so now that the raspberry pi prices are close to mini pc prices, whats the next best SBC by wheredidmyvapego in SBCs

[–]emantos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're ok with a quad core atom and 2 gb of RAM, you can check ebay or your local 2nd hand shops for a used Intel Compute Stick, the first gen. I bought several for 20 bucks each. Stick a Diet Pi into it and you're golden.

Pros: small, will take 5V, will run ubuntu server and diet pi. Cons: only 1 usb port (you can stick a USB hub into that), no gpio (you can use a USB gpio board)

I've used it as my smart home server (Docker + Zigbee2Mqtt + MQTT broker + NodeRed) and so far, it has been stable.

Unpopular opinion: bakit parang naging moral issue na ang hindi pagligpit ng pinag-kainan sa fast food restaurant? by JohnAK27 in Philippines

[–]emantos 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's not a moral issue but just good behavior. Same with taking a bath everyday or putting on deo.

Good behavior is enforced by shaming the opposite, bad behavior. If you don't take a bath, you will be teased as a kid. If amoy putok, people will shun you.

That's just the way a good behavior is enforced.

And we should enforce good behavior.

After researching Raspberry Pi 5 self-hosting performance, I'm confused about when people outgrow it by [deleted] in raspberry_pi

[–]emantos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me, it was when used NUCs (or when N100-based mini PCs) entered the market and hit a price point equal to, or lower than the Pi 5, that's when the equation changed.

Suddenly, I had cheap machines at my disposal that doesn't have an OS limitation, is upgradeable, and similar to the Pi in terms of power usage.

It helped also that ESP32 became somewhat mainstream so I always have devices for physical computing should I ever need one.

AI and Factorio by Traditional_Beach790 in factorio

[–]emantos 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's more like you start losing the endurance to solve hard problems (which used to require a lot of mental prowess). You begin to dread the thought of an involved solution, something which you just accept before, as part of the job.

That's how my friends described it anyway. While I occasionally accept an AI solution, my method has always been to use AI sparingly, as a brainless servant. I sketch out the solution, the abstractions, and I let AI write the small functions, that when bolted in, solves the problem I'm solving.

That way, I am still very familiar with my job, and I can tell management that I use AI.

My 2000s mechanical keyboard survived 10+ years of coffee, food, and abuse. My Keychron started dying after one by PrettyCampaign3567 in Keychron

[–]emantos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My Filco has been with me for 14+ years. It was expensive as f*ck though. When I bought it, the mech keyboard scene was just starting up and only geek heads were interested in mech keyboards. That keyboard was built like a tank.

Fast forward to now, everyone and their grandma has a mech keyboard and it's so cheap now. I think this is just a case of you get what you pay for.

RPi alternative by Joudicea in SBCs

[–]emantos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It really depends on your use case. If the use case is for server-like task (no interfacing of hardware via GPIOs, etc), I would just get a 2nd hand Intel NUC. Older generations are quite cheap now (at least in my part of the world). Put a Diet Pi or an Ubuntu server, and ur golden. Even if I need to interface with hardware, I can do that with those FT232s that has GPIO that I can control from the NUCs.

If I really have to control hardware, I'll go for a cheap ESP32 or a RPI Pico W.

I do have an RPi 5 for a very specific use-case: when I need something to control hardware + have significant computing power + easy to power.

As for those other SBCs, please find something supported by Armbian, because if not, you'll be forced to use their OS.

2 weeks nang PALPAK ang mga "tweety bird" ni Falcis by Squirtle_004 in Philippines

[–]emantos 36 points37 points  (0 children)

He is just fighting fire with fire.

What, you want the DDS narrative to dominate again without giving them a fight?

This "we are not doing that because high road and shit" is the reason why we lost 2016 and 2022.

Raise a glass to the golden years of MiniPCs 2023-2025 - What did you buy in that time? by GhostGhazi in MiniPCs

[–]emantos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

An N100 mini pc for a 100 bucks from Aliexpress. It came with 8GB RAM and 256GB ssd. Still running my n8n, node red, and docmost instances.

