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Marc Draco

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  1. Although I used DietPi (clue in the name) for my daily NAS needs, it's running on OrangePi PC under and Armbian kernel. Personally, the moment I learned that Upton had sold out to Google (partnered my arse) I determined that I wouldn't be giving them another moment of my time NOR any money. Google is taking over the Internet bit by bit and it's like a damn cancer. I'm becoming convinced it's part funded by the CIA in an effort to spy on us all more effectively.
  2. Thanks for the suggestions. The OPI PC is providing some interesting challenges. The Pi3 has proven more stable, but Armbian is really blowing me away. I've got a bit Linux batty now... Even converting a friend to Ubuntu from Windows Vista. He's not quite there with an ARM development board yet but who knows! There is so much we can do with these machines... I just wish RPi would sort that I/o bottleneck.
  3. I think this is probably something for Thomas, but it's a general question. I'm totally confused (old too which doesn't help) as to which board to get for different jobs. I have an RPi B (256) running. Dietpi as a DLNA and samba sever. Slow but effective. An RPi 3 for general work and tinkering since it's supported quite well and a Orange PI PC which is how I got here... Wow, what a great piece of work you have all done. Igor and Thomas I salute you both! Your knowledge and explanations make me sit in awe. Last time I soldered something in anger it was a quad CMOS NAND and it wasn't cheap either! So, is there a general (noobs) guide to which boards are good for "X" purpose? Server, General PC, retro games machine, etc... One thing I'm trying to achieve is a truly silent and very, very low power desktop for my research/writing. (I suspect an x86 machine is required to do the DTP and graphics.) The PI3 is teasingly close but not quite there. As a general-purpose (fixed to the rear of a monitor) machine I also really could use accelerated video and reliable sound. Cost IS a consideration of course but there are so many boards out there it's becoming a real challenge to figure out the good from the awful! Thank goodness we have Armbian to make things at least usable!
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