[Coco] MM/1 monitor solutions?

[Allen Huffman]

> On Oct 30, 2025, at 7:45 AM, gene heskett via Coco <coco at maltedmedia.com> wrote:
>> 
> Mostly off-topic:
> 
> I'll have to admit its getting to be a drag. My diabetes is worse, legs going
> to hell and I'll have been alone for 5 years this coming Pearl Harbor Day.
>  COPD took her. Had that music teacher 31 great years.

I am glad to hear from you. I was just wondering how you were getting along. You have always been such an amazing contributor to this community and when I don’t see your name pop up, things don’t feel right.

> OTOH, I'm now 91 and still here. And still impressing the frogs with stuff
> I do. Getting conscious of my power bill, I just this week brought a
> bananapi-m5 with 20Tb of SSD's rigged as an 11Tb raid6, online as a backup
> server based on rsync. Draws 18 watts running acc a kill-a-watt. Maybe 25
> watts with its 12" monitor.

Wow, that’s stunning. I don’t even want to think about the five mechanical hard drives in my Synology NAS. I think I really need to dig into alternatives.

> Got into 3d printers about 5 years back and just unpacked a Sovol SV08 MAX
> to get its parts in out of the rain yesterday. Now trying to find a place for it
> in this house. Difficult, will need help.

I have heard the expression “I hope I live long enough to see…” I wish we were local. I’d love to sit down with you and just chat about the stuff you’ve seen and done.

Thank you for this update.

If you ever decide to make a Gene Blog documenting your various projects, I’d love to read it.

		— Allen