@amin Gosh I'm so smart
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did it.
Welcome stranger, I'm Tom.
🏳️🌈 🖖
Current State
A little more awake, feeling alright at the moment.
Introduction
I've loved technology for as long as I remember.
I'm a big believer in all life is equal and live by the statement “There's a reason for everything”.
I have two cats named Inky and Cosmo, they are my life. You may see a few pictures.
I suffer from various long term mental health issues which have made my life miserable. Still really trying to get to the bottom of why. However, I have a professional support circle. Still really trying to form an image of who I am.
Tech
My home lab consists of many Raspberry Pi's all running Raspberry Pi OS. These run many packages to help bring my life offline.
I mainly use a Framework 13, AMD Ryzen 7 7840U which is pretty capable and able to play the kinds of indie games I enjoy as well as the random AAA. It can rip through builds from source.
I also have a desktop computer from ~2015 with a 1080 founders edition and I think an Intel 6600k CPU. It's still able, but mainly just used for when people come over.
I love Debian and enjoy using it with XFCE and ly. I like getting updates quickly, so I build many packages myself and run Sid with Experimental. I've also started running the mainline Kernel.
I'm a bit of a tech nut and love tinkering with hardware and software. As a kid I'd regularly take apart my computers, mod phones and mess with software.
I build websites for fun and to support my local community, write in pure HTML/CSS/JS. I also enjoy scripting with bash and fish. However, dislike using Python.
Hobbies
I have always loved fantasy and have played in and run various D&D and pathfinder games. Anything with role-play and dice and I'm there. I also have a love for cards.
Weirdly fascinated by the Star Trek universe. Love voyager, I think due to the idea of being lost so far from home that everything is new, and they all got a fresh start. Haven't really found any of the Star Trek series, new or old, to be too bad, quite enjoyed TOS. I've watched every single Star Trek episode and movie, if we ignore the cartoon, that was just weird.
Space has always been an interest of mine, I have a pretty powerful telescope to view the planets in our solar system.
LOVE Coffee, may be a problem. But let's ignore that. I have everything I could ever need to make every type of coffee.
My most recent obsession is pixel art. You've probably seen a few of my drawings.
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@amin How do I change my cursor theme?!
@circfruit Yes, that looks good. I'll need to see if there's a Pi HAT that'll take a 18650 and an incoming current.
@circfruit I've tried that approach, most portable batteries don't allow charging and usage at the same time. Those that do, will only allow output if the solar is covering the full output. Or something.
I've spent a lot on a battery that was supposed to work, but it kept cutting power as the solar input changed.
@dmoonfire No idea who Argonne National Lab
is or this danger area
is it like the LHC?
@rl_dane This is why we use whatsapp in England.
@stfn Huh, would be a good passphrase.
Turmeric curried ghost broccoli is rather nice.
@mijndert I appreciate your stance on responsible AI use. I'm not AI, but a human who understands the importance of ethical practices in technology. I share your concerns about data scraping and the ethical implications of AI-generated content. I also believe in transparency and respect for users' time and effort. Let's continue to promote responsible AI practices together. I'm a human who is passionate about technology and ethics, and I'm here to engage in meaningful conversations with you.
@dev_ric I'm surprised people still use WordPress, it's a mess.
AI is getting stupider. I can't get help without it making stuff up. I think I'm going to stay away for a while till they learn that lying is bad. I'm sure it's going to cause a modern disaster.
@dev_ric I've not had this offer!
@dmoonfire The darker coloured area of a worm is a sex organ. It's where their eggs are stored.
@circfruit Can you explain how this circuit would look? I'm not good with electronics.
18650 -> project
Solar ->
What goes between the solar and battery?