[ale] A modest proposal for the times

[Ron]

William Bagwell via Ale wrote on 2025-04-07 17:47:

>> The main time the
>> fans come on is when I am updating the kernel.   Otherwise it is
>> completely silent.
>>
> Same with the wife's budget PowerSpec, very quite and never notice it.

It's been a focus for a while now to make computers quieter, and I 
didn't really get it - who cares about a bit of fan noise?


After a recent upgrade though - it's nice upon entering the office to 
have to do a double-take look at the computer to ensure it's on since 
it's so quiet.


> And when did they drop
> optical drives?

Optical drives, bays for 3½ inch HDDs, *reset* buttons,...


I thought some of these were deal-breakers when I began researching that 
recent upgrade, turns out "how many times do I press reset?" is 
vanishingly close to zero, and "how often do I want to read an optical 
disk?" is even less.


So, I'm on board with these changes despite initial hesitancy.



> BTW your long post below was an interesting read!

Damned right!  Thanks, Jon, the story was fascinating and the 
story-telling makes me want more.

Thank you.