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I have a headless 3B+ and want to connect a USB drive to it to periodically backup some data. I don't want the drive to draw power all the time.

My plan is to use this in a script
https://github.com/mvp/uhubctl#raspberry-pi-3b
to power up the USB port, mount the drive, write the data, unmount and power USB off again.

My assumptions are that a USB drive will draw power even when idle. Is this correct? Does it depend on the USB adapter in the drive? Is there a better way to do this, cause my plan seems pretty hacky.

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Games Workshop says an "elite band" of screenwriters is coming together to create the shows and movies.

Kinda concerned they don't already have someone to announce. Cavill alone can't do this, it needs amazing showrunners.

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Wanted to save you a click and write what record was actually set. Article doesn't mention it.
It's not most expensive SW prop

a miniature X-Wing starfighter from "A New Hope" sold for over $2.3 million in June

So it might be most expensive firearm prop, but we are left in the dark...
The article's author also doesn't know anything about props:

The original prop gun was modeled after the Mauser C96 broom handle pistol used by Frank Sinatra in "Naked Runner," and was built by "Star Wars" set decorator Roger Christian and armorer Carl Schmidt. It has gone on to be dubbed the "Hero" prop and is considered one of the most recognizable weapons in cinema history.

A hero prop is just the name for a prop that's seen in close-ups or is important.

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Hope they learned and aren't announcing more than they can deliver again.

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oo rah noos

"U" is not pronounced like "you" at all. "Noos" is also pretty off.

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Probably just some cloaked Klingons

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You'll just need to check how to install the proprietary NVIDIA drivers on your distro. For most that won't be a problem. Just a quick google search, haven't tried this myself:
https://itsfoss.com/nvidia-linux-mint/

European Union must face legacy of colonialism and support reparations, say MEPs (Members of the European Parliament) (www.theguardian.com)

The European Union should urgently address and reverse the lasting impacts of European colonialism and support a reparations programme to rectify continuing injustices, according to a draft resolution to be presented to the European parliament’s development committee....

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Let's say your great-great grandfather stole bricks from a victim to build a factory that you now own and that provides a nice living. Because of that the victim was not able to build a factory and their descendants are poor.
Let's say this crime is very well documented.
Did you do the crime? No. Are you reaping the benefits of the crime? Yes.
Should you give that factory to the descendants? Should you be required to help the poor descendants? Would it be a nice gesture to help the poor descendants?
Nobody is asking for the factory. People are asking for a bit of help because it's clear that you are still reaping the benefits of a crime that was perpetrated by an ancestor and the victims descendants are still feeling the repercussions of that crime.

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After having watched TNG multiple times I really do enjoy the first three seasons a lot. I think the only real stinker is Code of Honor, the racist episode. I love The Naked Now, though having it as the first episode after the pilot is of course more than crazy. If the silliness of that episode didn't make people quit guess what the next episode was? Right, Code of Honor...
Also Tasha's multiple mentions of rape gangs in the first season isn't very wholesome. On the other hand, not wholesome but amazing is exploding heads in my Trek. Don't know what they were thinking but it's always a highlight on a re-watch.

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I thought FUBAR was alright. Not a good show by any means but adequate mindless fun.

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Good news, everyone!

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The episode where she's playing as the Doctor really shows her amazing acting skills.

https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Body_and_Soul_(episode)

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It's a character on a comedy show, I had no problem with that. The problem was that Howie's character was destroyed and he stopped being funny after they got together.

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Deep Space Nine, TNG, Voyager

DS9 has great music, TNG is iconic, Voyagers visuals are great and the music is fine, too.

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Yeah, awesome music. Lately I also enjoyed Foundation's intro. Those beats with the ships warping in are awesome.

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David Tennant as The Purple Man on Jessica Jones

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I recommend the books, they tell completely different stories. Though I haven't read them since I was a teenager.

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cool story, bro.

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/chadorzel/2016/05/04/the-real-reasons-quantum-entanglement-doesnt-allow-faster-than-light-communication/

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A growing web of hundreds of billions of websites, more data than even 100,000 of the most expensive iPhones mashed together could possibly store.

Should I read the rest of the article after stumbling upon this idiotic comparison?

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Hm, AI isn't going to kill us with Skynet, it'll just corrode our knowledge and blur our reality.

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I have a Fitbit Versa with internal storage for music. The only way to get music onto the device is via the desktop app. The app cannot be downloaded anymore and it cannot be started because the login servers were shut down...

Guess I'll never buy a google product again.

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Anyone know a good, hackable bluetooth mp3 player? Fitbit recently disabled transferring music to my Versa 1. Any cheap, preferably physically clippable, mp3 players? I guess storage being accessible over USB would be enough, but I'd love a device that is easily hackable to my hearts content.

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thanks, that's a great starting point. It seems the SanDisk players aren't easily available anymore but I'll look for the other compatible devices.

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The dev builds are actually very recent but finding a cheap hardware is still not that easy. The forums are a great place to start, I guess.

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