Laptops which have good hardware hooks for OS management
from crimsonpoodle@pawb.social to homelab@lemmy.ml on 19 Aug 23:21
https://pawb.social/post/48860103

I’ve wanted to try using a laptop as a server for my nas. On face value it seems lime a good idea to me:

• built in battery backup
• built in keyboard and trackpad for manual configuration
• relatively low power
• use my usbc drive enclosure
• doesn’t take up very much space (important since downsizing to 1bd apartment with partner who for whatever reason doesn’t think my second hand rack from the 90s is “aesthetic” (joke))

I actually do this for work sshing as the build environment for some firmware is on a very specific version of ubuntu. (Which shall not be changed for reasons that are beyond me but i digress)

However, the thing that has generally annoyed me is battery management. Letting it sit at 100% all day is not great for it.

However each laptop vendor (at least to my understanding) seems to have their own hooks (often via a closed source windows program x.x) or none at all for stopping and starting charging etc.

Could just wire up a relay controlled over usb; or a smart home plug, but takes away from the encapsulation.

Any recommendations or good standards for laptops which have these hooks would be much appreciated. Thanks!

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