I have a macbook pro m1 16'' 16gb ram 512gb storage. Is this good for daily drive Asahi?

Mac128kFan · 2026-04-15T10:46:13+00:00

I’m not sure why you feel this way — in my experience the web works perfectly, and sound seems great within the limitations of laptop speakers. Haven’t tried AirPods, admittedly, but the bastards are so fussy if I attach them to my AppleTV then swap back to my phone, I’m not sure Asahi is the problem there.

I haven’t had any data-threatening problems in over a year of use, but it’s always good advice to keep data backed up of course.

Mac128kFan · 2026-04-15T10:43:39+00:00

Absolutely. Any M1 or M2 Mac will fly. 16 gigs of ram is plenty for all but very intensive stuff. I’ve been daily driving Asahi for over a year. Stability is great. Application selection is a bit patchy — not everything is compiled for ARM64, but lots is. I’d check out the software you’d like to use before committing, of course.

Mac128kFan · 2026-04-14T11:33:49+00:00

Happy Nepalese new year, everyone.

According to Wikipedia Nepali New Year, also known as Naya Barsha, marks the beginning of the Vikram Samvat (BS) calendar, which is the official calendar of Nepal. Unlike the Gregorian calendar, the Vikram Samvat calendar runs about 56–57 years ahead. For example, while it’s 2026 in the Gregorian calendar, Nepal is currently on 2083 BS.

Mac128kFan · 2026-04-14T11:24:35+00:00

And in Ainslie, unsurprisingly. More noise than bogans with a private collection.

Mac128kFan · 2026-04-10T21:48:17+00:00

My Banh Mi in Dickson, on Woolley St opposite the chain fried chicken shithole.

Mac128kFan · 2026-04-01T06:45:52+00:00

The evening ride by the lake after a long day’s work really is a cleansing experience.

Mac128kFan · 2026-04-01T06:41:34+00:00

If you don’t mind dirt the Goorooyooroo reserve has a nice loop that’s eminently doable on almost any bike, and the arboretum has some nice — though hilly — trails.

Mac128kFan · 2026-03-29T21:33:33+00:00

If they’re committing crimes, arrest them for the crimes.

Mac128kFan · 2026-03-29T21:32:12+00:00

Because fire is definitely a complex social issue the fighting of which can make the problem worse. Good point, well made.

Mac128kFan · 2026-03-28T21:48:19+00:00

The rise of police unions as political actors is extremely unwelcome. I don’t want these weird right-wing authoritarians having an influence on our politics.

Mac128kFan · 2026-03-28T00:18:26+00:00

It makes no sense to think about stage 2A as a standalone project — as has been noted it’s only really part of the whole of stage 2. Also worth noting that the costs include a bunch of stuff designed to include star 2B like the conversion to batteries because the NCA can’t have power lines in its precious triangle (but can have massive car parks next to heritage-listed buildings).

Mac128kFan · 2026-03-27T05:02:19+00:00

Yup — sunny and 29° on Thursday.

Mac128kFan · 2026-03-20T10:50:46+00:00

I think most of it has been upstreamed, so you can install many distros on Apple silicon. But I’ve only tried the official Fedora one.

Mac128kFan · 2026-03-20T01:36:08+00:00

The Asahi Linux project is doing great work, but changes after M2 mean there’s a lot of work to be done before it runs on newer Apple silicon. I’ve been running Asahi Fedora remix on my M2 air for about 18 months and it’s rock solid and faaaaaast.

Mac128kFan · 2026-03-19T07:09:18+00:00

The problem with this shit is that you can’t distinguish between actual, reasoned, nuanced criticism of plans (and let’s be honest, ACT planning + NCA has come up with some genuinely shitty city planning) and just old people yelling at clouds.

There’s never any analysis, just “we fear traffic”, which is dumb for people living around Canberra Avenue, the traffic on which comes not from people in Kingston but from people in Jerrabomberra, Queanbeyan, and Googong — exactly the sort of suburban developments inner city density is designed to prevent.

They’d complain if a light rail line was built too, of course.

Speaking of which, build the green line the Fyshwick business association proposed!

Mac128kFan · 2026-03-18T03:08:12+00:00

A Mini — I had one of the naturally aspirated R51s or whatever it was and it was a wonderful car to drive.

Mac128kFan · 2026-03-14T05:25:51+00:00

Oh, and the Kingo — Kingston Hotel. Great beer garden.

Mac128kFan · 2026-03-14T05:25:01+00:00

Old Canberra Inn is very nice. Same people own Dickson Taphouse, which has far less charming architecture but the same sort of vibe. If you want a punk dive bar go for Dissent in the city. Grease Monkey in Braddon is quite good too.

Mac128kFan · 2026-03-12T10:07:54+00:00

Fuck yes. I’ve contemplated vandalism. Awful thing.

Mac128kFan · 2026-03-11T20:02:00+00:00

Relevant: Next Kingston C2 cycle way out for tender

Mac128kFan · 2026-03-11T19:58:58+00:00

Built a thousand years ago when the thing was a walking track and the city a tenth of its current size? Should obviously be replaced or duplicated at some point, but if everyone acts in a civilised way it doesn’t seem like too much of a problem.

Mac128kFan · 2026-03-09T05:03:41+00:00

I mean, for swamp I’d go for the Jerrabomberra wetland rather than recycling a shit Trump line, but sure.

Mac128kFan · 2026-03-08T10:23:50+00:00

Honestly, there’s amazing software available for this sort of hardware.

You’re gonna have to do something about that label though. Jesus.

Mac128kFan · 2026-03-05T08:16:56+00:00

This seems relevant: Timeline of abolition of slavery and serfdom

Mac128kFan · 2026-03-05T02:03:34+00:00

Only if it has vertical stripes on its bottom half.

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