02-22-2021, 08:49 PM
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Ducks in a row.
I'm down to the Raspberry Pi 4 and I don't trust it sufficiently. I have a verbal agreement with my son about the Bitcoin he mined and then lost interest in. That's locked in. And once I have the wallet, I intend to put QR codes on content that I publish.
Besy Buy has the $899 model in stock. All the extra $200 gets is 256Gb of drive space. I'd have more interest in double the RAM.
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02-22-2021, 09:18 PM
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SlickDeals has a Mini on the front page for $600 for Costco members. I use my parent's account, but occasionally get my own (don't buy enough stuff to justify it usually).
Specs:
Apple M1 Chip 8-core CPU (4 performance cores & 4 efficiency cores)
8GB Unified Memory
256GB Solid State Drive
8-core GPU
802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 & Bluetooth 5.0
macOS Big Sur
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02-22-2021, 09:23 PM
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The XFi just came down off a lift and to looks like except for a missing tailpipe hanger, the boots and CV joints and axles are Okay.
I would drive up and give you 14ea 50s, and then drive up again so you don't have to float the deal. I can visit my brother in Perrydale.
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Pleez don't feel bad if I cut you out of the deal. He's checking to see if they're available in Salem or Lebanon.
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02-22-2021, 10:32 PM
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Don't want a profit, but happy to help if I can. I trust you're good for the float.
EDIT: I happen to be yer neck of the woods again.
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02-22-2021, 11:19 PM
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The deal is on. He will get an email when it is instore.
I'll try to schedule my route past where we can take lunch.
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02-24-2021, 07:30 PM
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Whelp, I need to be in Albany in 45 minutes. I guess I won't make it that far North this time.
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02-24-2021, 07:32 PM
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Whelp, I need to be in Albany in 45 minutes. I guess I won't make it that far North this time.
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Next time, perhaps when we're allowed to enjoy a meal like civilized people.
Also, you had better be on the road now.
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02-25-2021, 12:44 AM
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I was.
Home again, but I'm still on the Raspberry Pi. I'll get an activation code for some antivirus software at Best Buy tomorrow.
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02-25-2021, 12:51 PM
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I was.
Home again, but I'm still on the Raspberry Pi. I'll get an activation code for some antivirus software at Best Buy tomorrow.
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02-25-2021, 01:45 PM
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They didn't even let me take the Aeron chair home. 
I looked at Tom's Hardware www.tomsguide.com/best-picks/best-mac-antivirus and they rank Bit Defender, Kaspersky and Norton 360 as first, second and third.
Last time I drove all the way to Fry's to get Kaspersky, because they're the ones that outed Stuxnet. But it's really hard to find. So I think I'll go with Norton. $25/year and it has a password manager and VPN.
There is already malware recompiled to run on the M1 chip.
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