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  1. Comment on Any ThinkPad enthusiasts here? in ~tech

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    That's fair, to be honest I'm pretty biased as I've had a lot of bad experiences with Windows. Saying that, the issues were typically caused by me trying to change settings/ play with programs I...

    That's fair, to be honest I'm pretty biased as I've had a lot of bad experiences with Windows. Saying that, the issues were typically caused by me trying to change settings/ play with programs I knew little about.

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  2. Comment on Any ThinkPad enthusiasts here? in ~tech

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    Yeah I get that, moving over to Linux has been a pain the few times I've wanted to do more than just browse the web and look at spreadsheets. Have you tried the Windows de-bloater tool? I used...

    Yeah I get that, moving over to Linux has been a pain the few times I've wanted to do more than just browse the web and look at spreadsheets.

    Have you tried the Windows de-bloater tool? I used that a little while ago on a work laptop and was pretty happy with how it helped performance.

    I don't know specifically how it works, something about a powershell script, but its fairly easy to use. I can't imagine you'd have any issues with it if you're a developer!

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  3. Comment on Any ThinkPad enthusiasts here? in ~tech

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    When I have the time/funds, I'm going to look into getting an IBM era thinkpad as a side project. Any recommendations for a model that stands as a good example of that era?

    When I have the time/funds, I'm going to look into getting an IBM era thinkpad as a side project. Any recommendations for a model that stands as a good example of that era?

  4. Comment on Any ThinkPad enthusiasts here? in ~tech

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    I've heard about the wireless chip upgrade, but to be honest, I haven't seen the need to do it just yet. I haven't noticed any issues with the stock card. Have you changed the CD drive? I've...

    I've heard about the wireless chip upgrade, but to be honest, I haven't seen the need to do it just yet. I haven't noticed any issues with the stock card.

    Have you changed the CD drive? I've noticed that is a popular place to add another SSD.

    1 vote

  5. Comment on Any ThinkPad enthusiasts here? in ~tech

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    The screen upgrade on the t430 scares me. It'll likely be one of the last upgrades I do on my laptop as I only use it for text editing/ reading websites like Tildes, so I don't need the best of...

    The screen upgrade on the t430 scares me. It'll likely be one of the last upgrades I do on my laptop as I only use it for text editing/ reading websites like Tildes, so I don't need the best of screens.

    One thing that has been a nice surprise is that the t430 handles multiple tabs/ programs at the same time really well.

  6. Comment on Any ThinkPad enthusiasts here? in ~tech

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    I've seen the Framework laptops discussed quite a lot recently. I hadn't heard of them before coming onto Tildes to be honest! I've given them a look and I can see why they are so popular....

    I've seen the Framework laptops discussed quite a lot recently. I hadn't heard of them before coming onto Tildes to be honest!

    I've given them a look and I can see why they are so popular. Hopefully they'll come over to the UK at somepoint.

    1 vote

  7. Comment on Any ThinkPad enthusiasts here? in ~tech

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    The right to repair is something I've become increasingly interested in recently. I'm hoping that tech companies will begin to move in the direction of easy repairs again. It stops E-waste, helps...

    The right to repair is something I've become increasingly interested in recently. I'm hoping that tech companies will begin to move in the direction of easy repairs again. It stops E-waste, helps with costs and gives people like myself who don't have the biggest of budgets to keep using older devices for years to come.

    2 votes

  8. Comment on GMs: What do you do when a player doesn't show up? in ~games.tabletop

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    I feel that, I way have way too many rule sets considering I exclusively play Swords and Wizardry at the moment. I did try running Call of Cthulhu a while ago; I might dust off my rule book and...

    I feel that, I way have way too many rule sets considering I exclusively play Swords and Wizardry at the moment.

    I did try running Call of Cthulhu a while ago; I might dust off my rule book and give it a second chance at some point.

    1 vote

  9. Comment on Any ThinkPad enthusiasts here? in ~tech

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    That's understandable, laptops are getting pretty expensive. I picked mine up a couple months ago for around£80 off of Ebay. If you only do light computing tasks, I would strongly recommend the T430.

    That's understandable, laptops are getting pretty expensive. I picked mine up a couple months ago for around£80 off of Ebay. If you only do light computing tasks, I would strongly recommend the T430.

  10. Comment on Any ThinkPad enthusiasts here? in ~tech

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    As much as I like Thinkpads, they are firmly in the budget laptop category. What laptop would you consider over the 480 if you don't mind me asking? Would you want the ability to upgrade it?

