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    From Mortar M.@21:2/101 to opicron on Sun May 11 13:11:07 2025
    Re: Re: hey i am back from being very busy with DFW events!
    By: opicron to Boraxman on Fri May 09 2025 18:03:48

    They allow me to use the devices as a hobby
    instead of building and maintaining them as a
    hobby.

    I grok that. I've been building since the late '80s, and I've enjoyed doing it. But now, it's kinda lost it's appeal, probably 'cause I'm older and don't have as much patience. In fact, my current box is an Intel NUC I bought about 7-8 years ago; it's showing it's age, too. Thing is, I have a pile of new components sitting in the next room, that I bought about 10 years ago, just waiting to be assembled. I just never felt like building the damn thing, but I really need to, this NUC is almost on life support.

    As for maintenance, whether you build it or buy it, it still needs to be looked after occationally, both in terms of software and hardware. What are you gonna do when it starts slowing down or a component dies? Pitch it...sell it? That would be such a waste. Most common issues can be easily solved with a little time and effort.
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  • From opicron@21:3/126 to Mortar M. on Sun May 11 18:39:12 2025
    Re: Re: hey i am back from being very busy with DFW events!
    By: opicron to Boraxman on Fri May 09 2025 18:03:48

    They allow me to use the devices as a hobby
    instead of building and maintaining them as a
    hobby.

    I grok that. I've been building since the late '80s, and I've enjoyed doi it. But now, it's kinda lost it's appeal, probably 'cause I'm older and d have as much patience. In fact, my current box is an Intel NUC I bought a 7-8 years ago; it's showing it's age, too. Thing is, I have a pile of new components sitting in the next room, that I bought about 10 years ago, jus waiting to be assembled. I just never felt like building the damn thing, really need to, this NUC is almost on life support.

    Go. Get. Moving ^^. If you have all the equipment the barrier is more starting than finishing.

    As for maintenance, whether you build it or buy it, it still needs to be l after occationally, both in terms of software and hardware. What are you do when it starts slowing down or a component dies? Pitch it...sell it? would be such a waste. Most common issues can be easily solved with a lit time and effort.

    For my Nixsys legacy pc software doesnt need to be updated. Its such a simple pc and I am sure Nixsys will have some replacement mobo/cpu/memory available. Much more shouldnt need to be repaired.

    As Synology goes it just keeps chugging along. When it dies, and cannot be repaired under warranty/cheap, I will move to another brand due to their hard disk lock in. Maybe HexOS will be the new one for me, I like what they are doing.

    But I expect some years before this kicks in.

    oP!

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