Stopped for a minute to capture my Personal Computering Journey up to my most recent purchase.
https://blog.hashbangbash.com/posts/2024-08-personal-computering-journey/

#linux #thinkpad #tablet #solarpunk #x62 #ipad #microsoft #solarpunk #laptop

Personal Computering Journey

a 'simple' look for my next personal computer

#!bash blog
It seems the issue I'm seeing is when you have the default "emerald" theme on widescreen (or maybe external) display. It shows up correctly on a tiny 4:3 display
#debian #plymouth #boot #luks #x61 #x62
@SvenDowideit Ah yeah! This #x62 wholly works. I've mulled on updating the display from the 1024x768 original... but it's endearing. I got a battery that gets 7-8hrs. I take this one everywhere.
I've thought about the the x2100. Sounds like Jacky at #51nb #lcdfans has more in stock currently ;-)

Featuring my #Thinkpad #x61 #x62 #USBC

cc @jered

it seems like a portable #e-ink that can double as writing tablet, reader, and USB-C display isn't technically impossible. I'll pay the premium that "eating our own product lines" fear instills in executives -- I don't want your $1200 23" e-ink display and I don't want speakers and a thumbprint on the tablet-only (android store hacks to cast the screen notwithstanding) $499 10.3"

seriously wondering if I can shove an e-ink in the #thinkpad #x62 carcasses I have in a basement.

@thegibson where my choice machine is my personal monster on the left. Originally an #x61 #x62 #Thinkpad, but is 10yr mod work of 💙
@RL_Dane @array @benjaminhollon I have a #system76 lemur pro, and still prefer a #thinkpad. All day. Every day. My favorite is my #x61 #x62 frankenstein
Travelled this week to #kubecon with my #x61 (#x62) #thinkpad Frankenstein.
I've done other small trips, but this was a lot more situations.
This is my favorite machine. It is such a comfortable piece of trash. Parts of this machine are 15yrs old, but then cobbled together from various broken machines. Then in the past couple years, I got the drop-in modded board from #lcdfans #51nb out of China. Now a 32Gb with nvme drives, it is a total sleeper. Luckily found a decent battery. avg 7-8hrs.

I have enjoyed my time with the x62, but it's time for an x395.

I have an extra 3rd gen i5 x62 and this 4th gen i7 x62 board, plus two original AFFS 4:3 screens -- but only one x61 housing!

anyway, if you are interested, I am EU based and looking to get them out of my apartment.

#thinkpad #x62 #51nb