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@ProjectPatatoeOh interesting, didn't realize it was that simple. Thanks!

When using the raspberry Pi's I notices that setting the hostname inside the imager allows access from any other devices on the network. So for example: Means I can go to http://lul/ in my browser and if I have an application on port 80 it just works. I'm wondering how this config is done internally and what would need to be done on a normal linux install to replicate this functionality?

Background/problem I currently have a cluster of raspberry pi 4's (2x4gb, 2x8gb). They all have a ton of wires coming off them and going to different places (router on other side of room from power bar), and since they're on my desk it's getting quite annoying. PoE Adapters I want to switch over to PoE, when looking online everyone is saying that the PoE hats are unreliable because they are easily broken in shipping (and so are the fans). As a replacement I found these PoE splitters: GeeekPi 2PCS Gigabit USB-C PoE Splitter 48V to 5V IEEE802.3af Power Over Ethernet for Raspberry Pi,Tablets, Dropcam(48V to 5V 2.4A) : Amazon.ca: Electronics Gigabit Micro USB PoE Splitter 5V 3A, IEEE 802.3af/at Standard 10/100/1000Mbps for Raspberry Pi 3B, Tablets, Dropcam Power Over Ethernet USB Splitter Adapter (USB0503G Black) : Amazon.ca: Electronics The Pi officially claims to go up to 5V 3A which means I would need the second one, but the first claims it works with raspberry Pi's. Do I have to get an adapter that meets that standard or is the 5v 2.4a of the first fine? PoE Switches Since I have 4 Pi's I don't know which switches have enough juice to power them. I found a few options that seem reasonable, but I don't know enough about PoE standards to confirm that, any help is appreciated. Here are the options: YuanLey 5 Port Gigabit PoE Switch with 4 Port PoE, 802.3af/at 78W Built-in Power, Fanless Metal Unmanaged Plug & Play : Amazon.ca: Electronics (says 30w per port) TP-Link 5 Port Gigabit PoE Switch, 4 PoE Ports @56W, Desktop, Plug-and-Play, Sturdy Metal with Shielded Ports, Fanless, Limited Lifetime Protection, Traffic Optimization, Unmanaged (TL-SG1005P) : Amazon.ca: Electronics (says 15.4w per port) YuanLey 5 Port Gigabit PoE Switch with 4 Port PoE, 802.3af/at 78W Built-in Power, Fanless Metal Unmanaged Plug & Play : Amazon.ca: Electronics For these do I need any special hardware on the router end, I have an AX-55. All the one's I picked seem to seperate power and data, so I should be able to just plug my router into the data in, and power into an outlet on the wall right?

Fair warning this may be a dumb question, been out of PC building for a while and never touched anything 4k. TL;DR Is a 2070 Super good enough to run VR games over oculus quest w/link + a single 4k monitor, or do I need a 2080 super? long version So there is an old rig I want to re-purpose as a VR machine. It's a system with a 4790k, 16gb of RAM, plenty of additional PSU power and some SSD's. I am looking to use it with a 4k TV and an oculus quest w/link. I know that the 2070 in my main machine was good enough to run everything itself when it was hooked up to a 1080P TV. Do I need to step up to a 2080 super to run VR games while plugged into a 4k TV (not sure if the monitor resolution effects this massively)? Before there are any comments, my main machine is about 40lbs and has a massive air cooler, so the reason I am doing the dedicated system and not just using what I have is because I A.) need it daily in my room for doing work B.) don't want to keep hauling it back and forth from my room to my living room and risking dropping and/or breaking any internal components C.) Have an extra rig with literally 0 purpose and the reselling market in my area is absolute trash (especially with everything going on).

So i'm trying to connect my blade 2017 to a thunderbolt 2 dock (not ideal but it's a work setup so i'm not buying a new one), and i'm trying to order a cable to use for it but I can't find a type c to thunderbolt cable. I know that mini display port is the same cable but I don't know if it will work for a thunderbolt dock because I assume it is a different spec underlying it. Does anyone know of the best options I have for connecting the laptop to the dock?

Man that'd be the dream

So I just got a Xeon E5-2650L V3 ( https://ark.intel.com/products/81903/Intel-Xeon-Processor-E5-2650L-v3-30M-Cache-1_80-GHz ) second hand for pretty cheap and I'm not quite sure if you can just use any X99 board or not (specifically https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA9H53ZX8823 ) I've heard some places say that some motherboards wont fully saturate all xeons which im not conerned about I just need it to work as a node in a render farm for cinema 4d. since I'm also not sure, do I have to buy ECC memory or is it optional. Thanks