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Streamer builds a battery powered PC with over 100 AAs, uses Hannah Montana Linux to benchmark their abomination (www.pcgamer.com)
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    [–] 19 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    This sounds like something Uwos Lab would do.

    *clicks link*

    Yeah.

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    • [–] 23 points 3 months ago

    I appreciate the self-awareness 😄

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    [–] 10 points 3 months ago

    I'm glad I can still spot a UwoSlab video just by the project

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    [–] 7 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    What if you swap the PC with a Rpi5 will it use less Batteries?

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (1 child)

    Depends on how long and hard you want to run it.

    A Pi5 uses a 5V 3A charger. Four AA batteries in series should give you 4-6V (the voltage changes as they discharge) and around 2A (going by the labelling on my rechargeables). So you might be able to run a Pi5 at full throttle for an hour or so given 8 AAs. There would be some loss at the buck-boost converter you'd need to guarantee an output of exactly 5V.

    Using four Ds instead would simplify the wiring a bit and keep it running longer.

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    • [–] 7 points 3 months ago

    This is fantastic. Thanks for sharing.

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    [–] 10 points 3 months ago

    Man, I hope they used rechargeable AAs but they probably didn't

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    [–] 5 points 3 months ago

    Average pkcell enjoyer

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    [–] 4 points 3 months ago

    Haha, absolute chaotic energy built on open-source optimocracy.

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    [–] 2 points 3 months ago

    Reminds me of the SNL sketch for a battery powered car

    https://youtu.be/0k1tbf8muMc?is=YM1LdVJQIPiT6Hur

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