewsAdding ceramic powder to liquid metal significantly improves thermal qualities, claim University of Texas researchers - A new colloidal thermal interface material (TIM) promises t... - <a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/thermal-paste/adding-ceramic-powder-to-liquid-metal-significantly-improves-thermal-qualities-claim-university-of-texas-researchers" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/thermal-paste/adding-ceramic-powder-to-liquid-metal-significantly-improves-thermal-qualities-claim-university-of-texas-researchers</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/thermalpaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#thermalpaste</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/pccomponents" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pccomponents</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/cooling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cooling</a>

IT NewsHackaday Links: June 2, 2024 - So you say you missed the Great Solar Storm of 2024 along with its attendant auror... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2024/06/02/hackaday-links-june-2-2024/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://hackaday.com/2024/06/02/hackaday-links-june-2-2024/</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/hackadaycolumns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hackadaycolumns</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/infrastructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#infrastructure</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/hackadaylinks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hackadaylinks</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/spaceweather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#spaceweather</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/thermalpaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#thermalpaste</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/cyberattack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cyberattack</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/solarstorm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#solarstorm</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/marketing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#marketing</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/windowsxp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#windowsxp</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/malware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#malware</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/sunspot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sunspot</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/ar3664" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ar3664</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/aurora" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#aurora</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/sewage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sewage</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/water" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#water</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/hype" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hype</a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ai</a>

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