jhx, 8 days ago to random

Thinking about modding the #OptiPlex a little.
Got a small fan here which I could mount and also have a open case to make swapping out SSD's easier.
Those small systems sure are fun to play with. 😎

jhx, 8 days ago to debian

Little upgrade on the #OptiPlex SFF as a desktop:

Amazing experience! 😎
The system uses roughly around 20 - 30 Watts under normal desktop usage - peaking at 60 when the load is high.
Not going back to the #Ryzen anytime soon... just don't need the power.
Besides: It is quiet and cool - like that a lot.

Running #Debian with #Xfce on it and also have two vm's that I run most of the time.
Also: There is a spare NVMe in there... room for more fun 😎

jhx, 27 days ago to linux

The little #OptiPlex runs really well. It sure packs a punch and is quiet at that.
#Linux for sure runs on everything.

#Debian fun :debian:

jhx, 29 days ago (edited 29 days ago) to firefox

Daily driver is now a #OptiPlex 7060 Micro. 😉
In the end all I need is #Firefox and a good editor like #Vim - and of course my trusty #Debian :debian:
This system has also a NVMe inside which can be used for another OS of choice.. more on that later 😎

If I want to do some gaming I can fire up the #Ryzen system - but that is quite rare already.

So, saving energy and getting work done is a good deal 🙂

Specs:
i7-8700 (12)
32GB RAM
2TB SSD / 256GB NVMe

jhx, 3 months ago to homelab

A little in a struggle currently....
I want to also setup a Hypervisor for my #homelab
Got a #OptiPlex here with a i7 6700 and 32GB of RAM (Micro form factor).

Maybe I'm overthinking here a lot... but I try to hold down the electricity cost as much as possible.

At the moment the #homelab is at roughly ~35W

Would you guys/gals add a machine or would you rather not?
Any feedback is welcome 🙂

jhx, 5 months ago (edited 5 months ago) to thinkpad

Pondering on what to use as a daily driver..

#ThinkPad or #OptiPlex

System will run #Debian :debian:

(Both systems save me quite some electricity)
Good thing about the #OptiPlex is that I just need to mount my SSD drive and be done.

jhx, 5 months ago to thinkpad

I think I switch over to my #ThinkPad or the #OptiPlex for daily usage.
I mostly only do some reading/coding. Running the #Ryzen system is quite hefty for this purpose.
In the end I can just boot the system when I need.

Project for tomorrow 😎

In general I think it is more practical to use what one needs given the situation.
For light work I do not need to have 24 cores... seems overkill. (And the electricity bill goes up)

What daily drivers do you guys/gals use? 🙂

jhx, 6 months ago to thinkpad

I do have to say, one thing I personally enjoy is fiddling with smaller systems.
May it be a #NUC or a #ThinkStation or maybe a #OptiPlex - there is so much one can do without spending loads of money on electricity!
And every time I found myself using a smaller system I deploy either a #BSD or a #Linux distro.
My needs are not huge.
Some programming, web surfing and sometimes a video.

Looking forward to using my newly purchased laptop 😎

And of course: It will run a free operating system! 🙂

jhx, 6 months ago to proxmox

Preparing a #hypervisor later on. #Proxmox on a #OptiPlex 7070 SFF.
Time to do some #vm fun 😎

jhx, 7 months ago to proxmox

Considering using my #OptiPlex 7070 as a #Hypervisor with #Proxmox 😎

...now I only need to convince myself to actually do it. 😂 (Considering the current energy prices)

jhx, 9 months ago to random

Just saw that my #OptiPlex 7070 SFF features two DP connections on the back....
This makes it possible to also use that machine as my desktop in case I want to have some variety 🙂

SolusSpider, 10 months ago to linux

Tonight, Saturday 15th July 2023, at 8:00pm Eastern US, Solus is going to be the Distro Exploration.
I have been personally invited to be on the Zoom call which shall be part of the YouTube stream.
It would be great to have others of the Linux community there, especially Solus users.
https://cubiclenate.com/linuxsaloon/
#Solus #Linux #LinuxSaloon