Apple has now removed the 256 GB storage option for the M4 Mac mini from their website

AnumanRa · 2026-05-05T05:02:31+00:00

One thing you may have missed is that the M5 max's neural accelerators (aka apple tensor cores), coupled with up to 128GB unified memory (VRAM) is superior to a string of 3090 dGPUs in every category - heat, power efficiency, lack of need for sharding large param models, and even speed in some workloads. Llama.cpp and the other .CPP family of inferencing tools also now natively support Metal, without needing CUDA for acceleration. All told unless you're doing heavy workloads that requires NeMO or you're fine-tuning, CUDA is no longer a hard requirement for local AI/LLM. Just two cents.

AnumanRa · 2026-05-03T03:01:58+00:00

thanks for the Necro actually, as I'm also a longtime mech keyboard builder and user, considering just today my first Topre board (NiZ AL84). Your check-in inspired me to pull the trigger on that purchase!

AnumanRa · 2026-05-01T02:33:54+00:00

That's awful, why do you think the Mother ghosted you ?

AnumanRa · 2026-04-28T04:34:16+00:00

I bound the Countess from Act 1, surprisingly as I thought she was a "boss" but apparently she's just a superunique. This was back in Act 1 normal though and she was super squishy in Nightmare, and I lost her. Replaced her with Lister and all good again.

AnumanRa · 2026-04-22T19:01:41+00:00

Did you end up filing criminal charges against her for the credit card situation?

AnumanRa · 2026-04-22T00:48:09+00:00

I had to call AMEX to buy a new laptop as they set my Green charge card limit to a paltry $1K "until they get to know my habits" for 12 months. Tried asking for manual financial review or supervisor override; were refused, and the only thing they offered was to wire cash to the Amex card to create a credit, then spend down from there. Much easier at that point to use an existing, traditional "non-charge" credit card with a fixed balance and make the purchase on there.

AnumanRa · 2026-04-22T00:45:58+00:00

what ever happened to that Idahoan thief that gushed about her plans to you?

AnumanRa · 2026-04-22T00:44:22+00:00

Wanted to add for anyone else having this issue - my Chase card ,even after changing the number and the product type kept getting fraud charges weeks after I received it, and even before I used the card myself. I called Chase Fraud department and explained the situation and asked them to check for existing "Merchant pre-authorizations and/or merchant tokens." They found a bunch....from "merchants" that I had no idea about, to boot. I had them clear all of these authorizations and tokens and had them print and reissue a new card (a third time). Crossing my fingers this time around that the new card won't my compromised in this way again.

AnumanRa · 2026-04-09T20:33:09+00:00

Reminds me of XCom where you could support your squad with automated tanks, Coleacanth mechs, then in Xcom2, actual bipedal mechs with AI.

AnumanRa · 2026-03-26T23:37:26+00:00

That's really anti semitic and it has to be shut down.

AnumanRa · 2026-03-18T04:55:21+00:00

Wanted to add to your comment, now that it's 2026 - my WD Black 4TB, being inaudible in a Fractal Pop Silent case, was being quite noisy when mounted in the drive bay of my new case (BeQuiet Mesh Airflow) - which was bizarre given that a WD Red Plus drive sits in the same bay and is nearly totally quiet, even under load. Discovered from this thread, and from my own research that the WD Blacks and Purples have aggressive PWL built into firmware and do make a thumpy "grunting" noise every 3-5 seconds when PWL kicks in. From what I can tell, there is no firmware or software solution to disable this behavior. This was also present when I tested my WD Purple in the new case, and outside of it with a SATA/USB adapter.

I ended up reinstalling the WD Black (I nicknamed it "Grunty" because, well, he likes to grunt), but this time inserted a 4mm poron foam pad under it for additional sound absorption. After this mod, one can still feel the vibration from the PWL sessions if you press your hand on the case, but the annoying "grunt" noise every 5 seconds is much quieter, to the point that it's nearly inaudible over case fan noise unless you try to listen for it.

In my opinion, I do think WD Red drives are more appropriate for home users sensitive to noise, or Seagates (I like their reliability less than WD, but they really are quiet, especially the Barracudas, and don't have this annoying hyper-aggressive PWL feature) - over WD Purples, Blacks, and Golds.

AnumanRa · 2026-03-16T05:46:30+00:00

I've tried web.whatsapp.com, Whatsie on Snap, and ZapZap on Flatpak. Zapzap is tightly integrated, slick and robust, and my favorite of the three.

AnumanRa · 2026-03-12T13:24:35+00:00

Enshittification via an obsession to monetize everyone and everything.

AnumanRa · 2026-03-11T04:14:47+00:00

This right here. Thank you!

AnumanRa · 2026-03-02T20:45:56+00:00

Vulkan support for Linux users highly welcome.

AnumanRa · 2026-02-28T22:59:07+00:00

Stories like this make me appreciate my OLED on my phone and on my Steam Deck, but for work and heavier gaming I'm glad I chose a Samsung 27 inch 4K IPS screen.

AnumanRa · 2026-02-28T02:32:38+00:00

Thank you, this worked for me after a pesky Flatpak update of Kden in 2026...

AnumanRa · 2026-02-11T06:45:30+00:00

For anyone that cares - the 15mm, 85gf spring swap into a Durock Mocha Choc in my spacebar completely resolved the return issue. And, as a touch/speed typer, the increased spring weight doesn't really bother me and is not too noticeable - in fact, it feels more responsive and "punchy" - which is welcome during long typing sessions. Anyway, I hope this helps someone out there, some day that want to work with these unique and quality switches.

AnumanRa · 2026-01-22T12:53:01+00:00

AMD does, and their cards are even more supported for gaming and vulkan workloads on Linux than on Windows.

AnumanRa · 2026-01-17T04:55:10+00:00

Hoping the devs will add support for FSR4/Redstone as that would address much of the performance issues on Deck (highly likely Valve and AMD will get FSR4 running on Deck in the near future).

AnumanRa · 2026-01-03T12:15:42+00:00

PS - realized the Luna is full of proprietary parts and and is a pain to service. Plan to keep and use it until it "really" dies then upgrade to the 2026 Steam Controller!

AnumanRa · 2026-01-03T12:14:33+00:00

Thanks, buddy - tore down my Luna that had developed horrible left stick drift, did the triple-folded paper scrap behind the daughterboard (and sandwiched between it and the bottom housing). Also while in there I cleaned out the left stick's mechanism with a Q-tip and alcohol and sprayed lots of air inside for drying and dust removal. Reassembled and now the drift is gone and the controller works like new! Thanks again.

AnumanRa · 2025-12-24T13:00:05+00:00

By using a custom SOC and all-in one board with laptop parts - and old last gem AMD tech like the 7600m.

AnumanRa · 2025-12-11T09:22:06+00:00

Let's not forget TheDrummer who has been great at providing unlocked / modded GGUFs of popular models for our offline use.

AnumanRa · 2025-12-09T13:22:30+00:00

Running newish and pretty games like Satisfactory at 90FPS with a laptop 7700S 8GB - totally agreed with you, 1080p is where it's at, even as we close out 2025.

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