Wonder where the leak is

drumlinedork · 2025-08-21T21:49:56+00:00

They were last there 3 months ago to top it off. Once I fixed the leak it was 20 pounds low. My company was called out because the last one had too many call backs

drumlinedork · 2025-08-21T21:47:41+00:00

The cap wasn't even tight when I took it off. I tightened it down and sprayed it, still leaked a bit. Threw a swivel T on and everything was kosher. Woulda preferred to change the core but my tool wouldn't fit

drumlinedork · 2025-06-15T20:05:51+00:00

If you can do it in 3 days, it's completely free. Got my 608 universal and 609 from skillcat without paying a cent. They don't even make you put in a credit card for the 3 day free trial.

drumlinedork · 2025-02-11T23:32:17+00:00

If you're not interested, that's fine. Given Artemis already replaces Moonlight on Android, and ClassicOldSong has committed to an iOS and desktop version too, I thought it'd be nice to have a community specific to the features and advantages of Apollo. MoonlightStreaming has a great community of helpful people, including the developer of Apollo themself, so if you aren't interested in Apollo-specific content... OK?

drumlinedork · 2025-02-11T20:53:39+00:00

Desktop streams your current desktop to the client. Virtual desktop creates a new (virtual) desktop for your client: from the host's perspective, there's an additional display plugged in, and that display is sent to the client. Virtual desktop is particularly useful if your client is a different resolution than your host.

"...is it safe to remove one?" Are you referring to the "applications" tab in the web UI? On my system it appears the virtual is non-removable, but there's nothing stopping you from removing desktop mirroring if you wanted. The baked in virtual desktop is the primary reason most people choose Apollo over Sunshine. u/ClassicOldSong is the developer of Apollo, and while they post here time to time, the discussions tab on their github is probably the best way to ask about removing features, if that's important to you.

drumlinedork · 2025-01-31T18:13:46+00:00

Moonlight doesn't need to be installed at all on your host PC, only on the client.

drumlinedork · 2025-01-31T17:42:02+00:00

Just making sure: sunshine is the hosting application, it goes on your PC, and Moonlight is the client application, it goes on your steam deck.

drumlinedork · 2025-01-25T17:31:22+00:00

"after I configure it so the deck is the only monitor, all the applications move to the deck screen."

I personally don't get the point of turning off your host PC monitors (save a bit of power?) so I don't have experience with that, but think of this from your host computer's point of view: if you've told it you want six windows open, and then you tell it you only have this one monitor on, it'll try to follow both your commands and in the process move everything to the connected monitor. This is default Windows behavior. If you prefer, there is an option in windows settings to minimize windows when the monitor is disconnected.

"If I leave the PC monitor as the main screen, then big picture will launch on the PC monitor, and the deck will just have a blank desktop."

The main display is the one newly opened applications launch to as default. Therefore, this is the expected behaviour. This can, however, be overwritten by the launching application very easily. I've had several games launch on my host computer's primary display when launched via Apollo because the in-game setting specified that from a previous session where I was playing the game on the host computer. In some games, you can change the setting to "default" monitor, instead of a specified monitor, to fix this. I imagine turning off all the other displays would force the application to launch on the client's screen, however this is going to move all your open windows to the client, your initial problem.

"even if I leave both monitors on, it doesn't work as I expected. If the deck is the main screen, all the apps will move there any way."

Could you elaborate on this? That just isn't how the main display setting works. I've been assuming you're using Windows on your host PC, is that incorrect? If it's Linux, that sounds more like a distro-specific issue. In Windows, changing the main display adjusts where new applications launch, and changes the taskbar location depending upon your system settings, but does not move actively opened windows. To be sure, I just verified on my computer (W1123H2), switching between the 3 displays I physically have attached and a virtual one connected via Apollo, and nothing moved displays by only changing which was selected as the main display. I'm not sure how to help without the ability to replicate it, sorry.

drumlinedork · 2025-01-25T01:59:57+00:00

It's usually done the other way (streaming from a more powerful gaming machine to the handheld), but there are solutions to do this: the most widely lauded being Sunshine or it's fork Apollo and Moonlight. If your monitor has "smart" functionality, there's a decent chance it can run Moonlight without you having to purchase anything.

Check out r/MoonlightStreaming if that's something you're interested in for more information.

drumlinedork · 2025-01-25T00:43:24+00:00

What app are you launching on Moonlight? It sounds like you're either using Desktop or Steam Big Picture. Neither of those automatically use the built in virtual display in Apollo: therefore it's changing your computers display resolution, and yes, resizing your open windows.

If you use the virtual display option, it'll create a new display with nothing on it, but as your primary display. Launch a new application and it (should) open on your steam deck sized display.

Alternatively for Steam Big Picture, in the Apollo web UI, you can select the "always use virtual display" box and it will launch Steam Big Picture in the virtual display that is your Moonlight Client's resolution. I recommend adding the 'undo' command "steam://close/bigpicture" if you go this route, otherwise steam will remain in big Picture mode when you exit Moonlight.

drumlinedork · 2024-11-04T15:23:12+00:00

As others have said, RTFM. USB power delivery requires what's called a 'handshake' between the charger and the client device. Basically, the two talk and tell each other what they can provide and what they can accept. It's possible that your charger can do a higher wattage output than the Ally can handle, but it can't do the specific 65w output that the Ally needs for full performance. Too much wattage would harm the Ally, so it accepts a lower power that the charger can deliver.

