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There is M.2 on the mobo so I’d probably go with NVMe over SSD.

I second the RAM recommendation. I have 32GB in my Synology and it needed it for all those docker containers and VM’s.

As for the mobo, not thrilling, but could work. If you have to add a PCIe card for more drives, 10G network, or more NVMe, you’ll max out pretty quick with a GPU in there too.

I installed one last year too. Absolutely love it and finagled it to work with Home Assistant.

Never noticed any mold, but did add a activated charcoal prefilter. I do take it down for winter though.

I’ve been slowly, very slowly, migrating away from Synology stuff, but everything you mentioned are my holdouts because they have been rock solid for decades. Even the cheap used products can swing those apps.

I hate to be the bad influence (no, who am I kidding, not really) and suggest more servers, but if you can find something cheap, I’d maybe give it a try.

Copyright was created to solve a real problem back then and definitely has merit.

However, the behemoth modern copyright has morphed into does need to be put to pasture; it no longer protects, but weponized by gatekeepers.

Me either. Well, except for the very occasional post-pizza party apocalypse.

Have a low flow shower head too, and the only reason it sucks is because our hard water from the city leaves mineral deposits on the tiny nozzles that clog easier. But a soak in descaler and it’s back to new.

Terrorism is scaring/harming people to manipulate government.

Tesla is neither government nor their property damage is scaring people.

More trumped-up charges.

(It is hilariously fitting Trump the man and Trump the word fit so gand-in-hand)

I’ve started learning the Canadian national anthem.

Take my state, please! 4th largest economy in the world at the moment. Doesn’t that have a nice ring to it?

About. Fucking. Time.

Whoa, now that raised an eyebrow. Doesn’t look like the truck bed is ridiculously high. This checks a lot of boxes, and my crap vertebrae agree.

Definitely following this company.

Built a gaming PC last year and a mini computer arrived last month riiiiight before tariffs kicked in. I think I’m good for the next 4 years at least. My daily driver laptop was built in 2011 so I’m used to hanging onto tech for a while!

Your comment made me realize I’m (and I’m sure I’m not alone) sort of the problem with Linux.

Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love the massive community of tools and programs out there like free open source software. But I’ve never actually bought anything for a Linux system with one exception: Debian in a box, on a CD for like, $15.

Buuuut, I have bought FOSS, games, and utilities for Mac and Windows that started as Linux apps and work on my new system.

I guess there is a mindset of get something free to suffice with Linux systems rather than pay for polished apps, and I totally get that thrill, but is there business to be made in this market, or a sunk cost at the end of the year.

I’d really like to see the app, and it takes bold risks to populate this platform, and there’s certainly pushback, but that’s also what separates Linux from windows. No point in having a machine if there are gaps in workflow or utility.

If anyone in my household clicked a thumbnail of a video provider through Prime Video on the TV, it would auto-enroll into a limited free trial, then renew as a subscription. There was no notification to the viewer of this behavior, and no authorization/approval from the cardholder.

My recourse has been to go into an obscure corner of my account to cancel after every erroneous click. (I know of the PIN thing, but that’s a headache for everyone; it should be a pin to purchase, not forced for all users.)

Sorry, I forgot this: /s

I’ve sent so many letters to my state’s attorney general over Amazon signing me up for subscriptions without notice and authorization.

It’s just a cost of business for them.

ooOOOOooooo! Someone is behind on their protection money!

FTC: Uber, you have fine print and use dark patterns! Bad!

All other tech companies: Whistling intensifies

What a coinci-dink. I just installed Ubuntu last week on a new mini computer. I like how easy it’s gotten over the past decade and pretty polished.

I still had to break out the terminal to install some utilities and programs, so that’ll exclude 90% of my family, and if something goes wrong, I couldn’t offer phone support.

But I do use Affinity and think it would be at home on Linux.

Isn’t this a dinner & donation issue? That’s how American government works now.

You only get takedown notices for negative content. It’s the new and improved Free Speech Censorship®

No conquences, nothing to lose.

Maybe Xinis is a FAFO judge. I’ll make some popcorn. This could get interesting.

A flash preloader was my first real tech job! As I recall, they stiffed my last paycheck and went under later.

But it was incredibly fun and I made connections that steered my career to a new direction for the next decade.

Uh, I think we’re arguing the same side here.

Edit: I thought of one: auto braking systems. That’s one significant safety system invention since 2000. It’s a bit more than just a nag or gimmick.