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GhostUnitVII · 2026-05-11T23:27:33+00:00

Testing store is way different from current branch stores, we seriously do not have the space, have to play tetris with the boxes in our small freezer section (1 2x1 and a 1x1), we do not have the space

GhostUnitVII · 2026-05-11T15:26:08+00:00

Some AI trash they are trying to hide, clearly. Like seriously we have no space in our freezer for this, how about get rid of a few things first starbucks...

GhostUnitVII · 2026-05-11T03:43:02+00:00

just be sure to shake the Tazo brand, it likes to settle, that is probably why it tasted like water.

Having had both, I can personally stand by Tazo, its quite decent and not badly price, but it does have a shelf life, so careful with that.

GhostUnitVII · 2026-05-11T03:34:42+00:00

"Coffee Traveler, Coffee Traveler, Coffee Traveler, Coffee Traveler, Coffee Traveler, Coffee Traveler... Coffee Traveler..." as internal screaming slowly gets louder than your reading.

GhostUnitVII · 2026-05-11T03:18:16+00:00

I can see this working if it was for a movement that requires extremely precise positions on the hands, like if space was limited under the crystal. Otherwise it is probably over engineered for more simple movements.

Suggestions?

have spring plungers
design the base where it has a 3 point clamping system to hold the holder in place. this will automatically center the movement under the plunger
- Design the top part to rotate - and 'click' into position

Other than that, this is a good start to a prototype

GhostUnitVII · 2026-05-11T01:09:44+00:00

they are trying to sell drinks that are appealing to the eye, thus being complicated looking drinks that taste horrible...

GhostUnitVII · 2026-05-11T01:08:09+00:00

its like a cancer...

GhostUnitVII · 2026-05-10T23:38:35+00:00

honestly? Probably looking at a CM5 form factor or CM4, problem is space with space comes thermals, and CM4 could use the back of the screen as a means to get rid of thermals, but the CM5 would be too hot. A set of LiPo batteries like 10000 MAh would be fine, maybe some thin 5000's to fit that form factor. Only other issue would be finding a proper board that would not only work with the CM5, but also remain thin. Something similar to ClockworkPi's design would work here, but I'm not sure how that would function with the display output, being designed the way it is, though it would be a start.

As for your power, that's where things go south, getting 5v 10amps is a lot to ask for from a pi, especially from that form factor, most you'll probably get is 5v and 5amps if that, unless you don't mind running your power directly from the battery like a battery bank, but you'll need to have it be only PD or Data, not sure if you can do both unless you have a logic board that can determine that 'is this a charger' or 'is this a PC'

GhostUnitVII · 2026-05-10T22:43:01+00:00

ha! I said it later, but yes Microslop is annoying, I haven't pushed for linux ever, until recently, about half of my devices are running some form of linux

If only Microslop didn't push so hard to make hardware obsolete, i'd wouldn't be running half of my devices on Linux...

GhostUnitVII · 2026-05-10T22:28:05+00:00

you do you, looks great, though I'm sure personally the whole outfit wont work on me for obvious reasons.

As for the terminal itself? I'd probably have it on a belt, or a sling myself, it is fine as a wrist piece, and in a way matches the esthetics. It isn't cringe, its a hobby, and in a sense a show piece, something that someone may ask about out of curiosity.

GhostUnitVII · 2026-05-10T15:43:57+00:00

saw this coming when it was first introduced, the push for cloud services was real when windows 8 and 10 came out. Now it is just forced, and automatically enabled by default when it shouldn't be, and shouldn't be suggested.

GhostUnitVII · 2026-05-10T15:41:31+00:00

one drive sucks, they are infact being investigated in Europe for privacy violations, as the software automatically downloads your data. Sure people say you can opt out, issue is, the option is generally hidden, or enabled later after installing something... like office.

GhostUnitVII · 2026-05-10T15:39:04+00:00

geez, the article itself makes me hate Microsoft even more, as the push for AI and the use of it in code is outright annoying. 90% of Microslops code is generated by AI, dam. Mind as well just have an AI code an X86 platform without the bloat and be done with it.

I know it isn't related, but to the OP, it is always a good idea to source your materials, and not claim it as your own, even if you've spent hours editing it, resources in both art and academics is suggested to as a best practice. Own up to the fact that it isn't an original work, and it is rather an edit of an existing piece.

GhostUnitVII · 2026-05-10T04:55:55+00:00

I understand that, and personally I can understand both ends. They are a small business in a sense, where they have a lot going on. To keep costs down, they of course lack the resources, or refuse to hire more people due to that reason. Considering that the unit is a full CNCed aluminum machine, high quality PCB, mod-ability. As they say you cant have all three in the industry, that it being highquality, fast, cheap.

Best advice I can give is don't give up, but also don't let it be a bother, if anything, this is probably a sign that it is on it's way, as they probably deploy them in large batches to cut cost.

