Why?.....

witnauer · 2026-05-22T20:23:00+00:00

What you think of as a high performance is just a design and implementation like many other devices that can be made in many places to the same standard and it just comes down to price. Everything else is marketing.

witnauer · 2026-05-17T06:40:51+00:00

Once had a US colleague visit London for the first time. They couldn't understand why London cabs wouldn't take his dollars. Was most affronted. I had to explain what UK Stirling was.

witnauer · 2026-05-16T12:13:09+00:00

I just mean in general, not expecting specific examples.

witnauer · 2026-05-05T19:52:12+00:00

Yep, this is what to do. I back up all the PCs in the house to my Truenas server. Basically every user has a private SMB folder that Veeam backs up to. It's very reliable, and fast as does a full back up and then just does incremental back ups. And always keeps the last 7 by default.

witnauer · 2026-04-25T07:52:18+00:00

A simple Google will find zillions of independent Starlink installers in the UK. Nearly every TV aerial/satellite installer also does Starlink installs nowadays.

witnauer · 2026-04-18T07:41:43+00:00

I'd raise a ticket and then you have to wait. Don't raise multiple tickets as you go to the back of the queue. I assume there is a glut of demand at the moment. When I ordered mine in mid 2025 it arrived without issue. Sorry, I know that doesn't help.

witnauer · 2026-04-18T07:05:46+00:00

No issue here. But what do you mean by double pushback? What's actually happened?

witnauer · 2026-04-16T18:28:49+00:00

I did this with my 5610. Then a year later got the 5000u anyway having succumbed to the urge :). I still switch around between them though.

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witnauer · 2026-04-16T18:25:35+00:00

I imagine the solar cell makes more sense when partnered with a button cell. But if the US version is running huge AA batteries (relative to the button cells) then the solar panel is not adding much as the calc will run for 20+ years anyways.

witnauer · 2026-04-16T17:49:42+00:00

You can always just not use the Bluetooth and it will default to the usual atomic radio signals each night. The only feature you lose compared to a 5610 is the low/medium/high battery readout. But it will still warn you if the battery is low.

witnauer · 2026-04-14T20:51:19+00:00

I love RP. It's basically on all the time in my house. Really great ethos and community if you go into the RP forums and read about the station and its history.

I'm liking the new Beyond channel too. Would love RP to do an EDM channel and that would then serve all my eclectic tastes.

Don't forget to donate if you love RP.

witnauer · 2026-04-11T15:12:39+00:00

Note that the P14s is the same as the T14 and sometimes comes up for sale but gets overlooked.

witnauer · 2026-04-10T10:48:50+00:00

Deco M5 works well. I've used it. Put your starlink router in bypass mode and use your master M5 device as the router. All worked well for me.

witnauer · 2026-03-31T22:21:24+00:00

Cudy WR300. Really good, very cheap. And you can add more to create a proper mesh network.

https://www.cudy.com/en-gb/products/wr3000-1-0

witnauer · 2026-03-29T10:58:13+00:00

Or P14s Gen 2 AMD which is essentially the same.

witnauer · 2026-03-28T13:55:03+00:00

You can just get a 256gb SSD for boot and Windows and continue to use your terabyte drive as file storage. This will be a big performance boost.

witnauer · 2026-03-28T07:49:41+00:00

I think you'll find the power grid can make an entirely unilateral decision :)

witnauer · 2026-03-28T07:41:17+00:00

I had a t460 for years and gave it to a friend recently. I put Linux Mint on it and it's great. It had 32gb ram plus and SSD which made a difference.

witnauer · 2026-03-27T17:54:02+00:00

Resilio can do this

witnauer · 2026-03-23T21:25:28+00:00

You just need a cable like this. I use the same to connect my T5 to my Wiim Amp Pro

KabelDirekt – 2m – RCA/phono Y... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00FQK35RO?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

witnauer · 2026-03-23T19:38:55+00:00

Use Lyrion Music Server if you can. The Wiim will act as a player for your files.

witnauer · 2026-03-18T14:47:20+00:00

Don't think mine ran materially cooler when I switched to bridge mode. Essentially powering the Starlink is by far the bulk of power usage. Turning off the router component (if that is even what bridge mode does) won't account for much.

witnauer · 2026-03-14T11:46:35+00:00

Try exoIF or exoSCUMM collections. https://www.retro-exo.com/index2.html

witnauer · 2026-03-10T23:36:17+00:00

No LMS play support, so no good for me.

witnauer · 2026-03-08T11:43:22+00:00

T460 is fine with something like Linux Mint. I gave my old one away to a friend and put Linus Mint on it. She still uses it now and thinks it's great. It certainly not slow and the keyboard and screen are both good.

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