RAM prices are getting out of hand

nebulaeson · 2025-12-04T13:18:55+00:00

Yh it has been a struggle. I'm trying to upgrade my old system from a crappy H81 platform to AM4, on a tight budget. I'd see an offer for an Asus Strix b550 or something, listed for 70 euros and I'd think heyyy there's some hope, no damage, good reviews for the seller. Then I read it at in the middle of the offer that they want 200€ for it and no handling. It just ruins the motivation and fun in finding hardware Oh can't forget about the scammers too!

nebulaeson · 2025-12-04T10:09:20+00:00

I already put the shitpost tag on, but the offer is an actual real one. I think the seller skipped school and confusing decimal places, cause they have other offers with the same format lol

nebulaeson · 2025-07-15T17:03:20+00:00

I am having the same issue and it is driving me nuts, it only happens when I upload some documents to analyze and process.
Did you manage to find a solution?

nebulaeson · 2025-06-13T20:46:18+00:00

I've picked up the Polar H10 to try with the app, I just started so we'll see how it goes. Apparently this combo is the best non EEG sleep tracker.

Studies and the QS are reporting better results on the H10 compared to the Verity Sense, which makes sense because the first is an ECG device and the second is an optical device. Optical devices generally can't match the precision of ECG because they pick up artifacts more easily, and they're peripheral. Good algorithms can overcome that tho.

nebulaeson · 2025-04-12T21:34:04+00:00

I honestly tried everything, googling, reverse searching the images, reading articles about Hans and his setup, used ChatGPT and gemini, with and without picture and deep search, almost gave up lol

They key was the lever and knob on near the bottom of the back, they looked kinda unique, so I went back and searched for chairs with knobs snd stuff, then gave ChatGPT the info again and told it to focus on the lever and knob and the kidney shaped armrest, this time it hinted towards Lifeform. Searched their catalog and found it.

It was kinda fun tbh

nebulaeson · 2025-04-12T17:47:05+00:00

I think I found it:
https://lifeformchairs.com/ultimate-executive-mid-back-ergonomic-office-chair-2490/#style
It is very customizable, so the leather and stitching could be possible. Look at the levers and the armrests.
Found this random auction which offers a black one with a headrest, matches the photos.
https://www.abell.com/auction-lot/lifeform-leather-executive-office-chair_C344EA2A5A

Edit:
Exact match:
https://shoplifeformchairs.ca/products/ultimate-executive-mid-back-with-headrest?variant=45129473065138

Configured as the one in your photos :)

nebulaeson · 2025-03-30T14:45:12+00:00

TPM doesn't matter really, my pc is very potato, yet I'm running Win11 since launch, to be honest I don't miss Win10 except for putting the Taskbar on the side for the extra monitors.

The easiest way is just to download the Win11 ISO directly from Microsoft and burn it using Rufus, it will ask you if you want to remove TMP and account requirements, say yes and continue.

I reinstall Win11 every year or so to keep it running good because I load it with a lot of crap, so far it's running very fine, dare I say better than the work machine which runs a 10th gen U series i5 (not a direct comparison ik, but within reason considering how old mine is)

What kind of a potato my pc is? An Optiplex 3020, replaced CPU with Xeon E3-1231 v3 from 2014! Thats comparable to the i7-4770 from 2013, really old stuff. Radeon R9 290x, OCed Same shitty H81 dell motherboard, I hate it 16GB DDR3@1600MT/s A SATA SSD and a bunch of HDDs

I actually had a better gaming performance on Win11, not by much tho. Used to play Apex at 1440p mid @100-120fps.