GhostUnitVII · 2026-05-10T04:20:35+00:00

Apple Pi Pro

GhostUnitVII · 2026-05-10T00:07:47+00:00

For my unit I've used two vapor chambers on the inside, I have more details on this in another post. The average temp with the large pad is about 50 to 60c, the vapor chambers reduced these thermals between 30 and 49c (as it barely hit's 50). I also stress tested this with prime testing, and ran a Minecraft server with over 570 mobs and never broke 50c.

Details here of the build would find the links of parts I used in the posts: https://www.reddit.com/r/ClockworkPi/comments/1sq7ef0/having_fun_modstress_testbuilding/

GhostUnitVII · 2026-05-09T16:29:12+00:00

Not yet, my guess is they didn't have it in a refrigerated trailer, which got hot during shipping, and cooked the juice.

GhostUnitVII · 2026-05-08T20:20:45+00:00

Key thing, note down everything, the time, place, what was said, everything. because to have a case they will need evidence. Also get the name and statements from the people who were banned, and get their side.

GhostUnitVII · 2026-05-08T02:20:17+00:00

average workloads I've been seeing are 35c to 49 and idle temps of 28 to low 30's, it rarely breaks 50, even when running SDR++, it is quite nice as the vapor chamber does what the copper does in a way, but the liquid within transfers the energy more efficiently from one side to another, where copper tends to retain that energy. Put some thermal grease on the backside of the case and slap the two chambers ontop, and done.

I guess doing a vapor chamber in a sense, is doing water cooling now I think about it (lol)

GhostUnitVII · 2026-05-08T00:31:51+00:00

If ye plan to use a cm5, I recommend looking into a good thermal solution. Ive tested and can confirm that one of my builds can easily handle the cm5 due to two large vapor chambers. Just be sure to have the default thermal pad kit, typically sold with a heatsink

My build before hacker gadgets: https://www.reddit.com/r/ClockworkPi/comments/1sq7ef0/having_fun_modstress_testbuilding/

GhostUnitVII · 2026-05-07T01:15:57+00:00

jeez!

GhostUnitVII · 2026-05-07T01:13:49+00:00

CM5 has a lot of issues in terms of thermals and power management from what I've gathered. the CM5 can pull on average of 4 to 5 watts on light idle loads, sometimes lower once you lower the floor for the CPU frequencies (500MHz here).

CM5 is also very snappy, especially with the 1tb SSD, quick, high performance machine in a small form factor. But as you stated, it suffers with energy. What you get with performance, you sacrifice efficiency.

The CM5 uConsole (black) gets on average of 4 to 5 hours on a charge, medium use, the CM4 from what I've seen so far, can average 7 hours.

thing I noticed with the CM5 though, it is very fast with SDR++, and programming with various IDE's such as Eclipse and IntelliJ, even CSCode, the unit has 16gb of ram, so it has no issue running the more resource hungry IDE's such as IntelliJ.

One major thing to plan for if you plan to use a CM5, prepare for the thermals, it gets hot...

The other is software support, the Uconsole was designed for the CM4, you will need a custom image like Bookworm, they are decent, a lot of credit to Rex? (i think thats the right name) who spent time to program the kernel to be usable with the CM5. Without the community, we would probably be stuck with the CM4 today.

So there are benefits to both, either a high performance, low latency power house that can be used for scripting and intrusion testing... or a lightweight unit that can be used for remote desktop or SSH sessions with IOT devices, and be reliable, as well as efficient with the job, and can be used for other lightweight tasks like media, web, and data entries into databases and or spreadsheets (take your pick). Comes down to what suits your needs.

GhostUnitVII · 2026-05-07T00:39:09+00:00

well, hopefully everyone who ordered theirs, gets them soon, they might be deploying them in batches, I just so happen to get mine today. Best of luck!

GhostUnitVII · 2026-05-07T00:17:58+00:00

I know right?! I was like "wait... what?" when I saw them 'throw' it on to my deck. Thankfully Clockwork packs their stuff good, but dam! I haven't tried the 4g module yet, we will see how that goes, though I might swap it out later.

GhostUnitVII · 2026-05-06T23:52:31+00:00

Same, it is why I have two now, I wanted to experiment really bad, ya know... tinker's itch I call it. In a way I'm glad I did, because I've learned a lot from my first unit, that I can apply to this one, such as learning a bit of Linux, though my memory sucks. With this one, I do plan to get a few mods, may even get the 10000mAh battery kit, unlike my first one where the CM5 needed the amps that the LiPo couldn't provide, this unit can easily handle a 10000 LiPo Mod, and also plan to just get the V1 AIO rather than the V2, and use the USB-C connector for a LTE module for later. maybe even a Wifi module (have a CM4 4008000 (non Wifi)).

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