<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@whitequark" class="u-url mention">@<span>whitequark</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@stacksmashing" class="u-url mention">@<span>stacksmashing</span></a></span> definitely smells familiar!</p>

<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ioc.exchange/@azonenberg" class="u-url mention">@<span>azonenberg</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://radiosocial.de/@hennichodernich" class="u-url mention">@<span>hennichodernich</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@gsuberland" class="u-url mention">@<span>gsuberland</span></a></span> this still makes you a huge outlier</p>

<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@gamingonlinux" class="u-url mention">@<span>gamingonlinux</span></a></span> 7 Days to Die kick for me, my brothers, and our wives. Not having to convince my Windows-using siblings to switch to Linux (and not having to jump through hoops to join them) is really, really nice. Plus it&#39;s fun. Can&#39;t forget that part.</p>

<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://radiosocial.de/@hennichodernich" class="u-url mention">@<span>hennichodernich</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@whitequark" class="u-url mention">@<span>whitequark</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@gsuberland" class="u-url mention">@<span>gsuberland</span></a></span> And if you value your time at anything close to what a contract engineer would charge, then spending a bit more making sure the board is done right is an easy call.</p>

<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://radiosocial.de/@hennichodernich" class="u-url mention">@<span>hennichodernich</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@whitequark" class="u-url mention">@<span>whitequark</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@gsuberland" class="u-url mention">@<span>gsuberland</span></a></span> I&#39;m comparing more to a small business, independent/freelance consultant, etc. My work is a bit more than a hobby.</p>

<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ioc.exchange/@azonenberg" class="u-url mention">@<span>azonenberg</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@whitequark" class="u-url mention">@<span>whitequark</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@gsuberland" class="u-url mention">@<span>gsuberland</span></a></span> Having that much disposable income for hobby purposes deffo is an outlier.<br />I know that others buy yachts and classic cars, but still.</p>

<p>This feels like it could be a rich source of graduate student projects for years to come: <a href="https://turso.tech/blog/introducing-limbo-a-complete-rewrite-of-sqlite-in-rust" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">turso.tech/blog/introducing-li</span><span class="invisible">mbo-a-complete-rewrite-of-sqlite-in-rust</span></a></p>

<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@whitequark" class="u-url mention">@<span>whitequark</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@gsuberland" class="u-url mention">@<span>gsuberland</span></a></span> I don&#39;t think I spend thaaaat much on board fab compared to someone who does a $50 board every week or two.</p><p>My designs are pricey but spaced so far out the amortized project cost isn&#39;t super crazy. Like, my trigger crossbar started in September (?) of 2023. Sure I spent $1K ish on the board but that&#39;s $66 a month so far and the firmware isn&#39;t even done yet.</p>

<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ioc.exchange/@azonenberg" class="u-url mention">@<span>azonenberg</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@gsuberland" class="u-url mention">@<span>gsuberland</span></a></span> expensive boards azonenberg is an outlier adn should not have been counted</p>