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[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 30 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Um, aren't memory modules the commodity product that is in short supply?

[–] Eheran@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Next: DIY gold bars. Casting your own is super easy, barely an inconvenience. Just put the gold in a furnace! Does not cost much at all.

[–] ellen.kimble@piefed.social 4 points 1 month ago

Like when people say ‘free solar’

[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 2 points 1 month ago

If we had some ham, we could make ham and eggs, if we had some eggs.

[–] somewa@suppo.fi 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Recycling the broken ram sticks isn't done as far as I know so it kinda makes sense. New memory and used working sticks is hard to get. Broken sticks most likely not so hard.