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I’m doing the exact same thing running a recovery boiler or the evaporators. Once their dialed in I’m bored. At least when I’m evaps I can go out and wash everything up.
Steam deck portable handheld gaming PC from Valve
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In Massachusetts any boiler above 15 psi is considered high pressure, and needs to be monitored around the clock when in operation.
I got a 700 hp and a 800 hp boiler pushing 250 psi. You cant automate that. I mean, you can as the boilers usually run fine in automatic, but an operator must test low water cut out at least once a shift, blow down boiler, test water chemistry and monitor auxillary equipment.
I work maybe 2 hours total in a 12 hr shift.
I got a 700 hp and a 800 hp boiler pushing 250 psi. You cant automate that. I mean, you can as the boilers usually run fine in automatic, but an operator must test low water cut out at least once a shift, blow down boiler, test water chemistry and monitor auxillary equipment.
I work maybe 2 hours total in a 12 hr shift.
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It's a full PC. Ryzen 3000 level cores with RX 6000 GPU cores with DDR5 memory. The older CPU cores won't hold back the IGP so they don't really matter. Dock it via the USB-C interface and you have a full computer for $400-$650 (plus $100ish for a USB-C dock) depending on the model. The $400 model is especially appealing if a NVMe drive can be added to it.
My current plan is to use mine as portable PC for home automation tasks, video camera monitoring, and to SSH into various home servers as needed. I think it will be more portable than a full laptop and more conveient for many tasks than a desktop, but more powerful and better suited to these tasks (via a full OS) than a tablet or phone without the App/spyware BS.
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Jozu
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Yes Wii U and Switch can be successfully emulated on gp deck. So can PS2 and SOME PS3 games.
BotW actually runs at 60fps locked compared to like 30 on Switch, so it does Switch better than Switch.
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Here is the video where the guy shows the similar to Steam Dock device. It does look awesome.
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I’m running a lignin fired boiler at 800psi and 500klbs/hour steam and it’s pretty damn automated and it’s DCS is older than MSDOS
Jozu
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Damn 800 psi is a lot. Thats 520 degrees F. What process are you powering? Is it for a turbine? And your pushing 500k of steam per via one boiler? Analog/pneumatic controls or electronic?
Never burned biofuels.
I have operated trash boilers, that literally burn garbage. I have operated firetube, watertube babcock and wilcox/cleaver brooks either #6 oil or nat gas.
Never burned biofuels.
I have operated trash boilers, that literally burn garbage. I have operated firetube, watertube babcock and wilcox/cleaver brooks either #6 oil or nat gas.
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We super heat to 750F the boiler is 500k. I use 650k on the 3 sets of evaps and the concentrator. The plant is 1.5million pounds and 160MW of electricity.
Most of the steam is for heating with a 40MW back pressure turbine.
I hope the USA needs my skills down the road if Canada goes tits up.
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sounds like people are saying the steam deck is basically the power equivalent of a launch PS4 (2013), which isn't too bad considering the screen is basically 720p. Double or more the power of a switch.
Mine is listed at Q1 2022 still, if you did preorder you can see the date its expected to ship. New orders seem to be Q2 or Q3 2022 across the board
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The more I think about it the more I realize I really have no desire to play this thing. Its big, bulky, LCD screen, and will be far surpassed by a slimmer OLED revision after 2-3 years. If I really gave a shit about portable gaming (I don't) itd be far cooler to own a surface or big phone paired with an xbox controller, way more comfy to hold than these joycon like things which are always uncomfortable in man hands.
I haven't cancelled my res, maybe the thing will be worth crazy amounts for a while although I suspect huge chunks of people are just reserving to resell.
Mine is listed at Q1 2022 still, if you did preorder you can see the date its expected to ship. New orders seem to be Q2 or Q3 2022 across the board
Steam Deck™
Steam Deck™ is the most powerful, full-featured gaming handheld in the world.
The more I think about it the more I realize I really have no desire to play this thing. Its big, bulky, LCD screen, and will be far surpassed by a slimmer OLED revision after 2-3 years. If I really gave a shit about portable gaming (I don't) itd be far cooler to own a surface or big phone paired with an xbox controller, way more comfy to hold than these joycon like things which are always uncomfortable in man hands.
I haven't cancelled my res, maybe the thing will be worth crazy amounts for a while although I suspect huge chunks of people are just reserving to resell.
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What is the argument for a surface being better? Stronger or just better screen? Is there existing ways to get controller support and run steam games?sounds like people are saying the steam deck is basically the power equivalent of a launch PS4 (2013), which isn't too bad considering the screen is basically 720p. Double or more the power of a switch.
Mine is listed at Q1 2022 still, if you did preorder you can see the date its expected to ship. New orders seem to be Q2 or Q3 2022 across the board
Steam Deck™
Steam Deck™ is the most powerful, full-featured gaming handheld in the world.
The more I think about it the more I realize I really have no desire to play this thing. Its big, bulky, LCD screen, and will be far surpassed by a slimmer OLED revision after 2-3 years. If I really gave a shit about portable gaming (I don't) itd be far cooler to own a surface or big phone paired with an xbox controller, way more comfy to hold than these joycon like things which are always uncomfortable in man hands.
I haven't cancelled my res, maybe the thing will be worth crazy amounts for a while although I suspect huge chunks of people are just reserving to resell.
I went from apathetic to at least mildly excited as I went from i have no use, to the recent tipoff of folk like me doing nothing at work.
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People arent playing this for the screen lol.
And how much more portability do you want? A slimmer more sleek package is really not that big of a factor, as this deck comfortably allows on the go gaming which is the reason anyone would buy one of these. With that said, being able to play your steam library any time any where, 720p at 60fps on basically almost anything is pretty fucking tits.
And honestly I would rather have a more robust package, something with a little heft. Having a sleek, thin, beveled type deck is not appealing to me.
And how much more portability do you want? A slimmer more sleek package is really not that big of a factor, as this deck comfortably allows on the go gaming which is the reason anyone would buy one of these. With that said, being able to play your steam library any time any where, 720p at 60fps on basically almost anything is pretty fucking tits.
And honestly I would rather have a more robust package, something with a little heft. Having a sleek, thin, beveled type deck is not appealing to me.
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