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Maybe I should just get a System76 Meerkat and find a portable LCD monitor. I've seen people done similar things with Mac Minis. Of course there is the whole power issue but maybe I could find a work around.

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Raspberry Pi 5

Raspberry Pi 5 specifications and demo. The new Raspberry Pi 5 was announced at 7:00am on September 28th 2023, and will be available at the end of October.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=9hYfQ7bRgZg
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I made a promise that my next laptop would be a Linux one, but they're so expensive and I'm fucking broke. I would ask my Dad for help, but I know that he is a brand-whore for the big brands like HP and Dell and won't trust the smaller companies like System76 or ThinkPenguin.

Seriously, I see ZERO reason to use one of these outside of creating portable devices like PDAs or handheld game consoles using something like Arduino to create controls. You are better off just using a used/old laptop, a mini desktop like the System76 Meerkat, or a modded game console for your home server, emulation station, home arcade cabinet or whatever. Even if you need a SBC for your project, there are much better choices available.

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My laptop is wearing out and it's a gamble to get that thing to turn on, so I'm stuck using a Raspberry Pi I had laying around for the time being. Now, I'm realizing how shitty software support is for this thing.

I'm not a fan of dogs, but Jesus, how much laws and licenses does this guy want?

mastodon.xyz/@rms/111128641907

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What name do you like best for a non-profit #FOSS community for Ham Radio? Think Apache incubator but for Ham plus other open-source services and resources for the community.

FYI I have both the dot com and dot org as well as the hyphenated and non hyphenated versions of the below. Please mention which variant you prefer in comments.

#Ham #HamRadio #Amateur #AmateurRadio #RF #Radio #Foss #Floss #OpenSource #Programming

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Low-key hate how some people equate DRM with digital.
Get your media DRM-free, you can then keep it forever. Interoperability issues are also then so rare it's virtually inexistant and usually there's conversion methods.
And in the case of ebooks, they are also more accessible than a paper book (and much cheaper to ship and keep).
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"Bust"?? What law is being broken?

We need to express our disgust for police and military in more expressive fashion.
Whenever you interact with a government employee, remind them that they work for a gang of thugs and evil people.

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1,039 New Coal Fired Power Plants
"There are 1,039 new coal fired power plants in the works, with the majority in China and almost all in the developing world. Yet for some reason the “climate protests” aren’t being held in those countries."
https://realclimatescience.com/1039-new-coal-fired-power-plants/
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@xianc78 guess all independent business owners now have to act like they're in the Mafia
Since the feds treat you the same
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Can people please stop with the "Epstein didn't kill himself" memes? It's widely accepted already and I just don't care.

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