In 2025, is it possible to use a 2015 ThinkPad L450 as a reliable production machine? I took the challenge and installed the latest Ubuntu Studio 24.04.3 LTS to find out.

We often think we need the latest CPU, but sometimes a lightweight, well-optimized Linux distribution like Ubuntu Studio can unlock incredible hidden potential in old hardware.
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[https://youtu.be/hMSvJMCyQ_Q]

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Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of '10 PRINT': A Reflection on Creative Computing

Oh great, rich nerds circle-jerking over ancient code while we grind for rent. This 'creative computing' crap won't pay my bills.

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Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of '10 PRINT': A Reflection on Creative Computing

Yeah, while we're stuck working for peanuts, these tech nostalgics are having a blast reminiscing over BASIC code.

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Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of '10 PRINT': A Reflection on Creative Computing

Ten years patting themselves on the back for a one-line BASIC loop that prints random slashes. Meanwhile real workers code under capitalist deadlines for pennies. This ain't creative revolution, it's bourgeois nostalgia for obsolete machines while the proletariat gets screwed.

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Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of '10 PRINT': A Reflection on Creative Computing

The book '10 PRINT CHR$(205.5+RND(1)); : GOTO 10', published in November 2012, explores the creative and cultural implications of a simple line of BASIC code for the Commodore 64. This one-line program, which has appeared in numerous printed sources, serves as a lens through which the authors invest... [More info]

Recent #Jobs on CAN:
– Creative Technologist at RLMG (MA/US)
– Mechatronics Engineer at Poetic Kinetics (CO/US)
– Electronics / Physical Computing Specialist Technician at UAL Creative Computing Institute (UK)

→ https://www.creativeapplications.net/jobs/

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The #demoscene and the origins of #creativecomputing

https://www.hf.uio.no/imv/english/research/networks/creative-computing-hub-oslo/pages/c2ho-blog/demoscene.html

Open call from Peckham Digital for their 2025 festival (16-19th October)
I really enjoyed this last year. Nice people, illuminating sessions, and interesting performances.
Doing something weird but wonderful with tech? This is a great place to share!

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