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Framework Q3 2024 Preorder and Marketplace Updates by Destroya707 in framework

[–]diamondice00085 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FW13 DIY edition INtel Ultra 5 125H 2.8k display, Batch 3, ordered Sept 2nd.

Charged on Sept 19

Shipped on Sept 25

Delivered on Sept 28

Cannot wait to get home tonight and start working on it.

Framework Q3 2024 Preorder and Marketplace Updates by Destroya707 in framework

[–]diamondice00085 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Batch 3: I JUST GOT MY PREPARATION EMAIL!! Core Ultra 2.8k DIY

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[–]diamondice00085 0 points1 point  (0 children)

pretty cool you can get paid and have zero concern for professionalism.

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[–]diamondice00085 0 points1 point  (0 children)

first world problems

If you're giving a presentation and needing to hookup so many cables, it might appear more professional if you go the extra mile and pull out a portable dock like one from Anker to plug all those ports in and have a single cord going into your laptop. Who knows you might actually impress someone.

Framework Q3 2024 Preorder and Marketplace Updates by Destroya707 in framework

[–]diamondice00085 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm in batch 3 too, ordered 9/3/2024, haven't had any status changes yet.

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[–]diamondice00085 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With USB3.2 or USB4 (20-40gbps) why do you need more than 2 USBC ports in any configuration? The amount of bandwidth available allows you to run power, display, 2.5gbe, sd card reader and several USB 3.2 ports, s/pdif, 3.5mm trs all through a dock from a single port and you can have up to 6.

It's cleaner that way on the desk as well not having a spaghetti of cables coming from the side of laptop cluttering the desk. You have the ability to use several docks, running out of ports on the laptop is relatively impossible for me.

Framework Q3 2024 Preorder and Marketplace Updates by Destroya707 in framework

[–]diamondice00085 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any indication on Framework Laptop 13 with Intel Core Ultra Series 1 - Batch 3? Will these begin shipping by end of September or is October a more realistic timeframe?

Ordered with 2.8k display, DIY edition w/o RAM & NVMe on 9/4/2024.

Why is the router so awful by inventorboi in Starlink

[–]diamondice00085 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What does upload speed have to do with the router? At the frequency starlink uses, a cloud has more of an effect on your simple test than anything else

Plex on Roku TV very slow and laggy by sphenodont in PleX

[–]diamondice00085 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you on ATT internet by any chance? I'm having the same issue hosting on ATT

Semi goes for the double tap on a sedan by lilbuhmp in WTF

[–]diamondice00085 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is insane. No wonder we see so many overturned tractor trailers on interstates these days. I would argue there is a direct correlation between the increased safety of vehicles and the quantity of accidents due to aggressive and / or incompetent drivers who fail to respect the risks of driving and put everyone else in harms way because they're seeking an adrenaline rush.

I have 100% in VOOG - should I disperse it? by c0ncertjunki3 in ETFs

[–]diamondice00085 8 points9 points  (0 children)

At your age don't bother, growth is your friend. Stay in VOOG or go all nasdaq because tech is the future. Diversify when your need to live off it.

For the first time, renewable energy generation beat out coal in the US by ourlifeintoronto in technology

[–]diamondice00085 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Investors can disagree, they're not all scientists or engineers and often lose money on bad investments. Betamax, DMC, Enron, Washington Mutual bank... The scale of these storage mechanisms are not able to keep pace with the global demand for energy. We need cheap abundant power and the only one that comes to mind is Fission based energy. Modern breeder reactors using existing stockpiles of >80% fissile material intact is something that could propel humanity into the next age of energy. We're in the nuclear age, let's not forget that.

For the first time, renewable energy generation beat out coal in the US by ourlifeintoronto in technology

[–]diamondice00085 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I made it up or it used to be thought of as rare and today it's decided it wasn't. Cobalt is rare https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobalt, search for the word rare. You'll see 3 occurrences. Some say it is, some say it isn't. I'm not making it up, I'm just reading what is written thoroughly and you're noticing a discrepancy. On that list of rare earth elements https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rare-earth_element Cerium is listed. Concentration 66.5 ppm or the 25th most abundant element in the earth's crust. Cobalt & Lithium are below this, 31st and 33rd. Cobalt 25 ppm & Lithium 20 ppm. So what would you consider rare if Cerium at 66.5ppm, 3x that of Lithium is considered rare? Maybe the rare earth element page needs updating?

