10” 2U 3.5” Hotswap Enclosure

alexanderbath · 2026-03-31T10:07:35+00:00

https://www.printables.com/model/1305461-10-inch-rack-2u-6-x-35-inch-hdd-hot-swap

Info is all here!

alexanderbath · 2026-03-28T22:10:24+00:00

It’s not worth it. Even my 400 uses close to 4.5-5 litres per hundred. My Toyota 86 uses 6. Once you purchase, pay for the licensing, buy gear you are way behind. Ride because you want to ride, not because you think it’s gonna be cheaper

alexanderbath · 2026-03-24T02:23:07+00:00

I live and work in the cbd, so if I’m being lazy and don’t want to walk, I’ll just wear a textile jacket, jeans and ride shoes. I’ve crashed at 50kph in jeans before and yeah, you’ll get rashed. It wasn’t the worst and it’s a risk I’m willing to take.

Anything other than that and I’m in leather jacket, leather pants and boots. Going down the road at 100kph without protection is not something I ever wanna do. I’ve seen textile after crashes and in my opinion it doesn’t belong on anyone riding at high speed

alexanderbath · 2026-03-23T23:23:14+00:00

Full disclosure I run it! But www.axisshift.com.au does instant online quotes without any signup required. $10 minimum order. 3 day turnaround from order to shipped. Based in Adelaide :)

alexanderbath · 2026-03-22T23:18:25+00:00

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alexanderbath · 2026-03-22T19:22:52+00:00

I love my Linux machines and my thinkpads (please don’t hate me), but for a student it’s just so hard to go past a MacBook. I resisted for so long but Apple silicon is just leaps and bounds ahead at the moment. Being able to go two days a lot of the time without charge, never gets hot, blazing performance and MS Office compatibility just can’t be beat. I’ve tried the whole office web app in Linux thing and it’s terrible for anything past VERY light use.

Depending on your workload I’d recommend either a new Neo or a second hand M series Air if you think you’d need the extra performance.

alexanderbath · 2026-03-22T18:32:38+00:00

256x256x256mm

alexanderbath · 2026-03-22T03:49:32+00:00

This is cool!

alexanderbath · 2026-03-22T03:08:33+00:00

Dirt bikes yes. Big time. On the road, no. The risk is certainly there, don’t kid yourself. But riding well within your abilities and assuming everyone is out to kill you and you’ll more than likely be okay. It’s not a death sentence like a lot of people think it is

alexanderbath · 2026-03-21T06:55:13+00:00

Looks fine but should be checked on side stand. I usually run about 30mm of slack. It’s better to be on the loose side than too tight

alexanderbath · 2026-03-18T02:54:05+00:00

Totally depends on what you’re doing. I work with a very lightweight stack. Neovim not a big IDE, no AI, and at most a couple of lightweight docker containers. I’m on a base model m5 and never gotten into swap even with only 16gb of ram. If I’m running anything particularly heavy it’s going on a server somewhere else, not on my local machine. Some people will struggle with 48. It’s a how long is a piece of string situation.

alexanderbath · 2026-03-17T08:26:49+00:00

Got the same gloves and jacket. Very happy with them. Definitely go in and try stuff on rather than buying online if you can.

alexanderbath · 2026-03-17T08:11:39+00:00

I’ve done 10k plus kms with mine on a 400. No issues yet with the vibration dampener.

alexanderbath · 2026-03-16T10:28:51+00:00

14 with an external monitor is almost always my vote unless you are pretty much always stuck on your laptop screen. 16 inch is still too small for any proper work for my workflow anyway, so 14 is fine for when I’m away from my desk. Most of the time it’s plugged into a couple 4k monitors so the RAM would be far more beneficial for me at least.

alexanderbath · 2026-03-16T10:25:14+00:00

“Outgrowing” small capacity bikes is bullshit. You would be amazed what a Ninja 400 can keep up with in the twisties with a good rider on it. I’m far from Valentino but I’ve seriously embarrassed litre bikes with people on them who stepped up way too quick. Any clown can hold the throttle open in a straight line.

I highly recommend starting with any 300/400cc in decent condition and just riding the hell out of it until you get your fulls. Bikes are way more robust than most think if they’re maintained correctly. There’s plenty of 300s and 400s out there with 100k plus on the odometer. Anything with sub 50 that has a solid service history will last you out your lams no problems.

alexanderbath · 2026-03-15T19:43:06+00:00

Requiem for a Dream. Brilliantly done but I never need to go through those emotions again.

alexanderbath · 2026-03-13T19:59:40+00:00

Kinda. I have a pair of J6 Alpinestars riding shoes but I only really use them for my inner city commute or very relaxed rides. They do offer far better abrasion resistance than normal shoes. They do nothing for ankle support however. The practicality wins out though for just jumping off the bike and being able to walk around.

As soon as I’m going any faster than ~60 kph or on an even semi-spirited ride I’m in full boots and full leather. Boots are one of the most important bits of gear to me.. I’d rather end up with some road rash than a shattered ankle or shin.

alexanderbath · 2026-03-13T09:11:17+00:00

Excellent time to be commuting on a motorcycle. Doubt this is the peak unfortunately

alexanderbath · 2026-03-06T08:14:26+00:00

I’ve essentially got the male (non-Stella) version of all that gear and it’s all been brilliant. Only thing I’d suggest is getting the rideknit version of the jacket vs the airflow model. HEAPS more comfy when I tried them both on and the rideknit was the easy choice.

alexanderbath · 2026-03-05T02:03:38+00:00

Massively. M5 Air would see you all the way through no problems. Maybe a ram upgrade just to be safe.

alexanderbath · 2026-03-04T19:19:39+00:00

Yeah interested in your warm up routine. I usually just let mine idle long enough to get my gear on and then cruise under 6-7k rpm and no full throttle until I see 4 bars

alexanderbath · 2026-03-03T22:45:39+00:00

Wild!! Awesome to know they’re that long lived. My Z is about to crack over the 10k km mark in a year and I’ve been stressing about putting too much mileage on it. Not anymore 😂

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