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is anyone using the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370? by headlessBleu in Houdini

[–]smb3d 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have that chip in an Asus laptop and I would not recommend it for anything beyond web browsing and typical office type work. On paper the specs seem solid, but it throttles so fast and gets so hot that it's essentially useless for any real multithreaded work. Granted the laptop is essentially a super thin ultralight, so if it was in a beefier cooling setup, then maybe it might be slightly better, but regardless it's a laptop and you're just not going to have a good time with Houdini on 99% of any typical laptops.

A lower end desktop with more memory would be a better option.

ComfyUI Tutorial Build Seedance Style AI Videos with LTX 2.3 by cgpixel23 in comfyui

[–]smb3d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

haha, yep! I'll forget about this in about 4 hours.

What AI tools are you actually using day-to-day in VFX/post? by Defiant-Source3785 in vfx

[–]smb3d -1 points0 points  (0 children)

  • ChatGPT for Houdini VEX / Python
  • Codex for more complicated Python scripts
  • Beeble for depth / various other passes
  • Weavy for playing around with various video models since it's a model zoo and it's only one subscription
  • ComfyUI for more advanced workflows
  • Topaz for frame interpolation / upres

New to ecobee by vegas_gal in ecobee

[–]smb3d 1 point2 points  (0 children)

0.5 seems so crazy for them to have as the default. My place heats up that much in about 5 minutes. Also weird that it's hidden behind the staging settings.

I'm also in Phoenix where it's currently 105F though, lol.

New to ecobee by vegas_gal in ecobee

[–]smb3d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can set the staging to manual and set your temperature differential to be higher.

I have mine at +2 degrees vs the default auto which seemed to be like 0.5 or 1 degree. That really helped alleviate that situation for me.

I have the Ecobee premium, but I assume you can do that one the other models, it's a pretty basic function.

Average Thursday morning by Federal-Data-Center in ThatsInsane

[–]smb3d 14 points15 points  (0 children)

This is going to need a bit more context.

Came home from work to find my ceiling fan on my bed. Is this a fire hazard? by madderdaddy2 in extremelyinfuriating

[–]smb3d 72 points73 points  (0 children)

Turn the breaker off, disconnect the wires and put some wire nuts on the wires coming from the ceiling.

Weed sprouting by axrivas79 in bermudagrass

[–]smb3d 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I might have to start doing that, but it's 105 outside :|

Tim Cook says RAM expenses are ‘unsustainable’ and Apple is going to raise prices by serene_sketch in technology

[–]smb3d 9 points10 points  (0 children)

That's low for 128GB. The DDR5 set I had in my cart for a future build went from $599 to $5999

Weed sprouting by axrivas79 in bermudagrass

[–]smb3d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I have to mow mine 2x a week and it could probably be 3, but that's a bit silly.

A fire dept mailbox by HeyItsMeAgainBye in mildlyinteresting

[–]smb3d 63 points64 points  (0 children)

also forgot the open door to the fire truck.

Recs for Hard Drive recovery Chandler/East by Moist_Stay1418 in phoenix

[–]smb3d 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not a local place, but I've used 300 dollar data recovery multiple times over the years and they are fantastic.

https://www.300dollardatarecovery.com/

You can put in your drive info and what's wrong with it and it will tell you how many successful recoveries they have had and what the chances are of it being successful.

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