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Peak homelabbing (lemmy.world)
submitted 4 months ago by qaz@lemmy.world to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev
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[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

not turning off going to sleep when lid closed

Rookie maneuver.

[–] Stovetop@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Could be an overheating concern maybe. Some laptops weren't designed to run with the lid closed, if it inhibits the air flow.

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

As right as that might be, it's on carpet!

I don't believe they put much thought into airflow and overheating...

[–] taco@piefed.social 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Which is exactly why it overheats so quickly when they close the lid.

Let's face it, the place using a laptop on the floor with a paper sign probably doesn't have the budget for real sysadmins. At the same time, most real sysadmins know to disable the lid-closing behavior and get the laptop off of the carpet because they've been foiled in their past by people who refused to read the goddamn paper sign.

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Sadly, I've actually seen a couple model laptops that were designed with one of the fan vents right above the keyboard, and only ventilated when the screen is open. VERY piss poor design, but yeah those do exist..

Example: https://i.redd.it/wcp4rm5o7u7a1.jpg

[–] greenhorn@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

They have the budget for printer ink tho

[–] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 months ago

Or a local library and $0.10

[–] tired_n_bored@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

I also have a laptop working as a server. The problem is that the WiFi antenna is in the lid and it just doesn't work well when the lid is closed

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 4 months ago

This laptop is secretly downloading scientific papers behind a paywall to release them on the public internet. Sadly, the owner will be prosecuted unfairly and threatened with unreasonable punishment.

Remember Aaron.

[–] S0UPernova@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I have a minecraft server running on an old chromebook which I installed arch on, though I made sure it stays on when the lid is closed (screen still turns off).

[–] leMe@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 months ago

which one of you took a picture of my jellyfin server?

[–] Balldowern@lemmy.zip 0 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

OMG, Y500 ? Mine is still running after 13 years!

Lenovo made some kickass computers back then.

[–] Symphonic@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

I instantly recognized it too! Mine got stolen. I loved mine.

[–] FurryMemesAccount@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

On carpet 😬

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

if you just moved in, server comes first, then a mattress, then the rest of the furniture

[–] FurryMemesAccount@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The laptop could have setup to not sleep on close and could have been laying closed, screen on the ground. Also it would have provided completely unrestricted airflow to the fan...

[–] BananaOnionJuice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 4 months ago

...but then the sign would have affected the airflow...

This is the best compromise until mom visits and steps on it.