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  1. rsaeon

    What OS are you most comfortable with?

    I read about Debian in a magazine, probably CHIP, about how it was compatible with everything and how exceptionally stable it was. At the time, everyone was on XP and I clearly remember the awe I had for people who could do everything in Linux with a command prompt. Today, I am that person...
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    Modify UPS with Li-ion/LiFePO4 battery and BMS

    Those cells are from my long-running project: https://techenclave.com/threads/teardown-rebuild-of-a-musclegrid-lifepo4-server-rack-battery.217994/ RojgarBox would never reply on time whenever I have funds so I haven't purchased from them. Just MuscleGrid, MDS Enterprises and Myinnovation.in
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    Will blockchain have any practical use case? Will it augment banking?

    The digital rupee is immensely popular in the crypto world, as a deterrent for P2P scams. Sooner or later, you'll find a dishonest buyer who would pay using a compromised or hijacked account, so when the owner takes back control, a lien is put on your account to recover the funds. The...
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    Modify UPS with Li-ion/LiFePO4 battery and BMS

    Had an extended power cut the other day, so I needed to hookup some LiFePO4 cells in parallel with the Amaron Quanta batteries to make it through. I used a set of car battery jumper cables but they warmed up really quick so I added in a second set of cables in parallel. It wasn't ideal (the...
  5. rsaeon

    The Enshittification of Swiggy

    You'll be fine, they value order metrics way too much to ban anyone. I don't think anyone's requested more refunds than me and I'm granted a refund nearly once every two days. The way you request a refund makes a difference. Spillage, missing items, wrong items, contamination are the easiest...
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    The Enshittification of Swiggy

    You have to wonder what their thought processes are when they do things like that. I honestly had no idea that basic reasoning skills were a blessing until I started seeing things like this. I had a school teacher that always yelled at us, "Looks like common sense isn't very common around...
  7. rsaeon

    Share your online fraud experience

    The recurring pattern I've seen is that high earners aren't the best at protecting their wealth/assets. It just sits in their savings or salary account. No investments, no diversifying. Not just in news stories, I see this with my relatives. People had crores in their accounts before the...
  8. rsaeon

    Graphic Cards Denial of RMA by NVIDIA/RPTECH and MSI for PCI Express Slot and PCI Express Pad burn

    https://youtube.com/channel/UCvDDbj3qJYg-5FSPFWJxqMw/community?lb=UgkxMB8mVQ56HfjhvWk_YDyRtMy97LisahEz They say MSI has the only 4090 with fuse protection on the PCIe pins, wow.
  9. rsaeon

    Which generative AI tool have you used the most and how?

    Apparently, it's a thing. I had no idea since I never shipped a product before: https://www.google.com/search?q=product+launch+blues I wasn't aware of the "12 days of OpenAI" so it was a nice surprise when Canvas popped up. I'd say that's definitely worth paying for. Looksee: Which does...
  10. rsaeon

    Is there a way to stream music from local storage to chromecast audio over wifi but WITHOUT THE INTERNET

    Chromecast needs internet access because it's a google product and for Google, the end user is the product they're offering to their advertisers. (if you're not paying for the service, you're not the customer, you're the product being offered to a customer — which usually are advertisers) So...
  11. rsaeon

    CPU/Mobo How often do we need a BIOS update?

    It'll work fine for your system. Just make sure it's fully charged or plugged into an UPS.
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    CPU/Mobo How often do we need a BIOS update?

    Yes, go ahead. What's the link for the update?
  13. rsaeon

    CPU/Mobo How often do we need a BIOS update?

    Dell systems from that era usually reboot into a DOS environment to apply a BIOS update, if thats the case then the OS requirement is probably because they aren't able to offer support on older versions of Windows. I updated my Optiplexes with a USB drive prepared on a windows system even...
  14. rsaeon

    Amazon deals and discounts - Dec 2024

    I use this thread to find deals on Amazon because they're on Amazon — so that I can use amazon pay later, ncemi and vouchers. If I have the cash, then I do a quick lookup on pcpricetracker.in before buying.
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    CPU/Mobo How often do we need a BIOS update?

    Ideally, your system should be on the latest update. Pragmatically, you should update about a week to a month after release, to make sure there aren't any glaring issues reported by more zealous users. If there are any issues, then the manufacturer usually responds by removing the update and...
  16. rsaeon

    Can I post sale thread or buy anything?

    Just how long is your ban? I keep checking this thread every month to see if the ban had lifted. At first I thought it would've been a week, then 30 days, then 90 days or even 100 days, but nope you're still banned at 115 days.
  17. rsaeon

    The Enshittification of Swiggy

    Everything is put in an air fryer for 5 mins at 115C (default defrost temp in mine), and the food is nicely warmed up with that. Sometimes I do 30 seconds in the microwave first. After four coupons in four days, on time guarantee is now over an hour even for restaurants that are less than 2km...
  18. rsaeon

    The Enshittification of Swiggy

    Three days, three coupons. How do they expect this to be sustainable? Zomato tried this and gave up pretty quickly, but they would give a coupon if it was 1 min late, Swiggy's coupon is if it's 5 mins late. And they're only valid for 2 days, Zomato's was 3 days.
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    Events & Meets Nostalgia: pls link me to the old memorable threads on TE

    This one by @blr_p is just five years old but it's a gold mine of useful information, especially @adder's contributions: https://techenclave.com/threads/looking-for-a-home-ups-that-is-smart.186404/page-16#post-2190541 The older show-off threads are a nostalgia trip, it's so nice to read through...