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Project Status: 🟢 Getting started with Oracle cloud. I have been curious about Oracle cloud for a while and I got to try their free tier last weekend and here are my thoughts. Initial thoughts Frustration: I want to note that with Oracle cloud free tier launching the Ampere arm type/class of instance is almost impossible as it currently falls under capacity limits. You need to upgrade to pay as you go plan. I reached out to oracle chat support and am able to confirm this. For paid account you will be charged refundable deposit of $100. ...

Custom mpv with hw accel with vaapi + vogpu + crostini on chromeOS Introduction You can watch videos on ChromeOS with the inbuilt player. But if you are like me and use Debian (crostini), then having a dedicated media player to watch the content makes more sense. mpv is an amazing media player with so many customization options. I have used it previously on MicroSLOP Windows 10 and was wondering if I can set up mpv with hardware acceleration on chromeOS. ...

Introduction I purchased the Surya B22 Emergency LED bulb back in 2021 to handle frequent power outages. Since I didn’t have a home UPS or inverter at the time, this “plug-and-play” rechargeable bulb was a perfect, affordable solution for keeping the lights on. However, after a few years of service, the bulb started malfunctioning. Instead of steady light, it began blinking incessantly. Curious about the failure, I decided to take it apart to find the root cause. ...

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