ART // Cantankerous Tech @art@mastodon.sdf.org

I have a new daily driver #Thinkpad coming today. Upgrading from the x1 3rd gen to the x1 6th gen. Finally on that USB-C/Thunderbolt compatibility.

Installing Linux Mint on this #Thinkpad x120e. The wifi chip is hella slow. I might be at this for a bit.

Got a new trackpad and palm rests installed. Next will be an upgrade to the battery, maybe the backlit keyboard. Still waiting on my stylus from China.

#Thinkpad x230 tablet

My headphones and my drawing tablet both died this week. Ordered new headphones from DX and might buy a #Thinkpad x230 tablet from a friend.

Got the cheapest decent 120GB SSD in my old #Thinkpad x230 and I'm installing Debian back on that beast.

It's not my daily driver but I still love this thing.

Busted out my old #Thinkpad x230. Event though my x1 has become my daily driver the x230 is still an absolute unit.

That slow wifi card tho.

Our local library let's has free to use 3D printers.

Today i picked up my #Thinkpad legs! They're really strong. Just need to clean up the texture a bit. Kinda flaky around the corners.

Not all membrane keyboards are created equal. Today I picked up a Lenovo KB4721 at the local thrift store for $8.

It offers an almost #Thinkpad like typing experience. These can be found on EBay for less than $20.

Now that I have my x1, the x230 #Thinkpad is my "let's play with stuff that might break my workflow" computer.

Today I installed #CinnamonDesktop for the first time in years. It's more forgiving on a 1366x768 screen than #Gnome. Neat.

Took a picture of my two #Thinkpad laptops. On the left is my x230 and the other a x1 Carbon 3rd gen. Photo from my Canon EOS.

Finally cleaning up the old #Thinkpad x230 with a fresh install of #Debian Buster.

My replacement back for my new #Thinkpad came with a Windows 7 Product Key.

Bought a #Thinkpad x1 Carbon 3rd gen from a buddy yesterday for $180. It's a little beat up but it's beefy. 1440p screen and i7 chip. Touch screen. I'll be getting some replacement parts but this will probably become my daily driver now.

New one take #Video shot on my lunch break.

#Thinkpad Alternatives

https://peertube.mastodon.host/videos/watch/70234b9e-d13f-401b-b981-b6064be5d397

Got a few new keycaps. Finally replaced my Windows key with a proper #Gnome key. Now I just need to find a way to replace Windows key on my #Thinkpad.

Just picked up an Acer c720 from the swap meet for $20. Neat. Gonna flash it with #Coreboot and maybe bump the SSD to 128. Its not nearly as fast as my #Thinkpad but it's tiny. Like roughly the size of a pad of paper.

My new #video about the #Thinkpad x230. I've had it for a few weeks and I love it.

https://peertube.mastodon.host/videos/watch/7fd6ac9e-e95d-4047-aa5c-9001040bb4a3

I wish there was an affordable OLED screen for my #Thinkpad. I got one on my phone and all other screens seem inferior.

Got the SSD in my #Thinkpad x230 setup and there is a nice little boost to applications loading. Hopefully it'll give me a little battery bump too.👍

Gnome is a little cramped on 1366x768 but it still works. Not sure if I should attempt the 1080p mod for my #ThinkPad x230.