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[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 69 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Also a question of optimizing its use

vgy.me

[–] MashedTech@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

100% efficient!!! You're using all the energy to do meaningful work!

[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 weeks ago

Setup sponsored by Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition, to have a real toasting effect.

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

A completely valid pannini press, imo.

Like this is literally the 'modern problems require modern solutions' meme.

I've used older PC battlestations of mine as 'bonus' spaceheaters more than once, lol, sorta like those 'pocket warmer' apps for phones that would just run some absurd computation that would redline the cpu, hahah!

[–] Sylvartas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I have a little "tradition" of doing a playthrough of very hardware-demanding stuff in winter. Tarkov is one of my favs for this since it's unoptimized as hell and the post soviet aesthetics really fit the season

I waited until winter to rip my DVD collection because it meant hours of high throttle on the PC.

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I may get flack for this but mine was the Cinematic Mod version of HL2.

Not because I wanted ... the terrible 'cinematic' music, or ludicrous XXX character model 'upgrades'... I genuienly liked the revamped maps, greater texture detail.

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

I had some frozen imitation crab legs that I wanted to eat, but didn't want to microwave proper. I put them on top of my PC's GPU radiator and ran a stress test while watching stuff so it would thaw faster without overheating.

[–] Amir@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Oh.

Sorry, I'm... actually unfamiliar with concept.

Is that basically a sausage with a small loaf of bread baked around it?

[–] Amir@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Sorry it's a sausage roll in English; it's called sausage bread in Dutch

https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saucijzenbroodje

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

Ah ok! I don't speak Dutch, but it looks like a kind of ... flakier, pastry style bread... honestly looks delicious!

Closest thing I've personally had to that would probably be a piroshki/pirogi, or maybe a calzone, but those both use more... bready breads, if that makes any sense, lol.

[–] mere@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

noo get the oily greasy food away from technology 😭

[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

The resulting grease fire will increase the electrical power->heat conversion calculation to over 100%!

[–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 1 points 2 weeks ago

We need you to get on the Haron collider asap

[–] MashedTech@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

What are you, afraid of fire? This is progress. Cavemen were bold and progressed.

[–] BeardededSquidward@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

GAH! Unless you personally disinfected them and wiped them clean of disinfectant, GAH! Know how many people play footsie with those?

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

... Some people keep track of their power bricks and know where they've been.

... Never thought 'good cable management' would become a hygiene/sanitation issue, but, apparently it is.

[–] hypeerror@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Not me. I leave my power bricks at the bus station and tell them don't call until you have daddy's money.

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago

... so... you're saying I can rent a power brick from you?