I've been stressing lately about a project at work: replacing 95% of the computers because Windows 11 won't support them.
There's money in the budget, but that was before tariffs, and management has been slow in making decisions. Except decisions that make the project cost more like swapping half the desktops for laptops and docking stations.
We were already planning on not replacing any monitors even though they're all 10 years old, 20" and very dim from staying on 24/7.
Yesterday I was considering all sorts of drastic actions: skipping nice mounts for the computers, forcing Linux on the desktop, or just not updating from Windows 10.
Waking up this morning I realized we could even go back to using Windows 10 LTSC which has an end of support date in 2027 or 2029, despite all the inevitable headaches.
Then I read the headline: laptops, desktops, server and other electronics exempted from tariffs.
I would like to get off this carnival ride now, thank you.
Internal temp was always above ambient, indicating active life in the pile, and it stayed above freezing, barely. This is good because the microbes didn't have to go into a dormant state. I'll wrap the bin in a tarp next time to help retain heat and moisture, while shielding it from cold winds.
I'll have to turn this pile into storage soon to make way for new piles. I'm looking forward to seeing what it looks like on the inside and under the microscope. It's been undisturbed for 5 months, so I hope to see a lot of fungi.