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[–] erre@programming.dev 29 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I gotta resist the urge.. I have two Pis idle 🤦‍♂️

[–] WolfhoundRO@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I have a 4 on server hosting and 3 3s idle. If I buy the 5 I would have 4 Pis idle

[–] WuTang@lemmy.ninja 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

i have no sympathy for hoarders

[–] WolfhoundRO@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Your disregard for my future projects disgusts me

[–] Ibex0@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

The future: when I'll finally use this stuff.

[–] aracebo@unilem.org 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I made a nice nextcloud server on mine :)

[–] WolfhoundRO@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I was also planning to do one with a new 1TB hdd or ssd attached. This might be what the 4 will become due to its CPU and memory

[–] aracebo@unilem.org 2 points 1 year ago

Yes, this is exactly what I did, with a 1TB SSD. I tried to host a Jellyfin server as well, but it didn't have the oomph for that. A plan for my 10yo Mac Pro once I finally retire it lol

[–] WuTang@lemmy.ninja 3 points 1 year ago

🤝 fair enough!

[–] mub@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They go for good prices on eBay.

[–] bitwolf@lemmy.one 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But you should keep them because you could have a good use for it in a future side project.... right? .... right???

[–] mub@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Definitely. Got to be something that will come up.