Tech Nerd Ramblings

[notabitail]

Well, the PowerBook G4 is too old, but the 2008 MacBook can at least browse the web and play youtube, so it's got that going for it.

 

[notabitail]

Maybe it's time for me to take a loan out so I can buy a new iPhone and all of these new designer accessories for it.

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/11/21/apple-launches-hikawa-iphone-grip-stand/

 

[azurbanclucker]

Maybe it's time for me to take a loan out so I can buy a new iPhone and all of these new designer accessories for it.

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/11/21/apple-launches-hikawa-iphone-grip-stand/

I could just 3d print you one

 

[notabitail]

I could just 3d print you one

Time to capitalize on the market for knockoff hand-made and 3d-printed Apple stuff.

 

[azurbanclucker]

Time to capitalize on the market for knockoff hand-made and 3d-printed Apple stuff.

orrrrr...

Just let the apple fanbois waste their money. They'll learn eventually.

 

[notabitail]

This motherboard. A friend at church didn't want it anymore.

It has a Core i7-4790K. It runs fine, though I want to replace the cooler that's on it with a better one.

I did have to repaste it. It was hitting 80C or so just sitting in the BIOS.

There was also 16GB of RAM and a GTX770 included as well. I have not tested the card, as it turns out the power supply in the case I swapped it into doesn't have two 8-pin power connectors. I might just switch it over to the other case since it might run a bit quieter too.

 

[azurbanclucker]

I just explained kindle vs tablet vs laptop vs desktop to my 75 year old, technophobic mother.

Kindle=wire whisk
Full tablet = immersion blender
Laptop = hand mixer
Desktop = stand mixer

She totally got it. It's the first time in my life I've been able to explain tech to her in a way that she just "got".

I think I can die peacefully now.

This motherboard. A friend at church didn't want it anymore.
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It has a Core i7-4790K. It runs fine, though I want to replace the cooler that's on it with a better one.

I did have to repaste it. It was hitting 80C or so just sitting in the BIOS.
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There was also 16GB of RAM and a GTX770 included as well. I have not tested the card, as it turns out the power supply in the case I swapped it into doesn't have two 8-pin power connectors. I might just switch it over to the other case since it might run a bit quieter too.

https://www.cpu-world.com/Sockets/Socket_1150_LGA1150_H3.html?

FYI.

 

[notabitail]

I just explained kindle vs tablet vs laptop vs desktop to my 75 year old, technophobic mother.

Kindle=wire whisk
Full tablet = immersion blender
Laptop = hand mixer
Desktop = stand mixer

She totally got it. It's the first time in my life I've been able to explain tech to her in a way that she just "got".

I think I can die peacefully now.

That's a pretty good description.