Ask HN: Does anyone use a Raspberry Pi as your main computer?

Re:Ask HN: Does anyone use a Raspberry Pi as your main compu... by cols on Thursday April 28, 2022 @11:34AM (#31193775)

I have a Pi 4 (8gb) that I use as a home web server. I use a USB flash drive for the OS (Raspbian)/storage and run Apache on it. I have it running in a case with heat sink and a fan. It's quite a useful device for my purposes but it simply isn't up to the task of general computing. I notice big lags when trying to do literally anything. Even just opening up a code editor (VS Code) and a single browser tab you'd think the thing was on its last legs.

I ssh into it from my Windows machine and that seems to work really well. I have noticed a slight amount of lag in the ssh sessions but it's nominal and not a show stopper.

That being said, I only use it as a server and for the last year haven't had a single issue with it. I love it for what it is and want as many as I can get my hands on.

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Re:Ask HN: Does anyone use a Raspberry Pi as your main compu... by randomopining on Thursday April 28, 2022 @11:36AM (#31193812)

server that does what? is there anything good to do with a home server? like host a webpage?

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Re:Ask HN: Does anyone use a Raspberry Pi as your main compu... by e3bc54b2 on Thursday April 28, 2022 @10:28PM (#31200712)

I have a Pi that runs Pi-hole and Syncthing. As an extra always on backup node, Pi is pretty much perfect.

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Re:Ask HN: Does anyone use a Raspberry Pi as your main compu... by cols on Thursday April 28, 2022 @11:38AM (#31193850)

I host web apps that I serve on my local network only. Little utility apps for myself and my fam and the like.

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