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Oh, the power button is nice.
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@scottalanmiller what are you using currently?
-- side note, they offer a reward of a case, PSU, 8GB Pi for close to what I can buy only the PSU and 8GB board for here in AU through normal outlets
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@warren-stanley said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller what are you using currently?
There's a passive aluminum case from Geekworm, I think, that's popular on Amazon and mentioned in the official RP Projects Vol 5 book that we use here. From Amazon it's $78 for an RP4 4GB plus the case. It's smaller than that one and I bet cools better, and I think looks sweet, but lacks a power button.
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@scottalanmiller Armor case? 4GB Pi + Case kit is just shy of $140 AUD(sans shipping) on Amazon.
Cooler Master Pi Case 40
Raspberry Pi 4 8Gb
4× VESA/Wall Mounts
3A 5V Raspberry Power Supply is $155 AUD delivered....but September and with my luck there will probably be a Pi 5 announcement before then.... -
@warren-stanley said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller Armor case? 4GB Pi + Case kit is just shy of $140 AUD(sans shipping) on Amazon.
$78 here.
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@warren-stanley said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
but September and with my luck there will probably be a Pi 5 announcement before then....
Likely a year or two away yet. RP4 8GB was just announced and the 16GB is expected long before they even look at RP5 options.
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@warren-stanley said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller Armor case? 4GB Pi + Case kit is just shy of $140 AUD(sans shipping) on Amazon.
Cooler Master Pi Case 40
Raspberry Pi 4 8Gb
4× VESA/Wall Mounts
3A 5V Raspberry Power Supply is $155 AUD delivered....but September and with my luck there will probably be a Pi 5 announcement before then....$109 AUS for what I have today on my desk. And the shipping is free.
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@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
What I want is a case like that, that can fit an M2 drive inside the case.
3D print one. That's how I was looking to solve mounting one on the back of my TV. The library here prints any STL file that you bring in and it's free.
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@Grey said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
What I want is a case like that, that can fit an M2 drive inside the case.
3D print one. That's how I was looking to solve mounting one on the back of my TV. The library here prints any STL file that you bring in and it's free.
3D aluminum printers are crazy expensive. I've never seen anyone who has one.
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Halo Infinite Xbox Series X trailer divides fans
Microsoft has given gamers a first look at Halo Infinite's gameplay.
The firm said that the game's map was more than twice the size of that in the sci-fi franchise's last two entries combined. It also promised "more complex visual effects" than before on its forthcoming Xbox Series X console. However, some gamers voiced disappointment on social media at the quality of the graphics shown within the demo. This may in part be down to the art style of Halo Infinite, and the live stream being broadcast in high definition at 1080p. A trailer uploaded soon afterwards in 4K showed the detail and lighting to much better effect. -
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TikTok launches $200 million Creator Fund to pay people to post
As the popular app faces political scrutiny over its ties to China, TikTok is announcing a new fund to support the platform's most ambitious creators.
If your dream job is to crank out TikTok clips for a living, then you might be in luck. On Thursday, the popular and controversial app announced the TikTok Creator Fund, a pool of $200 million for users in the US "to help support ambitious creators who are seeking opportunities to foster a livelihood through their innovative content." The application process will open to users in the US in August, TikTok said. You'll need to be at least 18 years old to apply, and you'll need to have an account that consistently posts original content in line with TikTok's Community Guidelines. You'll also need to have "a baseline of followers," though TikTok hasn't yet specified what that baseline is. -
@scottalanmiller 16GB Pi .... still blows my mind
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@warren-stanley said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller 16GB Pi .... still blows my mind
What the thing needs is SATA or M.2 or eMMC (embedded flash storage).
16GB or something would go a long way.Storage is a big bottle neck. The microSD is slooooooooow.
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@Pete-S said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@warren-stanley said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller 16GB Pi .... still blows my mind
What the thing needs is SATA or M.2 or eMMC (embedded flash storage).
16GB or something would go a long way.Storage is a big bottle neck. The microSD is slooooooooow.
That's what I've been saying. One of their big competitors is only interesting because it has an M.2 option. That's the ONLY thing lacking. Now you CAN get a pretty decent storage option by attaching an SSD via USB 3, but that's ridiculous and there is no easily accessible port to do that with.
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That RP4 has gotten so good, they just need to suck it up and give us NVMe. Leap right over all the silly in between things. Let's do this people!
If there is one feature that I want to see in the RP5!!
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@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@Pete-S said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@warren-stanley said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller 16GB Pi .... still blows my mind
What the thing needs is SATA or M.2 or eMMC (embedded flash storage).
16GB or something would go a long way.Storage is a big bottle neck. The microSD is slooooooooow.
That's what I've been saying. One of their big competitors is only interesting because it has an M.2 option. That's the ONLY thing lacking. Now you CAN get a pretty decent storage option by attaching an SSD via USB 3, but that's ridiculous and there is no easily accessible port to do that with.
Already Asus's Tinker Board version 2 (called S) had 16GB embedded flash. So it's not like there isn't any space for it or it's very expensive.
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@Pete-S I keep looking at competitors, but the sheer support for a Pi is hard to put aside
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@warren-stanley said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@Pete-S I keep looking at competitors, but the sheer support for a Pi is hard to put aside
I hear you.
I have all versions from v1 to v4 of the RPI and a couple of other boards as well. Unfortunately I think there are still a couple of Intel NUCs and similar Intel based SBCs that are much better value for money, all things considered. Not as easy to tinker with but as a small desktop they're hard to beat.
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@Pete-S said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@Pete-S said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@warren-stanley said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller 16GB Pi .... still blows my mind
What the thing needs is SATA or M.2 or eMMC (embedded flash storage).
16GB or something would go a long way.Storage is a big bottle neck. The microSD is slooooooooow.
That's what I've been saying. One of their big competitors is only interesting because it has an M.2 option. That's the ONLY thing lacking. Now you CAN get a pretty decent storage option by attaching an SSD via USB 3, but that's ridiculous and there is no easily accessible port to do that with.
Already Asus's Tinker Board version 2 (called S) had 16GB embedded flash. So it's not like there isn't any space for it or it's very expensive.
16GB embedded is... meh. Nice but, I want a drive connector.
