I was eyeing the MNT for a while, but I wasn’t sold on the CPU performance for the price. What’s your thoughts on the specs? Also considering a t480, although the price of SSDs/RAM are concerning me right now, although maybe it’s not as bad for older/slower used parts.

The Commitments

A probe to the mouth #burn

It’s the iPod sock of the 2020’s

My Girl…. BEEEEEES!

I use a 60% with a macropod, the macropod is purely for numpad stuff in Blender and some window management shortcuts. Otherwise I use WASD for arrow keys with a modifier and a bunch of custom QMK stuff. Could always set a layer shortcut to turn a section of keys into the numpad on a smaller keeb. The only issue is when you use a keyboard without your config and can’t function!

Thanks for the recommendation, I got this one for just over $100 after tax. Space is an issue for me, so more machines isn’t the best and I can always keep the Mac Mini chugging if needed. I’ll probably only do the HDD/SSD and RAM upgrade, but it’s definitely worth keeping in mind if I throw a new NIC or GPU in it. I am thinking of putting a Noctua fan on the CPU cooler to keep it quieter and cooler!

Just ordered a used HP EliteDesk 800 G3 SFF (3.6GHz Intel Core i7-7700, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD) off EBay to replace my Apple Mac mini “Core i7” 2.3 (Late 2012/Server). Hoping to put 32GB of RAM in it, 1TB NVMe boot drive and maybe a 3.5” HDD for media instead of using an external drive. Might move to NixOS (I’d like to learn how to administer Nix even though it’s very complicated sometimes) and Podman, instead of using Proxmox and Docker Debian VMs and LXC containers.

Any advice and guidance appreciated!

As is tradition

I burnt my mouth just looking at this photo! Good work

This is how I handle my server, I have an older Mac Mini with a SSD and 16GB of RAM running Proxmox. I’ve got a Debian VM for Docker stuff (all pretty lightweight containers right now), a VM with Debian for a remote VS Code environment and LXC’s for Plex and PiHole. I also wanted to learn about NixOS, so I fired up a VM and installed it to test it out. I will say, I want to learn more NixOS… that’s not an easy or simple solution! Awesome OS and I love the concept, but you really have to be dedicated to learn the syntax and maintain it!

Tokyo, Hakone and Kyoto, more time in Osaka. Went 2 years ago for our honeymoon and I fell in love with Japan. Kyoto especially, sitting down by the river, drinking a high ball I bought from the Lawsons and just vibing was one of the best experiences I’ve ever had!

It’s a long movie, but I highly recommend Seven Samurai.