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I wanted a clip for our cat's wet food so it would stay fresh longer after opening since he doesn't eat a whole pack every time we feed him. I went to order something but then realized "I have a 3d printer" so.. here we are. It works well.

I think I am going to change the time for my time-lapse though. It goes by a little too fast.

Print files: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5357796 Printed on my Monoprice Select V2

Time-lapse video: https://vid8.poal.co/user/level_101/PGklUm7

I wanted a clip for our cat's wet food so it would stay fresh longer after opening since he doesn't eat a whole pack every time we feed him. I went to order something but then realized "I have a 3d printer" so.. here we are. It works well. I think I am going to change the time for my time-lapse though. It goes by a little too fast. Print files: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5357796 Printed on my Monoprice Select V2 Time-lapse video: https://vid8.poal.co/user/level_101/PGklUm7

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[–] • 1 pt

I left my cs/ee career 20+ years ago, I have not kept up with any of the tricks to modify today's hardware. In fact I tried to minimalize my exposure - desktop and laptop, no cell phone or other toys. Then I got a kindle for Christmas ~2017 ... loved it for reading breaking news and videos. Used it unmodified for about 8 years, then opened this new kindle (another Xmas gift from ~4 years ago) and while pissing and moaning about kindle's junk silk browser someone here suggested side loading ... I was able to sideload Google play and then other apps with a bit of help from poal. Other than that, I'm somewhat of a newbie to that world of customizing todays stuff.

Not sure if I want to get too deep into real customization at this point, I'd feel I'd have to try to stay current with new features/developments in that world and ... I've kind of had my day (career) chasing technical innovation already. Guess I've had my fill, just want to live a simple life being a news junkie now, conversing with others who have similar interests.

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Well, I suggest grabbing a older/used Surface Pro then. They can run Linux (or you can leave windows on it). They have a detachable keyboard so you can use it like a tablet but they also run a "full" OS so you don't have to worry about your stuff getting randomly wiped/disabled.

My Wife has a Surface pro 7 that she loves (Make sure to NOT get the X versions, they use embedded windows and I am not sure if you can modify the OS).

The battery life is like 12 hours+ depending on what you do and they are great for travel.

[–] • 2 pts

Thanks for the suggestions.I'm under the impression a new 10" android tablet is the easy path for me.

I am due to upgrade my old 2007 desktop. I leave it off until I need to retrieve information related to my business (old subdivision plot plans, files, soil test data, etc). I have it all backed up on thumb drives that are bigger than the 4G internal hard drive! Lol. I have a ~2011 laptop too, heavy/clunky by today's standards and of course the battery is shot and it must be plugged in to operate.

I don't go online with either of them anymore, their windows OS is no longer supported. It hasn't been an issue on line because I use the kindle for all online activity.

[–] • 1 pt

My PC died years ago and I switched to tablets.

I'm on my second Samsung tablet. Both are android and have Chrome and Samsung browser. I like the Samsung one better as it has features that Chrome doesn't.

Although I haven't downloaded Brave on either, I'm almost sure I could. I remember putting Dolphin on my old tablet. It sucked, BTW, and I uninstalled it.

First was 7", this one is 10". Been pretty happy with them both.

This tablet is getting up there in years and I've been thinking of getting a new one.

Have no clue how Samsungs are now, but it would probably be the first I would check out.

[–] • 1 pt

yeah, I get that. Plenty of us are nerds here. I would suggest a lot of changes to your data backup plans though.

If you ever want to talk about it or want suggestions on a PC/Laptop let me know.