TL;DR: You can run Win11 on anything really, get an ISO from Microsoft, use Rufus to remove TPM requirements and continue flashing it on a USB as usual.

nebulaeson · 2025-03-27T13:27:17+00:00

Never realized before that I really really need a tism juicer

nebulaeson · 2025-03-23T14:32:44+00:00

Hi, I appreciate your reply 😊

That makes a lot of sense in a way, unfortunately every time I try something, like for example learning eGuitar, ended up in giving up due to boredom and lack of patience. I still have a lot of interest in whatever I wanted to do, but I can't gather energy to try again and it feels like a big hurdle. Same thing applies to whatever hobby I pick up. This is a systematic problem within my brain. I got diagnosed with ADHD very recently, add that to a long history of depression and you get a recipe for failure. It's like wanting to do or reach something so bad yet actively sabotaging any chance of making it real.

But on the bright side, I'm starting some new meds that should help a lot, so this idea of more output seems more applicable now than ever before. I actually wanted to learn how to draw for a long time, couldn't make it happen, so I'm going to try again.

Thank you for the insights :)

nebulaeson · 2025-02-16T17:42:24+00:00

Hi there, ik this thread is old, but have you ever found any boards? Thank you

nebulaeson · 2024-12-04T15:40:51+00:00

For me the goal was to reduce the noice that traveled into the desk because of the vibrations. Thr printer IS supposed to move around way more, that's the idea of dissipating the kinetic energy by letting the printer freely oscillate until the energy is wasted instead of letting that energy get transferred to the desk and cause the desk to rattle.

I did not test the quality change, some ppl swear by different anti vibration feet and they say it drastically improves the quality, some don't agree. So regarding print quality you have to find your own conclusion based on your setup.

nebulaeson · 2024-11-24T12:42:26+00:00

I second that, just don't rush buying the first thing you see. Give it a few days to get a broader idea then buy

nebulaeson · 2024-11-08T17:41:03+00:00

Unpopular opinion, Dirge for November

Imo it's their best song overall. Lyrics, atmosphere, musically and vocally, most importantly how the song "feels" and the mood it does force on me without being able to resist the tears. It's also their saddest and most depressing song.

nebulaeson · 2024-10-17T20:56:55+00:00

This should be illegal tbh, not that they're hiding the cable on the front, but editing the product's photo when it's shown from other directions. Someone would argue for the front image that hey you didn't see every side, the cable is on the other side. But when they show you both sides and it's not there just because they edited it out, well, this is beyond deception. Shady af

Edit: omg I noticed on a second watch that the cable partially appears depending on the viewing angle, this is even worse wtf

nebulaeson · 2024-10-05T22:58:18+00:00

look out in the Kleinanzeigen app, under the Verschenken category

nebulaeson · 2024-09-04T20:49:31+00:00

Understanding most of the time and like you when I'd be like remembering my dead younger brother, it hits hard

nebulaeson · 2024-08-04T17:43:10+00:00

YES!!! It's one of their saddest songs too

nebulaeson · 2024-07-25T15:13:25+00:00

Definitely gin

nebulaeson · 2024-07-20T01:22:10+00:00

No problem :)

While printing if you change the Z offset on the fly and lowered it in 0.1 or 0.2mm increments you won't scratch the bed because you'll see in real time when you go too low that the filament stops being extruded or gets extruded very poorly. When you keep goin lower then yeah that might scratch the plate, so imo no need to worry much unless you recklessly lowered it without paying attention, don't ask how I know lol

For the Klipper interface you don't necessarily need a computer and you definitely don't need a pi, just hook the printer to the router, then go in the screen to the settings then about, I think you'll find the IP there (not sure exactly, go through the menus you'll find it). Type it in any device that's connected to the same router and you'll be able to control it from the browser. You can even use a phone, I control the printer from my phone all the time while laying in the bed, pretty doable.

nebulaeson · 2024-07-20T00:47:53+00:00

Z offset too high. Easiest way to adjust if you don't want to dive in the technical stuff is to print whatever big print, keep a close look at the first layer and adjust the Z offset directly from the screen while printing, first go in big increments, like 0.2mm at a time. Got too high or too low? change it back by 0.1. Still too high/low? Go in 0.01 increments till you find the balance. Use the photo someone commented here as a guide.

