this post was submitted on 14 Jan 2024
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[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Most ppl do not bother to calculate that in(especially idle consumption) or living in an area where it basically does not matter.

But yes, no x86-64 device comes close.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I was thinking more along the lines of battery powered operations. I can stick a Pi, a car battery, a solar panel into a weather proof box and set it in the woods if I needed to.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Wouldn't you just use a cheap lithium ion battery I'm not sure why you go for a lead acid.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

It's just an example, but you can pull an old car battery from the junkyard and they have better temperature extremes. NiMH from a wrecked hybrid is also a good option for durability.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

You've got a point, but whatever you're doing innawoods can probably be accomplished with a $40 pi, not a $100+ one.