Let's also not forget the Lack's crucial role in forming the Standesk 2200, a classic standing desk hack:
LackRack: IKEA's cheapest table is perfectly sized to rackmount computers (2020)
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Re: LackRack: IKEA's cheapest table is perfectly sized to rackmount computers (2020)
#72>Pictured above is Paul Curry's £5 example, replete with vinyl wood texture. I don't think "pictured above" means what they think it means as the image above is an outline drawing showing no wood texture whatsoever. Has the editorial process really fallen to this level? (Hint: Yes it has)
I think you have some kind of adblock service blocking embedded twitter posts because when i look at that website there is a tweet by Paul Curry of exactly what is described
Re: LackRack: IKEA's cheapest table is perfectly sized to rackmount computers (2020)
#73>Pictured above is Paul Curry's £5 example, replete with vinyl wood texture. I don't think "pictured above" means what they think it means as the image above is an outline drawing showing no wood texture whatsoever. Has the editorial process really fallen to this level? (Hint: Yes it has)
There's a tweet embedded there with a photo attached to it; perhaps your content blocker is removing it.
Re: LackRack: IKEA's cheapest table is perfectly sized to rackmount computers (2020)
#74As someone who bought a used 42U cabinet and somehow got it into my basement where it will remain forever unless someone cuts it into pieces to remove it, I can see the appeal of this.
Bought a rack for my garage, but I forgot to measure it upright and diagonally because the entrance is way smaller, so it had to be tilted in.. cleared the ceiling with 2 centimetres haha.
Re: LackRack: IKEA's cheapest table is perfectly sized to rackmount computers (2020)
#75Just to add some more context, these were used back in the day at chill areas of hacker conferences.
Back then wifi (if available) was not very reliable, and battery tech less advanced. People carried network cables and extension cords in their backpack.
Re: LackRack: IKEA's cheapest table is perfectly sized to rackmount computers (2020)
#76You know you are in HN when people use S3 to upload photos, and not imgur.
Re: LackRack: IKEA's cheapest table is perfectly sized to rackmount computers (2020)
#77Racks are made of metal, not least because the server is only supported at one end (its a cantilever) which applies a lot of force to the support - there is a lot of leverage.
Re: LackRack: IKEA's cheapest table is perfectly sized to rackmount computers (2020)
#78You know you are in HN when people use S3 to upload photos, and not imgur.
S3... Harder to use... Gotta pay egress....
It seems worse all round.
Re: LackRack: IKEA's cheapest table is perfectly sized to rackmount computers (2020)
#79Sad they stopped selling the lack that had a bottom shelf and was on castors. I had a 45 drives server in it for years before moving.
Re: LackRack: IKEA's cheapest table is perfectly sized to rackmount computers (2020)
#80I built one with two tables. The legs are now empty so in order to drill things to the legs you need to insert a piece of wood that fits inside the legs and cut to the height accordingly.