I pondered how to make my 4g/wifi router survive power cuts - found and ordered usb to barrel jacks with step up circuitry embedded! - thinking of running them off of old powerbanks. Screw cell longevity and passthrough charging, auto switching and all that, I'll just keep the powerbank plugged to its charger!
Nope. Doesn't work. #fakenews people.Then I found a video. Apparently most of these routers can run off of 5V supply. #facepalm# will try tomorrow... I do have a normal usb to barrel jack somewhere..
Lmfao I've hated screw terminals ever since I built my first arcade stick (I connected everything to them on the PCB I used).
Lmfao I've hated screw terminals ever since I built my first arcade stick (I connected everything to them on the PCB I used).
Can't say I disagree, I just couldn't be bothered making something better suited yesterday. That screw-on jack is huge, though, all things considered. But ironically there's quite a lot of free space inside the case. Seeing how the DC input on the cheapo DC-ATX board is a header, it's not unlikely I'll get a suitable plug and pins and rewire it completely at some point. If the wires off the MW PSU were twice as long I might have done that right away, but they are really short.Can't agree more, headers are there for a reason.
なぜ日本語を学びたいですか?Today I filled the form to enter a Japanese night class. Time to get serious about learning Japanese. Hope my application will be accepted.
I have been working on the innards of this.
Sorry, but no SFF cred unless the entire computer is inside of that boxI have been working on the innards of this.
Sorry, but no SFF cred unless the entire computer is inside of that box
@craigbru So project hutch will be done this winter then?
Nice, I love Arcade sticks ! What parts did you use ? Sanwa ? Seimitsu ? Controller ? Custom layout or replica if an official game cabinet ?
Spent 7 hours doing yard work and gardening. Phew!
On another note...
Below lies a long spiel, and it touches on touchy subjects. Remember, you can talk to people. Your local area will have services and support when you are in need, and even your online "family" are there to support you.
I've been suffering for the past 3-4 months with a severe bout of depression. As in, seriously considering self-induced leaving this mortal plane level depression. It's sucked the life out of me, leaving me in a world of greys - work, drink, sleep, work, drink, sleep... (addiction is a whole other story for me) Meaning I was of no use to anyone outside of my family. (I kept it together enough to be a good parent to my two kids, since I'm the only real parent they have). I started sliding down this hole before Computex, and it showed in my poor content production.
It's why I haven't been active here. I just haven't had the motivation to talk outside of the SFF Workshop Discord channel. I managed to complete my first ever watercooled build inside the shadow of the black dog, but even that did not drag me away from the depths of the mental ditch.
Since my early teens, depression/ bipolar/ borderline/ anxiety disorders have been my life. I've always struggled to talk to people about it - I've never really had a close group of IRL friends, the web is where my friends lived. Sometimes, I live in a world of mania, sometimes, and more often, it's the other end of the spectrum.
One thing that the black dog kills is motivation to do anything. No content writing, no video production, hell, I spent over a week away from my desktop because I really had no energy to walk up the stairs to my office.
I'm on the way up out of the ditch, it feels, as of this week. No promises, but I'll try keep more active around here.
By the way, don't be like me, don't hesitate to talk to people if you are struggling with depression. Please.