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pcmasterrace·PC Master RacebySparky

I upcycled some ram

Idk if it even fits in this community, but here we gooo




This stick of ram has been my emotional support stick of ram for almost a decade. It's traveled with me around the world, and been in my backpack through tough times.
Since it's so old and only 4GB, i can't really use it or sell it, which is why i turned it into a knife. It's surprisingly sharp, and short enough that the airlines in my country allow it in carry-on and checked luggage, so it can still be my travel companion.

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hardwaregore·Hardware GorebySparky

I upcycled some ram

Idk if it even fits in this community, but here we gooo




This stick of ram has been my emotional support stick of ram for almost a decade. It's traveled with me around the world, and been in my backpack through tough times.
Since it's so old and only 4GB, i can't really use it or sell it, which is why i turned it into a knife. It's surprisingly sharp, and short enough that the airlines in my country allow it in carry-on and checked luggage, so it can still be my travel companion

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3dprinting·3DPrintingbySparky

Outer layer issues - Help fixing my print

Hey y'all, I've been having issues with gaps forming between the outer layers of the print walls, and I'm not sure how to fix that. I thought it might be because of a clogged extruder, but the issue didn't get fixed when I cleaned it. I tried adjusting the E-steps, but smaller values caused blobs of filament to form on the outer walls likely because lower values overextruded the filament. Apart from the weird top layer and walls, the prints turn out perfectly fine, so it might be a slicer related issue. The printer is an Ender 3 pro with a bltouch sensor and upgraded marlin board + octoprint.

Here are some pictures of the issue, and a screenshot of the slicer settings:

Any help is greatly appreciated :3

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Music rule

Caption: An image of the album cover from Guns and Roses for their album "Appetite for Destruction", which has been modified to replace the skulls of the band members with waifus. The image has a caption that says "So about a year ago, I woke up from a dream, drenched in sweat, with just one phrase being on my mind "guns and waifus". Today, i made the music cover a reality." End Caption

So this actually happened, and "guns and waifus" has been sitting dormant in my notes app until today.

I don't really listen to guns and roses, nor do i watch anime, so i hope i didn't offend anyone :3

Here's the picture without the caption:

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askelectronics·Ask ElectronicsbySparky

Want input on optimal PSU fan placement

Hi, my 3d printer psu fan gave up the ghost, and I wanted to replace it. It was pretty noisy, so I thought about upgrading from a 30mm to an 80mm fan. I am designing the top case with mounting holes, and want some input on where to place the new fan. The original placement is the box with the red color. The green and blue box are some options I thought of for the new fan placement. Would placing it over the busier part of the pcb yield lower temps, or is that a bad idea? Does placement even matter for psu fans? The new fan has higher airflow, but lower static pressure than the original one, and the plan is for it to always spin at a low rpm and occasionally speed up when the psu detects a high temperature. The original config runs it completely fanless until the psu reaches 50c and only then does it send voltage to the fan header.

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linux·LinuxbySparky

My experience with microsoft's ads for linux.

Hey y'all, today I experienced another push for Linux from our friend Microsoft. 5 minutes ago, I wanted to use the timer app on Windows, so I could manage my work/break schedule, and this fucker showed up. Yes, that's a prompt to sign in with a Microsoft account to use the clock. If you close it, it pops up 30s later. Clicking “Don't sign in” or closing the process responsible for displaying it is useless, and guess what… IT PAUSES THE TIMER WHEN IT SHOWS UP.

I guess this is another thing added to the super long list of things which will eventually make me switch my main workstation to Linux once win10 is discontinued.

/endrant

Hope y'all are having a great day :3

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photography·PhotographybySparky

A better attempt at photostacking

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This time i set up my old dslr and a tripod for the shooting, and i shot 70 30s frames. It seems like there's a problem with sharpness, but im not sure if its because i lack a star tracker, the lens was slightly out of focus, or because of atmospheric wobble.

Here's some behind the scene images:

The camera is a nikon D5100, a low/midrange camera from almost 14 yeas ago mounted to a cheap tripod. The white box on top of said camera is the battery which i made from 2 old powerbanks because im a cheapass and couldnt be asked to buy a proper one :)

I saw the nothern lights too!

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