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  1. theagilecoder

    Suggestions for a small Homelab project

    You in mobile app dev too ? I am building a few with React Native + Supabase + Elixir/Phoenix stack.
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    Does anything even use USB type C for PC peripherals?

    I use it a lot on my laptops to use an external nvme drive to boot into linux.
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    21-30k Buying used Thinkpads from laptop resellers in BLR ?

    My thinkpad hunting in blr using FB marketplace was quite nice. X series such as X1C, X1Y, X13 with Intel 8th/10th gen and 16gb ram available in 20s -30s (depending on touch capability). T series for around 5k lower. E series is even lower as its budget series. Lowest battery health I saw was...
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    FS: Desktops MINI PC - MINISFORUM ELITEMINI UM780 XTX - Ryzen 7, 16GB RAM, 500GB SSD, Windows 11 Pro

    Nice, I have this too. Its great if any one would like to have a tiny oculink egpu based gaming system. Thats how I use it. https://techenclave.com/threads/performance-limited-by-the-apple-m1-%E2%80%94-more-cores-faster-cores-or-back-to-x86.222694/#post-2556608 GLWS!
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    21-30k Buying used Thinkpads from laptop resellers in BLR ?

    Let me try to explain as per my conversations with several resellers on how they get these laptops and also with IT dept of my MNC. Laptops are of two types - consumer line and corporate line (thinkpads, elitebooks). I have always bought consumer line laptops as I didnt know about corporate...
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    21-30k Buying used Thinkpads from laptop resellers in BLR ?

    Yes bought a X1 Yoga (10th gen intel) for 35k and and a X13 Yoga (10th gen intel) for 30k. Both battery health around 90% and in great condition, but out of warranty. Two different resellers, both gave me 1 month testing warranties.
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    FS: Laptop HP x360 1030 G3 2 in 1 - in Warranty till 2027 - Touch screen, full Metal Body i5 8th Gen 8/256GB

    Hi, this model was launched in 2019 and would not be in warranty by now. How were you then able to get the HP service and get the keyboard replaced without paying any charges ? Thanks!
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    The "Everyday" show-off thread !

    Great compact build and utilization of internal space ... and the foresight to get a case with handle - kudos :cool:
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    MINI PCs in India

    Unfortunately thunderbolt 3/4 egpu docks are stutterfest in gaming. Even more unfortunately, oculink port equipped devices are rare. I dream of laptops with oculink port. Lenovo has launched one in china !
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    MINI PCs in India

    Thats how I got it too. bought from walmart online and then friend carried it here. Can confirm no performance hit (even in 1% lows) on both my eGPUs https://www.3dmark.com/3dm/116474515? The xiwai one just from amazon india. A few months back it was going for 7k. took couple of weeks. The...
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    MINI PCs in India

    Yes especially the thing with MiniPCs are the good ones are expensive as AMD mobile cpus are rarer than unicorns. In a thermally constrained space AMD cpus are heads and shoulders above intel (save lunar lake) but gets divided amongst handhelds, laptops and miniPCs, jacking up their prices...
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    MINI PCs in India

    I actually have replaced my gaming desktop by Minisforum UM780XTX + RX6800eGPU (through oculink) https://techenclave.com/threads/performance-limited-by-the-apple-m1-%E2%80%94-more-cores-faster-cores-or-back-to-x86.222694/#post-2556608
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    Windows Windows 11 Fresh Install

    I have always used clonezilla for OS backups.
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    *** The Anti-Showoff Thread ***

    After the weighted school bags started getting unbalanced owing to weights being on only one side, took the help of a welder to make an "adjustable weighted vest" for weighted calisthenics I got into during the pandemic. Cost - Rs 500. Sewed the velcro straps myself. Hundreds of dips, pullups...
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    Windows Windows11 24H2 Should I Update ?

    What do you stand to gain from the update ? Is there a new feature that is coming in 24H2 that will improve your workflow drastically? Acc to rumours M$ has reduced its testing staff and just treating their user base as unpaid testing interns. If no, dont fret over it, let it come, you can...
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    20-25K Phone with Clean(ish) OS

    Ya, its probably because of custom rom. The stock Mi rom is a battery hog and god knows what backgroud telemetry apps running on CCP's directives :dead:
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    20-25K Phone with Clean(ish) OS

    You dont need to measure end to end if you have accubattery or custom rom with the screen on time feature in settings. However I have done end to end many times with youtube playing and get the same sot. Yes, ever since I have had the F1, I have changed the battery 3-4 times every time the...
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    20-25K Phone with Clean(ish) OS

    Poco F1 with custom Rom gives me 10-11 hours of SOT (amount of time screen is actually on from 100% to 0%) with general day to day use.
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    FS: Storage Hardware Samsung 850 EVO SATA 2.5 Inch SSD with DRAM (500GB)

    Selling my sparingly used Samsung 850 EVO SATA 2.5 Inch SSD with DRAM (500GB) Excellent for running as main OS drive. It was extracted out of a PC and then used an external but didnt see much use as external so retiring it. I have included all data I could think of but ping me for anything...