The cooling fan on my Intel NUC minicomputer suddenly went berserk. Sounded like it threw a bearing. A coffee grinder making espresso grind would have been quieter. I did some Internet research (Intel NUC fan noise) and it seems like the fan has been a problem for these machines. The noisy fan is not an unusual problem. There is a three-year warranty on the components, so it can be covered by warranty. Two options it...
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It’s Working…
Yep, It’s doing it’s thing in that tiny box with the blue lights. The box in front is a seven port USB 3 hub. The HDMI speakers in my monitor are horrible so good speakers are plugged into the front port. Yes, it is good enough to take over for my old warhorse if it ever breaks a leg again… Update 6/30/18: Uh-oh… There’s a problem. This little NUC bugger is so fast (solid state...
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I have done some research on wireless keyboards. The NUC computer has Bluetooth (BT) built in. But there are two major types and one minor type of wireless keyboards. The BT and the 2.4 GHz (using a USB dongle) are the most prevalent. There is another for gamers that uses a light wave transceiver. It’s hyped to be the best wireless for gamers who get to pay 2x to 3x for everything. My focus is...
Continue reading...Another Computer: Mind Wrestling
What is my need in a standby computer? So many options. Is it a good idea? Just something I want to do? The first idea was a very small format desktop computer. A computer I could place out of the way and have a very small footprint. Much influenced by the MAC-mini which is now very obsolete, even in its newest version. Only considered because of its operating system. I considered running another Linux box...
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