    As much as I like Thinkpads, they are firmly in the budget laptop category. What laptop would you consider over the 480 if you don't mind me asking? Would you want the ability to upgrade it?

    1 vote

  11. Comment on Any ThinkPad enthusiasts here? in ~tech

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    Mac OS is addictive. The problem, for me at least, is that you need multiple Apple devices before the OS really starts to shine. The seamless syncing, file sharing and transition from one Apple...

    Mac OS is addictive. The problem, for me at least, is that you need multiple Apple devices before the OS really starts to shine. The seamless syncing, file sharing and transition from one Apple device to another is worth the entry cost.

    The only issue I have with the Apple ecosystem is the implicit demand that you keep up with the latest releases. Things break down, get slow and don't work well with one another after a while.

    3 votes

  12. Comment on Any ThinkPad enthusiasts here? in ~tech

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    Is soldering ram the industry norm now? As I said in my post, I'm fairly new to computer assembly/ upgrading, but I had always assumed that all parts would be easily swapped out. Surely its more...

    Is soldering ram the industry norm now? As I said in my post, I'm fairly new to computer assembly/ upgrading, but I had always assumed that all parts would be easily swapped out. Surely its more effort to solder in parts to a machine?

    4 votes

  13. Comment on Any ThinkPad enthusiasts here? in ~tech

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    If you're able to, I would highly recommend moving away from Windows. It surprised me just how much that OS slows a computer down. I'm lucky in that my work doesn't care what OS I use so long as I...

    If you're able to, I would highly recommend moving away from Windows. It surprised me just how much that OS slows a computer down. I'm lucky in that my work doesn't care what OS I use so long as I can join the odd video call, but I understand that I'm in the minority there.

    As for recommendations, I find Sebi's Random Tech over on Youtube really informative. (https://www.youtube.com/@SebisRandomTech)

    Hopefully he has a video to help you out.

    7 votes

  14. Comment on Any ThinkPad enthusiasts here? in ~tech

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    That's a pain, I've never understood why manufacturers moved to soldered parts.

    That's a pain, I've never understood why manufacturers moved to soldered parts.

    1 vote

  15. Comment on Any ThinkPad enthusiasts here? in ~tech

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    Do it! I moved over from a Mac Mini as I wanted something portable. I'm hoping to have this T430 with me for a while. For the price, they're great little machines to tinker with.

    Do it! I moved over from a Mac Mini as I wanted something portable. I'm hoping to have this T430 with me for a while. For the price, they're great little machines to tinker with.

    1 vote

  16. Comment on What was the best piece of content that came out as a result of the pandemic? in ~misc

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    It has got to be this parish council meeting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l17UIwAFOyk. I don't think anything made me laugh as hard as it through the whole of the Pandemic.

    It has got to be this parish council meeting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l17UIwAFOyk. I don't think anything made me laugh as hard as it through the whole of the Pandemic.

    7 votes

  17. Comment on Any ThinkPad enthusiasts here? in ~tech

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    That's a shame it's letting you down. Is the X1C not easily upgraded?

    That's a shame it's letting you down. Is the X1C not easily upgraded?

    2 votes

  18. Any ThinkPad enthusiasts here?

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    My T430 has been my main PC for a while now. Since upgrading the ram to 10GB's and switching to Linux Mint, I could not be happier with it. I'm not very tech-savvy, so this whole project has been...

    My T430 has been my main PC for a while now. Since upgrading the ram to 10GB's and switching to Linux Mint, I could not be happier with it.

    I'm not very tech-savvy, so this whole project has been a great excuse to learn more about computers in general.

    What is everyone else's Thinkpad project?

    38 votes

  19. Comment on GMs: What do you do when a player doesn't show up? in ~games.tabletop

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    I'd say I'm in the same boat to some extent, a large portion of my group are old-school friends, so I think we could easily do something else if we have no-shows.

    I'd say I'm in the same boat to some extent, a large portion of my group are old-school friends, so I think we could easily do something else if we have no-shows.

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  20. Comment on GMs: What do you do when a player doesn't show up? in ~games.tabletop

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    That's a good idea! I have been giving some thought to other game systems, I'll look into having one as a reserve. Thank you for the advice.

    That's a good idea! I have been giving some thought to other game systems, I'll look into having one as a reserve. Thank you for the advice.

    1 vote