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  • LordAmplifier@pawb.socialto196@lemmy.blahaj.zoneusb c rule
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    18 days ago

    That’s kinda what I did to use a computer fan as a normal fan. I got one of these power adapters that let you pick a voltage, cut off the plug at the end of the cable, cut off the plug on the fan’s cable, and connected the two. Maybe that’s a dumb way to do it, but it’s about as expensive and definitely quieter than getting a proper fan to blow air at my plants so their stems and branches grow strong





  • Wow, the X220t is a thick boi! I tend to agree that weight is a far more important factor than size. Carrying my old laptop around was a pain, I think it weighed around 2.5kg, maybe a bit more? Upgrading to a T480 felt insane. At the same time, I kind of get wanting a slim device. It’s easier to fit them in a backpack (even with a protective case), and I’m glad my phone is relatively slim (8mm) because its case makes it significantly thicker. But yeah, this obsession with making things as thin as possible feels weird, especially because smartphones are now thin but have massive camera lenses that stick out


  • You know what, that’s a good point. Some people genuinely don’t need an ethernet port and prefer a slightly thinner device that fits in their bag a little easier. I guess what I’m “upset” about is that it’s becoming the default or even the only available option. And removing ports even though they could fit without making the device thicker is incredibly annoying, I agree



  • LordAmplifier@pawb.socialto196@lemmy.blahaj.zonemacbook use[r]ule
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    1 month ago

    I hate it when manufacturers remove useful stuff to make laptops as flat as possible. Sure, some things disappear because time moves on, like CD drives, but WHY do I need to buy an extension cord to connect my laptop to an ethernet cable? It’s not just Apple, even a lot of Thinkpads lack a proper RJ45 port these days











  • All the things I hate doing in real life, I love doing in video games. Cleaning up, organising stuff, making sure each machine has what it needs, putting the machine output away, collecting what I need to keep everything running, and so on. It’s all fun in games, but when I have to do it in real life, I lose interest after five minutes. When I play Minecraft with friends, I’m their maid, basically, and it’s great. I don’t know why, but I think it’s (at least partially) like you said, none of that feels like it matters in real life, but in a game, I get satisfaction from it because I feel useful