▲ 890 ▼ Peak homelabbing (lemmy.world) submitted 1 year ago by qaz@lemmy.world to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev 85 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 48 points 1 year ago (12 children) Disable sleep-on-lid-closed. permalink fedilink source hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] ulterno@programming.dev 21 points 1 year ago (8 children) Take out the lid-close sensor and use it in a side project that requires a proximity sensor. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] serenissi@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (5 children) isn't it Hall sensor? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] ulterno@programming.dev 8 points 1 year ago* (2 children) I might/might not be one. But it definitely is a proximity sensor. Unless yours is an Apple device, in which case, it might be an angle sensor. The term "Hall sensor" would refer to the tech used in it, whereas the term "proximity sensor" refers to its function. It could be using any other proximity sensing technique too and it would still be a proximity sensor. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] serenissi@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 child) technically yes. usually proximity sensor is used to mean IR or sonic sensors and I read in that sense. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ulterno@programming.dev 1 point 1 year ago I see. I used "proximity sensor" because I didn't know what these sensors use and didn't want to worry about it while writing that comment. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Agent641@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago If the Dexter actor is near it, the screen goes off permalink fedilink source parent [–] Nalivai@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago On thinkpads it is, there is a magnet on the bottom. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AllHailTheSheep@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) I had a dell latitude for my first server. even when I removed the magnets, some how it still would detect that the kid was closed and turn off. I tried everything I could think of and more, without any luck. the solution? I removed the display entirely so it couldn't be closed and only used it via ssh or a VGA monitor if I really needed it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ulterno@programming.dev 0 points 1 year ago I removed the magnets I have an older ASUS ROG laptop in which the sensor is a separate PCB (less than a thumb in size) connected using a few IDC pins. It could simply be taken off and I haven't even opened the monitor frame yet. permalink fedilink source parent [–] InnerScientist@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (2 children) It's probably to prevent overheating. Why is it just sitting on the carpet though? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 29 points 1 year ago (1 child) To prevent underheating, they're going for a medium laptop. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 year ago Medium-well, more like. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ulterno@programming.dev 21 points 1 year ago (8 children) Take out the lid-close sensor and use it in a side project that requires a proximity sensor. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] serenissi@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (5 children) isn't it Hall sensor? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] ulterno@programming.dev 8 points 1 year ago* (2 children) I might/might not be one. But it definitely is a proximity sensor. Unless yours is an Apple device, in which case, it might be an angle sensor. The term "Hall sensor" would refer to the tech used in it, whereas the term "proximity sensor" refers to its function. It could be using any other proximity sensing technique too and it would still be a proximity sensor. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] serenissi@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 child) technically yes. usually proximity sensor is used to mean IR or sonic sensors and I read in that sense. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ulterno@programming.dev 1 point 1 year ago I see. I used "proximity sensor" because I didn't know what these sensors use and didn't want to worry about it while writing that comment. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Agent641@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago If the Dexter actor is near it, the screen goes off permalink fedilink source parent [–] Nalivai@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago On thinkpads it is, there is a magnet on the bottom. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AllHailTheSheep@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) I had a dell latitude for my first server. even when I removed the magnets, some how it still would detect that the kid was closed and turn off. I tried everything I could think of and more, without any luck. the solution? I removed the display entirely so it couldn't be closed and only used it via ssh or a VGA monitor if I really needed it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ulterno@programming.dev 0 points 1 year ago I removed the magnets I have an older ASUS ROG laptop in which the sensor is a separate PCB (less than a thumb in size) connected using a few IDC pins. It could simply be taken off and I haven't even opened the monitor frame yet. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] serenissi@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (5 children) isn't it Hall sensor? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] ulterno@programming.dev 8 points 1 year ago* (2 children) I might/might not be one. But it definitely is a proximity sensor. Unless yours is an Apple device, in which case, it might be an angle sensor. The term "Hall sensor" would refer to the tech used in it, whereas the term "proximity sensor" refers to its function. It could be using any other proximity sensing technique too and it would still be a proximity sensor. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] serenissi@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 child) technically yes. usually proximity sensor is used to mean IR or sonic sensors and I read in that sense. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ulterno@programming.dev 1 point 1 year ago I see. I used "proximity sensor" because I didn't know what these sensors use and didn't want to worry about it while writing that comment. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Agent641@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago If the Dexter actor is near it, the screen goes off permalink fedilink source parent [–] Nalivai@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago On thinkpads it is, there is a magnet on the bottom. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ulterno@programming.dev 8 points 1 year ago* (2 children) I might/might not be one. But it definitely is a proximity sensor. Unless yours is an Apple device, in which case, it might be an angle sensor. The term "Hall sensor" would refer to the tech used in it, whereas the term "proximity sensor" refers to its function. It could be using any other proximity sensing technique too and it would still be a proximity sensor. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] serenissi@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 child) technically yes. usually proximity sensor is used to mean IR or sonic sensors and I read in that sense. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ulterno@programming.dev 1 point 1 year ago I see. I used "proximity sensor" because I didn't know what these sensors use and didn't want to worry about it while writing that comment. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] serenissi@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 child) technically yes. usually proximity sensor is used to mean IR or sonic sensors and I read in that sense. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ulterno@programming.dev 1 point 1 year ago I see. I used "proximity sensor" because I didn't know what these sensors use and didn't want to worry about it while writing that comment. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ulterno@programming.dev 1 point 1 year ago I see. I used "proximity sensor" because I didn't know what these sensors use and didn't want to worry about it while writing that comment. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago If the Dexter actor is near it, the screen goes off permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nalivai@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago On thinkpads it is, there is a magnet on the bottom. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AllHailTheSheep@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) I had a dell latitude for my first server. even when I removed the magnets, some how it still would detect that the kid was closed and turn off. I tried everything I could think of and more, without any luck. the solution? I removed the display entirely so it couldn't be closed and only used it via ssh or a VGA monitor if I really needed it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ulterno@programming.dev 0 points 1 year ago I removed the magnets I have an older ASUS ROG laptop in which the sensor is a separate PCB (less than a thumb in size) connected using a few IDC pins. It could simply be taken off and I haven't even opened the monitor frame yet. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ulterno@programming.dev 0 points 1 year ago I removed the magnets I have an older ASUS ROG laptop in which the sensor is a separate PCB (less than a thumb in size) connected using a few IDC pins. It could simply be taken off and I haven't even opened the monitor frame yet. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] InnerScientist@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (2 children) It's probably to prevent overheating. Why is it just sitting on the carpet though? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 29 points 1 year ago (1 child) To prevent underheating, they're going for a medium laptop. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 year ago Medium-well, more like. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 29 points 1 year ago (1 child) To prevent underheating, they're going for a medium laptop. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 year ago Medium-well, more like. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 year ago Medium-well, more like. permalink fedilink source parent
