Wall Street bets regards linked to an evil admin attack? 😕

Yeah it’s true. All the products I see for sale are unappealing and make me think “Who asked for this?” And anything I would pay for doesn’t seem to exist because “Oh that’s too expensive to manufacture”. Feels bad dude.

The weird thing about these remakes is that they keep cutting and remixing content from the originals with mixed results. Resident Evil 3 was a good example as it’s almost a whole new vision for the game (I do acknowledge this came with a lot of shortcomings).

When I think about what Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth has done, I understand that it’s a sequel that turns the remake genre on its head. I think this is a more interesting way of approaching it.

When people debate whether it’s good or bad is almost a moot point. If someone “remade” Devil May Cry and it was a top down turn based RPG like FF tactics, I wouldn’t care as long as it’s good. ( I didn’t hate D.M.C. and it’s weirdly 2000cool aesthetics)

I may or may not buy the new one, I just want the option to buy the old one too.

I think about this a lot and it really does depend on your needs.

Home lab vs home server. I like to keep them separate just because I consider my lab unstable and my home server stable. You don’t have to do it this way it’s just the way I like it.

https://a.co/d/6k6QpOD If you want to build a low power NAS I suggest investing in an Intel n100 based itx Nas motherboard. You can then use a case like this from Jonsbo https://a.co/d/1ayqwJV. This could be a nice cool and quiet solution. If you want to do video transcoding, the n100 has quicksync on board and with something like Truenas it’s pretty easy to set up via the app catalog (check out truecharts).

If you want something even more simple (good for home users or like a backup target you keep elsewhere) I’ve been meaning to grab one of these “Topton 2-Bay NAS R1 PRO 12th Gen Intel N100 Network Attached Storage Media Server” from AliExpress for just this case.

As for a Lab, I suggest finding a W680 chipset based motherboard like an ASRock IMB-X1314 LGA 1700 Intel W680. You can get a cpu like a 12400 or 12500T (lower power and less heat) used cheap and you have the option to upgrade and use ecc memory without a XEON. You also have a lot more pci express connectivity.

What ever you do choose, anything pre 12th gen Intel is basically ewaste (those 11th gen mobile erying I9 engineering samples are very good but less reliable than desired). Do not invest in any old x99 based gear (unless you get it for free). I have an old dual XEON system that is still running and it uses power like a small fridge.

Germany was defending Israel …

It does and it doesn’t. The problem I’ve seen with all these new transportation products is the goal to create a “new industry” with it so that the tech can be sold elsewhere in a competitive market.

The problem is that elsewhere is often the USA … and the US doesn’t buy public transportation tech from foreign entities.

Quebec buys their trains from France, many nations but their highspeed trail from Japan and China. (I think a few places actually bought a monorail from Disney). It’s a high cost to get into an industry like public transportation at this stage of the game unless you bring something new to the table.

It does because it’s a national jobs program and offers a boost to the local economy, it doesn’t because in the end it is wasteful, impractical, and eventually too expensive for the taxpayer to maintain.

Shout out to CrimeDad running all his own infrastructure top to bottom!

Because…

I agree, it feels like what I said but with more well thought steps 😅

All of it. I would give every dime away. I would buy homes for as many people I know. I would seed the future that I want the people I care about to live in.