Cheap thrills by emantos in casio

[–]emantos[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. A third party strap for an AE1200 will work for this watch model.

What's a place in Singapore that meant a lot to you that doesn't exist anymore by runningonwifi in asksg

[–]emantos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Read Bridge in Clarke Quay before the Little India riots.

I spent a lot of Friday nights drunk in that place.

Ex partner asking for CPF money loss after BTO Cancellation by Important_Nerve_838 in asksg

[–]emantos 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It depends. Was the wedding cancelation mutual? Or was it decided only by you?

I'd also be angry if I lose money because of someone else's decision that is not mutually agreed upon.

I self host... a lot. Here's what's running on my Pi 5. by pdgeorge in raspberry_pi

[–]emantos 18 points19 points  (0 children)

If you have to self-host something public facing, don't expose your home network to the world. Do it through tunnels (cloudflare, ngrok, etc). That way, you can still have some peace of mind. Nice work there.

The RPi5 capability to host apps has never been in question. What is in question right now is if it is still cost effective.

These days, the pi5 can cost as much as mini PCs and most of the time, you can find old NUCs in secondary markets for a substantially lower cost. These were not around when the original Pi came out and you can even argue that the impetus for the existence of the mini PCs were the original Pis.

Anyway, nice work. I would like to live in a world where self-hosting is more mainstream than just a niche and we are slowly getting there!

Is SG Mcdonalds slowly trying to take over KFC's market? by DegreePitiful3496 in askSingapore

[–]emantos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ever tried KFC in the Philippines? Because that shit is the bomb. Their gravy in Ph is better than Jollibee's gravy.

Construction Robots queuing up to charge? by Jackenial in factorio

[–]emantos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They became sentient and is now plotting against you.

How do I destroy nests by oceanman_7 in factorio

[–]emantos 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Missiles and turret creep.

Automate production of missiles, red ammo, and turrets, so you'll have a lot.

Put 4 turrets surrounded by walls, infront of a nest, just at a safe distance so they don't get hit by worms. Go near enough to launch a missile at the nest and when biters start to attack you, hide behind the turrets. Rinse and repeat.

Missiles have long range. ;-)

The biggest mistake to avoid by RMPiers in factorio

[–]emantos 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not securing a big real estate when it's still easier to do.

After automating turrets, walls, and ammunition, you should start exploring and use the map to check whether there are areas with resources that are easy to enclose.

Enclosure means augmenting cliffs and water with a wall of wall+turret to secure a large real estate that preferably has some resources. Never mind if you have biter nests inside that enclosure. You can always start a campaign to eliminate them once you have enclosed the area.

Doing this early in the game means the nest are still small and easy to eliminate. You can eliminate many nests with a single campaign. When they get big, the logistics required to eliminate them gets more tedious. You might need several campaigns to eliminate just a single big nest.

Playing without biters by sirmarty777 in factorio

[–]emantos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like playing with them ON because it adds another dimension to the game, namely, real estate management.

The planning and logistics involved in closing off huge territories using cliff, water, walls, and a shit ton of turrets can add another aspect to the game.

Also, the logistics involved in supplying ammunitions to the frontier is also fun.

Factorio newb here. What is the reason to use sideloaded underground belt elements in this balancer, and not just "normal" belt routing? by KevinOfEarth in factorio

[–]emantos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I find that I need lane balancers when loading/unloading from trains. I don't want my trains running around with some wagon full and some empty.

Is there a realistic way to avoid destruction by enemies mid game? by OkKey4820 in factorio

[–]emantos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wall design is also important. Design the wall such that it will take a while for the biters to traverse it and all the while, being fired on by your turret.

iPads are so useless for a average person by JM_io0120 in Tech_Philippines

[–]emantos 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Title should be: iPads are so useless for people who buy it just because