• I did end up ordering a [[Mac Mini]] as a new home desktop PC, so now I need to order RAM
  • I got the higher end model and bumped the processor to the 3.2GHz 6‑core 8th‑generation Intel Core i7, but everything else base -- 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD.
  • I had previously [[Sept 26th, 2020]] looked up [[OWC]] RAM, and I can order direct from them. Are there local places in Vancouver? Listed as resellers, dmac don't list the 2018/2020 Mac Mini and Simply doesn't seem to list the right RAM either.
  • Why don't small businesses keep their websites up to date???
  • OK, guess I order direct from OWC, Total cost was $258CAD including shipping and duties.
  • OWC have one [[eGPU]] enclosure, the AKiTiO Node Titan (as well as bundles that include AMD graphics cards). I haven't done any research on eGPUs yet, other than noting that Apple had the Blackmagic eGPU available for sale from them directly.
• External storage is a whole other thing. I looked up the [[Filecoin]] guide to storage mining and basically you need a $3KUSD AMD machine at a minimum to do mining. Just syncing the Filecoin blockchain (which I do want to experiment with), needs 12GB per week:

  • If you don’t wish to mine, but would still like to run the Lotus client for the purposes of keeping a wallet or interfacing with the network, a system with 2-4 CPU cores, 8GiB of RAM, and enough storage for the Filecoin blockchain should be sufficient (the current testnet chain grows at about 12GiB per week; improvements to reduce this storage requirement are ongoing).

  • Like I said, researching the right combination of external enclosures and drives and such is for another time. I've never really stored a lot of media on drives / at home.
• Biked over to Hinge Park and hung out with @cambel and @catthekin:

  • Caught up with ⁦@catthekin in way too long today. Along with pro photographer ⁦@bmann

    — Campbell Macdonald (@cambel) October 3, 2020

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  • We sort of talked about [[Fifth Generation Management]], but only in between other topics.
• Messed around with a [[Fission]] timing log of publishing this site.
• [[Path of Exile]] now has a MacOS client! 26GB download, and hard to find the links required.

2020-10-03

• Tweeted about [[archetypes]]: https://twitter.com/flancian/status/1312078799547387905 pull.
  • [[explorers]], [[miners]], [[toolmakers]]
  • [[dyokomizo]] told me about [[killers]], [[achievers]], [[explorers]] and [[socializers]].
  • [[AaronEstel]] told me about [[wizard]], [[builder]], [[guardian]] and [[beacon]].

2020-10-03

Rebooting IndyMedia

"The news part of the [[Fediverse]]"

Just watched Hamish Campbell's video on [[Open Media Network]] and rebooting [[Indymedia]]. Really interesting.

Also @bob@epicyon.freedombone.net is adding Indymedia-like features to [[Epicyon]].

This is exciting

https://conf.tube/videos/watch/953de898-74dc-4665-95fb-313042f66cc6

ActivityPub but for economic activities

Watched @mayel@pub.mayel.space 's video on [[CommonsPub]]. Great project in general, particularly looking forward to Bread.Pub and Bonfire.

Along with the decentralised news, I think 'ActivityPub but for economic activities' is the other exciting [[Fediverse]] direction for me right now. Like [[ValueFlows]], and again @bob@epicyon.freedombone.net building sharing economy things into Epicyon.

https://conf.tube/videos/watch/d66cf9ea-e8bf-452e-bb36-e88a402e3da2

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