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firecall
21 hours ago
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Why is my Raspberry Pi 4 too slow as a server?
An old laptop has a built in UPS too!
serf
21 hours ago
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a UPS has a battery that is safe under failure, a laptop usually doesn't.
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cyberpunk
16 hours ago
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Eh? I'm using an old MacBook as a home server; I kind of naively assumed that there was a whole load of protection circuitry and firmware controls in there that would turn it off before it expands or the magic smoke comes out.
Do you have experience otherwise?
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