My poor Asus L210MA

On episode 105 of #LinuxAfterDark @JoeRess and friends blasted my poor laptop... 😭

Let me tell you guys that while I recognized it is a crappy laptop it does its job decently, actually, as a matter of fact I can still doing graphics and coding, using a browser with dozen of tabs opened.

The point is in using the right OS, that is not #Ubuntu, and the right tools: as browser #LibreWolf with the right extensions that unload memory burden, using Geany and Micro as text editor and not VScode/VSCodium for instance.

I recognize the memory is the weakest point: so with Gimp, Inkscape, Librewolf and Geany the risk to swap is 100% assured. On the other end its specs, including the emmc disk allows the battery to last very long, actually I bought a second Asus L410MA to my daughter because for home schooling is better than any Chromebook. The 14" has a slot for a nvme slot, I put a disk on her computer but now it is draining more energy, on the emmc I left Win11 because I need a back up for any emergency...

To recap I would say that as a cheap, light, long lasting, battlefield laptop is totally worth and the compatibility with Linux is 100%. I am thinking to use ZRAM or ZSWAP to improve the ram situation though... 😉

@joeress @latenightlinux I'm surprised nobody came up with an Ampère workstation?
I'd love that 😂

#LinuxAfterDark episode 107
https://system76.com/desktops/thelio-astra-a1.1-n1/configure

I do not need a cheap ThinkPad
I do not need a cheap ThinkPad
I do not need a cheap ThinkPad
...

@latenightlinux #LinuxAfterDark

Wondering why @JoeRess didn't consider a Raspberry Pi as his ideal cheap and small off-site backup machine... #LinuxAfterDark #podcast

<ducks and runs>

@amolith just listened to the #LinuxAfterDark episode on licenses, and just wanted to tell you it was relevant and interesting for me, mostly for my day job on a small dev team. the discussion helped to reinforce the due diligence required when deploying software, full stop.

thank you and the podcast team for sharing your thoughts and experience! (also, didn't know you're a fellow bass player!)

#LinuxAfterDark was discussing what you do when your employer wants you to work using tools you don't like?

I had a conversation with a colleague about this a while ago, and said: "there's a chance they'll force us into Mac and or windows" and he bluntly stated:

No there's not. They can force me into looking for employment elsewhere, but they can't force me to use windows.

And i can't help think the same: besides i don't want to be employed to dig holes, using only teaspoons.

On the last #LinuxAfterDark episode, you discussed what to do with an old Eee PC. Mine (701) had #wattOS and #HaikuOS running on it a while back, but it's just not really usable that way. Now it is running FreeBSD (installed on the 4GB internal SSD) which I use as a backup NAS (via an attached USB drive), giving this device some final purpose (can't bear to throw it away either).

@thisgeektweets @joeressington @GreenSysAdmin