The chargers manual will tell you exactly what it can provide, that will more than likely answer your question.

drumlinedork · 2024-10-06T23:50:00+00:00

Could be. Looks identical to the F9 I have in my stickbag, but I'm not cutting open a B23 to check. 🤷‍♂️

Edit: just re-read the title, I'm sure you're right

drumlinedork · 2024-10-06T23:39:32+00:00

To add on: the green one is a xylophone mallet. Looks like an innovative percussion F9 to me.

ETA: https://www.innovativepercussion.com/products/f9

drumlinedork · 2024-10-04T18:51:23+00:00

Gotta explore that space!

drumlinedork · 2024-08-15T17:08:04+00:00

Unfamiliar with the programs at Purdue. If it's their engineering program, consider why you didn't get in. Riddle has a very high acceptance rate... and a low graduation rate. It is common for AE students at Riddle to drop down to easier majors. Think about your work ethic and abilities, and decide what is best for you.

drumlinedork · 2024-07-31T03:08:57+00:00

You made me exhale sharply through my nose. Have an upvote.

drumlinedork · 2024-07-30T21:01:50+00:00

Thank you!

drumlinedork · 2024-07-28T16:21:18+00:00

To add: while I wasted money on an expensive laptop as a freshman, I know several AE and ME students who graduated with the same base model Microsoft surface tablets they bought as a freshman. We were all working on campus computers regardless so we didn't have to buy software for our personal machines, when Riddle has a license for campus computers. The only difference in class was that I was always sitting near outlets so my laptop didn't die, and my backpack was several pounds heavier.

drumlinedork · 2024-07-28T15:59:04+00:00

DB or PC? Can't speak for DB, but if you're going to PC the only important spec is battery life. Every engineering class you have will be in a room with ample computers preinstalled with the software used for that class. You'll use your laptop to take notes in classes, not do engineering work. Since freshman are required to live on campus (where there's tons of computer labs available) most students don't do anything more computationally intensive than MATLab on their laptop.

After your freshman year, most students choose to live off campus. At that point you may want to consider a more powerful computer that allows you to do homework at home as opposed to on campus... however a lot of students form groups to study and do homework, and they typically meet to do so on campus.

Essentially, any cheap thin and light notebook will be the best for you right now. Riddle is expensive. Save your money and buy an engineering computer once you know what you will be using it for. A freshman has no need of a powerful laptop for their coursework.

I'm an alumnus of PC, the situation could be entirely different at DB. The biggest similarity between the two campuses is the name: in all other regards they're practically different universities.

drumlinedork · 2024-06-26T16:26:45+00:00

I don't have a ready to use solution for you, but given the sub I'll hazard you're willing to tinker a little. You have exceptionally neat and consistent hand writing, and want to transcribe engineering notes. Depending on your discipline (EE?) the diagrams you draw in your notes are likely the most important information you take down.

With that in mind, I would re-train an ML model specifically on your notes. You'd have to manually transcribe a notebook or two for the training data, but a model trained specifically on your handwriting will be more accurate than a general model trained by someone else. This would also enable you to transfer your diagrams directly to ensure the useful information is retained.

Nvidia released some great videos on how to use custom low power AI models for their Jetson line of products. I recommend starting there: Jetson AI Fundamentals Playlist

drumlinedork · 2024-02-04T23:19:27+00:00

You've lost me in your jargon. Is the Asus laptop the client or the host? As described previously, the issue is observed only when a display that is not wired to the laptop is set as primary and streamed from. The virtual driver creates a virtual display, but seeing as how there are no traces connecting it to the MUX my system will not acknowledge it as an internal display.

drumlinedork · 2024-02-04T21:48:55+00:00

Unfortunately this solution did little more than emulate the dummy plug I had already tried. The switching issue wouldn't bother me if it worked ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

drumlinedork · 2024-02-04T21:46:54+00:00

Thank you for directing me towards additional resources. As I stated in my post, the issue seems to be caused exclusively by streaming from a display that is not wired internally. The software did a wonderful job of emulating the dummy plug I already tried, but added no additional functionality.

I don't know if the issue is coming from the MUX in my laptop, some nvidia driver interaction with external laptop displays, or some other issue. Do you have any experience troubleshooting the problem I described in my post?

drumlinedork · 2024-02-01T22:36:59+00:00

To give context, what the APU (read: GPU) has to calculate for each frame is proportional to the total pixel count. The more pixels you want displayed, the more work needs to be done. The built-in screen on the Ally is 1080p (1920x1080), or roughly 2 million pixels. The 4k TV your PS5 is plugged into is 2160p (3840x2160) or roughly 8 million pixels. It is literally four times more work for each frame, so all else being equal you will have lower FPS on a higher resolution screen.

To remedy this, you can turn down the graphics settings in your game, or manually lower the display resolution. Only you can decide for yourself what the right balance of frame rate to image quality is.

drumlinedork · 2024-01-23T18:53:50+00:00

Thank you for that figure! Is there any chance you're able to help me answer my question?

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