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@decryption@aus.social

Writes about computers for a living. Australian.

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vk3xe, to random
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And then after my activations I realised I wasn’t that far from my favourite bakery (Bourkies in Woodend). Not too late for a pie and jelly slice where they use cheesecake instead of gelatin

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@vk3xe biscoff vanilla slice !!!!

https://www.bourkies.com.au/products/biscoff-vanilla-slice

shlee, to fediverse
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I'm just a humble country chicken admin, but I've been thinking a lot about the cost of the fediverse and how we can improve it for all of the instances... in a coop kind of way

The cost of handing all of the media is THE major problem for me atm.

https://shlee.fedipress.au/2024/call-to-action-fediverse-media-server/

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@shlee in the absence of a better solution, could it be worth building your own object storage server running MinIO or similar? You can get refurb/recertified HDDs in bulk for around $19-$21/TB (14TB for $260 - 18TB for $380 - 22TB for $580 depending how dense you wanna go).

That said, there really should be a better way than downloading everything on Fedi everytime!

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@shlee ahhh, bandwidth - the eternal austrailan internet problem. If you were hosted in the US you'd get a 10gig pipe for a flat rate with unlimited data :(

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@shlee I was investigating something similar that needed a shitload of bandwidth but hosted in AU and one workaround was to simply limit your connectivity to the various internet exchanges. They’ll offer you 1gig-100gig for a reasonable flat fee, but the catch is it’s only to other networks they peer with, which means Telstra customers are shit out of luck as they’re the only ISP here that doesn’t peer. Could be something worth looking into there so you can route your traffic via the exchanges for cheap and save the “premium” bandwidth for Telstra/non-peers.

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@shlee yep, would be nice if they were more fine-grained with their bandwidth pricing!

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    @jonathantrott it isn't silent - you can hear it do its thing if you're in a dead quiet room, but I wouldn't call it noisy.

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    @jonathantrott the WD 20TB Red specs say 20/32 dba (idle/seek), the Seagate X20 specs say 28/32 dba, noisier when idle, same when seeking - so if you want something less noisy this isn't the drive you want

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    Sold a bunch of stuff yesterday evening, but still have loads available!

    Galax GTX1650 Super 4GB GPU - $235
    Sennheiser HD 6XX headphones - $200
    Rode Podcaster USB microphone - $100
    Rode AI-1 USB audio interface - $95
    Ankerwork B600 4K webcam & speakerphone - $115

    Prices include free postage anywhere in Australia. Pics & more info here: https://thesizzle.com.au/sale

    Will try a thread again below with fewer photos so I don't get rate limited!

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    Galax GTX1650 Super 4GB GPU - $235

    Used this card for ages for some gaming and mostly GPU video encoding. Good for lower spec PSUs as it only needs a single power plug.

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    Sennheiser HD 6XX headphones - $200

    Mostly just wanted to see how these sound and they are awesome. Comfortable and sound great, but I'm not a headphone guy, I prefer listening on my fancy speakers. Can provide receipt from Massdrop for this one if you have any troubles.

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    Rode Podcaster USB microphone - $100

    Had this for over a decade, still works perfectly. Aussie made! Missing the stand mount (Rode RM2) hence the cheaper price. Includes the USB cable too.

    decryption,
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    @timixretroplays it's a dynamic mic, so does need to be pretty close - i wouldn't want to use it more than 10cm away from the source of sound

    nonspecialist, to random
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    @decryption sent you an email

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    @nonspecialist replying now :)

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    Rode AI-1 USB audio interface - $95

    Not using now that I have a field recorder that can also act as a USB interface, can provide the original receipt for this, only a few months old.

    decryption, to random
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    Made a quick little website listing all the tech stuff I have for sale with pics & prices, check it out:

    https://thesizzle.com.au/sale

    AMD Ryzen 9 7900 CPU & stock cooler - $500

    ASUS Prime X670-P WIFI CSM AM5 mainboard - $300

    Thermaltake PS-TPD-0750F4FAGA-1 750W 80 Plug Gold modular PSU - $125

    Corsair 32GB (2x 16GB) DDR5-6000 RAM - $120

    Corsair MP600LPX 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD - $180

    Galax GTX1650 Super 4GB GPU - $235

    Asrock RX 7700 XT OC 12GB GPU - $500

    Apple Watch Ultra (1st-gen) - $630

    Sennheiser HD 6XX headphones - $200

    2x Lilygo T5 e-paper ESP32 dev boards - $45ea

    Rode Podcaster USB microphone - $100

    Rode AI-1 USB audio interface - $95

    Ankerwork B600 4K webcam & speakerphone - $115

    Miyoo Mini+ handheld emulation console - $50

    Seagate Exos X20 18TB SATA 3.5" HDD - $360

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    @otte_homan I do not have a PS5, this was used in a gaming PC

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    @shermozle $365 inc. postage would be nice, can chuck it in the mail Monday morning. Can't post pics as the server rate limited me :(

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    @shermozle yep, I got it on Monday - only took a few days to remind me that I'm an iOS die hard!

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    @voltagex not if it's open and a change of mind :(

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    a playlist i made on the train home
    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3MzFrCfA8VpP43OtXwdLH9?si=OyRotzHsRbqURh3p5OCCBg

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    lots of punters enjoying the round ball game this evening

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    Uhhh, fuck you, pay me Google

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    shoulder surfing people on the train watching TikTok is fascinating

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    I am once again on a Ballarat train that is 3 carriages - standing room at Bacchus Marsh. God speed to the brave souls boarding at Melton.

    decryption, to random
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    Issue 2095 of The Sizzle just left my mail server!

    Today's headlines:

    • Google's AI answer bot is very dumb, laughable actually

    • iFixit cracks the shits with Samsung and Spotify's 2-yo Car Thing is already e-waste

    • The Daylight DC-1 is an e-ink style tablet that'll do 60-120fps

    • Banning kids under 16 from social media is a dumb idea and people smarter than me agree

    And the following stuff is on sale thanks to OzBargain:

    • Cheap Lebara SIM, PlayStation Plus, Moto G54 phone, Samsung 256GB microSD

    If you aren't a subscriber, you missed out on today's issue - don't make that mistake again! Visit https://thesizzle.com.au to sign up for Australia's best tech email newsletter.

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