Julien ARNAUD ⁽¹⁸⁾

I built a new computer to play with some machine learning. It uses what seems to be the best scoring case for airflow and temperature : Fractal Torrent Compact. The full setup is : The 4090 is capped to 65% TDP as going any further quickly hits drastrictly diminishing returns (anything above 75% should be considered OC). When capped, the card only runs at about 60° ! That thing really is a crazy object and product. During training the computer draws about 400W at the wall. Which sits perfectly in…

One of our US-48-500W died at work. Since Ubiquiti has bumped the price and shifted the range quite a lot, I decided to repair it to keep it as a spare. I first confirmed that the PSU was the culprit by powering the switch with my lab PSU. Using a meanwell PSU (RD-125-2448) providing both 24V and 48V rails ,we don't reach the original 500W of PoE power, but that's still enough for our needs (some phones, cameras, and access points). I didn't put much efforts into PSU placement in…

Summer 2023, I finaly decided to equip our house with a heat pump. When we first renovated it in 2016, this didn't fit in our budget but I always dreamt of having a heat pump (who doesn't?). Bellow are my calculation and considerations. Plus some conclusions and retrospective data once the installation was completed. It is a 3 story house built in 1947, all joined by open stairwells without doors. The first level is partially underground. It has been renovated to French standard RT2012 in 2016. If you aren't unfamiliar with…

The liquid crystal screen from my 2020 Zero S looked dated at the time, now it's even worse. I ordered the 2023 screen, which fits just fine on the 2020 model. Fresher look and as a bonus it displays the efficiency in Wh/km.

Since I purchased a Ruger Ranch in 300AAC to complement my DDM4 in the same caliber, I have been attempting to find a high accuracy load. Currently the best result seem to be with very lightweight bullets (110gr Hornady V-MAX with flat butt). I've tried pretty much everything in between. I have tried getting very close to the lands. I have tried N120, N110, N105. I have sorted the brass by weight, sorted the brass by length. Trimmed the brass from the shoulder. All sorts of attempts. Nothing really give…