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Everything is a sliding scale. There would be improvement from verified identities (and doing so through a zero-trust network is feasible.) I agree the worst actors wouldn't care at all, and in that case we address the algorithmic amplification problem.

If you don't know where to start check out the Linux Prepper [0] podcast. (I'm not affiliated, just a listener who enjoys the show.)

[0] https://podcast.james.network/@linuxprepper/episodes


Always excited to hear about fellow M1 users. I’m not limited in the slightest. 5-6 years strong now?

My M1 Air (16GB) is a rocket ship for absolutely anything I have thrown at it. Apple will have to work a lot harder making macOS inefficient before I feel the need to upgrade it.

I’ve been an M1 Air fan since I got mine in 2020 but recently things have become unusable. Playing 4K videos often drops frames, even at 30fps. And I can’t reliably run Notion’s transcription AI on Zoom calls, even though it’s not running locally. I’m going to do an OS reinstall soon to see if that helps, otherwise it will be time to upgrade…

Yeah, honestly not even counting. The only reason I even consider moving is that I dislike Tahoe and I know eventually I won’t be able to stall the update; hardware wise it doesn’t even cross my mind.

I have a current gen MacBook Pro for work configured with stupid amounts of ram and I feel no difference in terms of fluidity at all.


For sure, leave the hype profiteers alone!

And the people that still get excited about life!

Biased as the submitter here, but even if "jealousy" may be a weak argument (as presented) some of us were discussing scenarios where jealous statements were too obvious to let slide. It's a real human emotion and adds an unexplored angle.

I think it spreads further. I just read two different blog posts from two very different authors lamenting the death of "indie businesses." Another developer in person expressed "concern" for me too. What they all had in common is they're in corporate or SaaS, looking at my indie work from the outside.

This sounds like failure of leadership. Our coding meetups are already implementing what the GP suggested [0] and we also enforce our written guidelines (in this case, politely removing the bad eggs.)

[0] https://handmadecities.com/memos/HMC-Memo-004-Meetup-Hosts.p...


What will you do? eBay?

Maybe if I can find an unused one, still not sure tbh... Or I might go for an alternative SBC from AliExpress and compromise on CPU

I cant personally comment on them since I havent grabbed them yet but these are two Pi clones I was considering:

Radxa Rock 5C and Orange Pi 5

I would do research on them because they are a similar form factor and usually cheaper for more memory… the software will be different.


i'm running qwen3.5:0.8b on my orangepi zero 2w, low token/s but it still runs. I think i paid around £14 for it over a year ago but now the same board is double price. I wouldn't buy a computer right now of any kind. It's a bubble.

Interesting, I have a few Pis laying around, I know they'd be low token use, but debated putting some models on them, whats your setup look like if you don't mind me asking? Is there a specific image or package you're using?

Old Android phones might also be an option, depending on the use case.

How are hardware keys safer than biometric based unlocks? Asking as someone who's interested in opsec. (In theory, law enforcement can force you to use your key just as well as your thumb or face?)

Police, ICE, CBP can compel you to unlock your device with biometrics, not the same with a pin. Hardware keys are good practice in general, it stays at home, more about securing the account overall. I have two, one for my google account, one for other services I sometimes carry.

With Android (not sure about iOS), you can take photos and record video without unlocking your phone. Another thing to make sure you know how to do. (push the power button twice)

Bambu P2S is an amazing printer if you want to get in on that action.

The whistle, scaled the height only to 3mm. https://makerworld.com/en/models/1181642-small-two-tone-whis...


Thank you! Ignore the downvoters.

I heard about some new agencies requiring "proof of work" which means mailing a handwritten manuscript. Sucks for the author, but that would filter out most AI spam and give real authors a better chance, right?

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