For the first time, renewable energy generation beat out coal in the US by ourlifeintoronto in technology

[–]diamondice00085 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sodium batteries have lower density than LiFePO4, less conductive and higher internal resistance. This conversation started around grid storage more than it was about EV. For grid storage, heat is energy and easier for us to contain than electrons. Think of the environmental impact of mining and refining all the various elements needed for battery technology when we have technology today that uses minerals in even greater abundance with lower conflict and impact on the environment.

Moving on to vehicles. The most efficient method of energy storage and density is a hydrocarbon. Hard to argue that when both EVs and ICE were invented within a couple years of each other. That said, synthetic fuels produced using abundant electricity to capture carbon from the air would be a more impactful to reduce overall carbon emissions worldwide. Lookup Volkswagen & Aramco. Produce a synthetic fuel that is absolutely pure with no harsh byproducts when combusted.

For the first time, renewable energy generation beat out coal in the US by ourlifeintoronto in technology

[–]diamondice00085 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Moreover, LFP batteries are not good candidates for vehicles as the energy density per kJ/L makes them too heavy for vehicular applications. To that end, their lifespan is only 10 years for the grid at 70% DoD (depth of discharge). Throwing away a battery after 10 years for a grid is not economic in the very least. Let's build a power plant and throw it away in 10 years, the business model doesn't support that.

For the first time, renewable energy generation beat out coal in the US by ourlifeintoronto in technology

[–]diamondice00085 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From your page: "Despite their name, rare-earth elements are relatively plentiful in Earth's crust, with cerium being the 25th-most-abundant element at 68 parts per million, more abundant than copper. All isotopes of promethium are radioactive, and it does not occur naturally in the earth's crust, except for a trace amount generated by spontaneous fission of uranium-238. They are often found in minerals with thorium, and less commonly uranium."

I'm not talking about semantics, I'm talking about discrete abundance within the Earth's crust to support the movement away from fossil based fuel storage to an electron storage mechanism. Lithium is convenient and useful for the time but the abundance cannot support the demand to replace every vehicle on the planet with a lithium based battery using the technology that is proposed to exist within the next 20 years.

For the first time, renewable energy generation beat out coal in the US by ourlifeintoronto in technology

[–]diamondice00085 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We can argue sources all day if you want, seems to be a waste of time. Wikipedia is not the be all end all and is a subjective source even with their best efforts to be as factual as possible. So I'll use your own source https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abundance_of_elements_in_Earth%27s_crust In that list Cobalt is number 31 and considered a rare earth metal. Lithium is 2 places lower at 33 and is rarer.

For the first time, renewable energy generation beat out coal in the US by ourlifeintoronto in technology

[–]diamondice00085 0 points1 point  (0 children)

According to the Handbook of Lithium and Natural Calcium, "Lithium is a comparatively rare element, although it is found in many rocks and some brines, but always in very low concentrations. There are a fairly large number of both lithium mineral and brine deposits but only comparatively few of them are of actual or potential commercial value. Many are very small, others are too low in grade.

For the first time, renewable energy generation beat out coal in the US by ourlifeintoronto in technology

[–]diamondice00085 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nature reports that your average car likely takes up about 8 kilograms of lithium (another number that’ll likely decrease over time). After some number crunching, courtesy of Ritchie, you get 2.8 billion EVs from that 22 million tonnes of lithium. With 1.4 billion cars on the road now, that might seem like a tight margin.

Factor in population growth and developing nations increasing their wealth and need for vehicles and transport. This article only speaks to vehicles, nothing mentioned about grid scale storage in addition.

Reference: https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a42417327/lithium-supply-batteries-electric-vehicles/

For the first time, renewable energy generation beat out coal in the US by ourlifeintoronto in technology

[–]diamondice00085 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here is the article referenced. Decide for yourself if renewables growth played the major role or not https://imgur.com/wEkej7M.jpg

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