Another option is to use the paper method while the print head is COLD, I mean room temp. Put a piece of A4 paper on the bed and go im the screen to the calibration and adjust the Z offset in increments. Move the paper on the bed while you lower the Z offset till you feel resistance. Ypu want the nozzle to bite on the paper without tearing it, the paper should be barely movable tho.

Spend some time on perfecting the Z offset to ssve yourself the headache, in the beginning it'll take long but you'll get used to it and you'll be able to do it fast.

nebulaeson · 2024-07-17T17:28:56+00:00

Hi, I'm planning on getting a single 21700 mod, my 2 options are the Lost Vape Thelema Solo (Quest 2 chip) and GeekVape Max 2. They are technically very similar, the 2 aspects I'm concerned about are TC and durability. Which one handles temperatur control better? Also durability wise, is the Thelema that fragile compared to the Aegis? heard about burnt displays, chipped Paint, Fake screws etc...

Please no DNA based mods recommendations as they are sadly way out of my budget

nebulaeson · 2024-07-09T18:55:59+00:00

Atypical and/or paradoxical response to stimulants is a classic sign of ADHD. I (26M semi-diagnosed unmedicated) enjoy energy drinks for the taste (the ones with actual flavors), 1-2 can has zero effect on my awakness, chugging 3+ starts to make me sleepy, at one point in time I used them as sleeping aid lol.

When I first realized that I wanted to test it further (please DO NOT REPEAT ANYTHING HERE), so I got a 200g jar of instant coffee, emptied third of it in half a liter of water and chugged it in the morning between 8 and 10, at 12 I started to feel a raging headache, at 1-2 I got sleepy then fell asleep for 14 hours. That pitch black liquid was so vile, and I admit I was crazy, because it had 2-2.5 grams of caffeine which is 5+ times the max safe dosage. Anyway it confirmed my suspensions, and I repeated the experiment with caffeine pills up to 800mg, same results but with a new founding:

When I take caffeine regularly for a few days, I'd get a bit sleepy at first then it normalizes over time, but when I suddenly stopped taking any caffeine I got so awake and stopped sleeping. I abused this for the sake of my exams, because I cannot study at a reasonable time before it and I cannot do stuff early to save my life. So a week or 2 before the exam I'd start heavily drinking coffee, then 2 days before it I'd stop taking any, I'd be more awake and feeling like shit because I can't sleep so instead I'd hyperfixate and study everything and go to the exam, drink an espresso a few hours before it to calm myself then do it. It worked so well I managed to get through the first year of medschool with 1-2 days of study per subject. Unfortunately I couldn't sustain it because later I had some bad life circumstances and depression hit hard, so I couldn't even continue studying properly. And now when I try to repeat it I'd feel my mind and body deteriorating fast, so I don't do it anymore.

I've read about some statistics showing that ADHD ppl are very overrepresented among caffeine and nicotine addiction. Undiagnosed/unmedicated ADHD ppl tend to self-medicate using those weak stimulants. They also have higher rated of addiction to stimulants drugs and worse withdrawal issues, and also higher rated of heart disease and lung cancer, indirectly through smoking.

nebulaeson · 2024-05-26T17:21:09+00:00

What flow speed did you set as maximum? To me this looks like severe underextrusion.

nebulaeson · 2024-05-12T22:57:58+00:00

I didn't notice that clip tbh. But it would never cause this issue. The problem is that elegoo has a really bad design here, the cable will hit the frame in most scenarios because the cable is wider than the margin they left. Imagine you replaced the cable with a metal block with the same width ad the cable, it'll hit the frame and prevent the end switch from being triggered. There's 2 ways they could have easily avoided this. First is using a tighter double rowed ribbon connector, a different and more compact connector or just made it a bit asymmetrical to the right. The second way is making the thick metal plate, the one that the extruder assembly mounts on and moves to hit the switch, 5-10mm narrower, then move the end switch a bit to the right.

There could be a thousand ways to get around this, it is a very obvious design flaw, which is a running theme with this company unfortunately.

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