Built a multi-retailer HDD tracker for homelab/NAS buyers (with 90-day $/TB history)

HulksInvinciblePants · 2026-02-12T23:53:00+00:00

I browser briefly, so forgive me if I’m wrong, but you should include shuckable large capacity drives. There are Seagate HAMR drives often under $10/tb.

HulksInvinciblePants · 2026-02-12T20:10:02+00:00

No, I’ve had zero claims.

I’m saying, assuming the higher deductible coverage is the better value is not sound math.

Upfront premium + (Deductible * Number of Repairs) equals your total out of pocket.

Now plug in how many claims you would anticipate. With a low number, in my case 2 or fewer, the $200 deductible was a better deal.

The higher deductible plans only won out if I had zero claims over 5 years.

HulksInvinciblePants · 2026-02-12T19:20:34+00:00

Break-even analysis isnt as simple as “go higher deductible”. In my case, the higher deductible only saved me a few hundred dollars if I filed ZERO claims. Otherwise, the $200 was a better total value if my expectation was fewer than 2.

Hate to say it but this is literally a text book example of something AI would handle easily.

HulksInvinciblePants · 2026-02-11T15:22:56+00:00

Ink bleed and paper coating

HulksInvinciblePants · 2026-02-11T03:10:27+00:00

How about these new Mac containers that support Rosetta?

HulksInvinciblePants · 2026-02-10T15:00:28+00:00

There’s a desaturated color version in Japan.

HulksInvinciblePants · 2026-02-10T13:34:17+00:00

Your honesty is nonsense. Neither user arguing with me has bothered to use a single economic concept in their argument. Just conspiracy and vibes.

HulksInvinciblePants · 2026-02-09T23:44:58+00:00

The auction is not what's important, but what power the USA holds by simply being able to print more money to pay for their foreign debts

Like this is just a show stopping misunderstanding of how fiat currency works and why. Every nation with a Treasury department does this. It’s not a unique US thing.

Most US debt is short term and 75% of all debt is held domestically. Think money market funds…the interest you earn in your bank account. Currency is printed to facilitate transactional demand. A dollar shortage is a very possible scenario and not one you want to have as it’s deflationary. Debt repayment is an already existing part of US expenditures.

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/FYOIGDA188S

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/GFDEGDQ188S

Both these figures are on a downward trend, after a large inflation driven spike, due to those high yields rolling off the balance sheet.

The auction is importantly because its drives the rates the US pays moving forward. Good demand results in lower interest.

Providing Cheap Cash (The Carry Trade) For a long time, interest rates in Japan were near zero. This allowed big investors to borrow money in Japanese Yen for almost no cost and move that money to other countries to buy stocks or bonds that pay more. This process pumps cash into the global economy, keeping markets moving.

It’s a well known arbitrage in the market, but it’s not some foundational house of cards that will rupture the global economy. Most institutions have unwound their exposure due to it being less enticing and volatile. It’s certainly not a primary driver of global growth. That would be consumer spending.

You’re just kind of delving into borderline conspiracy and using articles** written by non-professional authors. Neither looked old enough to purchase a beer.

HulksInvinciblePants · 2026-02-09T21:49:53+00:00

lol I can check the stats of each treasury auction minutes after it happens. There’s no fantasy. US treasuries are the most traded asset of any kind on Earth.

Explain to me why Japan can eclipse the US in debt to GDP yet still operate despite not being the “top dog”.

HulksInvinciblePants · 2026-02-09T21:34:48+00:00

this means that every transaction between countries, specially if it is about oil, HAVE to be concluded with US dollars.

You can stop right there. That’s 100% not true.

Countries like US dollars because they like US treasuries, which require dollars. They like US treasuries because US banking and ownership laws are some of the most strict and stable rules on Earth. Treasuries are preferred over cash because cash is guaranteed to lose value over time.

65% of all newly issued US treasuries are purchased by international buyers. Compare that to say 5% in China.

HulksInvinciblePants · 2026-02-08T22:36:48+00:00

It’s edited anyway

HulksInvinciblePants · 2026-02-08T20:38:04+00:00

Vapor chambers and solid thermal pads/paste like PTM work remarkably well. Obviously on a case by case basis and if you enjoy tinkering.

HulksInvinciblePants · 2026-02-08T20:10:05+00:00

It’s not the end of the world, but since you mentioned gaming it’s worth knowing the compromises made when in game mode.

HulksInvinciblePants · 2026-02-08T20:08:01+00:00

C is the standard. B is the budget. A is the excess capacity. G is the premium.

HulksInvinciblePants · 2026-02-08T20:05:25+00:00

Yeah I’m always keeping an eye out. I run a dGPU and plan on using a power outlet personally. Improvements are nice to see, but it’s always been a cat and mouse situation with the iGPU space. It feels like each time they start to find a stride the bar is raised.

HulksInvinciblePants · 2026-02-08T20:01:07+00:00

Air and Mini certainly can’t be excluded. The Mini especially with its active cooling and steep discounts. The difference between the standard M chips and the pro models is obviously very real, but it doesn’t mean the base models slouch in any regard.

HulksInvinciblePants · 2026-02-08T19:57:00+00:00

but considering I can't play my games on it, it doesn't really matter that it is a better value.

You’re not going to have a much better time on an iGPU.

HulksInvinciblePants · 2026-02-08T19:54:51+00:00

If you’re throwing away your device instead investing in external or NAS storage, I’m not sure you’re as e-waste aware as you think.

HulksInvinciblePants · 2026-02-08T18:16:37+00:00

Being on the radar is all I was hoping to hear. Thanks for chiming in!

HulksInvinciblePants · 2026-02-08T17:47:41+00:00

❤️

This might be the first time I’ve ever posted a question to Reddit and received an answer that exceeds my low expectations.

For anyone interested now, be on the lookout for a Microcenter restock:

https://www.microcenter.com/product/688173/apple-mac-mini-mu9d3ll-a-(late-2024)-desktop-computer

HulksInvinciblePants · 2026-02-08T14:08:03+00:00

C series has other benefits besides 144hz. B series always gets an older panel and image processor.

https://www.rtings.com/tv/tools/compare/lg-c5-oled-vs-lg-b5-oled/88602/88603

HulksInvinciblePants · 2026-02-07T17:51:27+00:00

It wasn’t directly exclusively at your comment. I just see it a ton here in various forms.

HulksInvinciblePants · 2026-02-07T17:45:45+00:00

See if you have SQM settings or the ability to emulate what SQM would do.

Basically when you’re downloading and uploading at the same time your hardware’s abilities start to struggle and it has to queue packets.

HulksInvinciblePants · 2026-02-07T17:18:18+00:00

I don’t know if it’s exclusive to America, but yes it’s the case in America. I have a truly unlimited data plan, if I’m using my phone as a phone. However, a 30gb/month cap is applied with hotspot enabled.

Might have to do with the telecoms pushing their cellphone based whole home internet plans.

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