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Small linux-friendly laptop
  • X1 Nano:

    • narrower than the old 11.6 laptops and slightly taller.
    • Higher than 1080 screen due to the taller ratio.
    • IPS display
    • 0.97kg without charger.
    • Thinkpad keyboard and track point.
    • strong Linux support

    Here is the PSREF for the first generation. They are up to Gen 3 of this line now.

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    Happy Star Trek Day! What was your first contact?
  • I was too young for most of TNG but stuck with TNG sometime in season 6. I was a kid with single digit age when they destroyed the Enterprise D in the movie and it really messed with me. Then I grew up watching the entirety of DS9 and Voyager, and outgrew it by the end of VOY. Strange New Worlds pulled me back in as an adult.

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    Fedora: GNOME or KDE?
  • Agree; Gnome on Fedora is just more polished in general than Gnome anywhere else. So sasy to add another language and that input language works everywhere including Flatpak apps Qt apps, etc. Fedora is winning me over in this regard and I've kind of been a Red Hat hater these days.

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    If you could regulate something relatively inconsequential, what would it be?
    • Pwm flicker should be regulated on all LED devices, from smartphones to household bulbs and car turn signals.
    • Price displayed is exactly what you pay. With tax, no credit card or smartphone surcharge or "cash discount"
    • Tip screen on POS cash registers is displayed before you swipe/tap your card, not afterward.
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    In old biographies, there was the college “bull session”, staying up late and discussing the issues of the world. Did you have that experience?
  • Green Ranger and Dragonzord followed by the Quantum Ranger with the Quantasaurus Rex.

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    What's your favourite Star Trek theme?
  • The theme to Star Trek IV. Underrated.

    Also like the Klingon theme.

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    Map of Vegan Communities in Ecuador (South America)
  • I can not answer your question regarding vegan communities, but I lived in Ecuador for many years and started a family there. The best thing I miss about Ecuador is something called chocho which is a pure protein bean that everyone snacks on. It is regionally specific to Ecuador since I never found them in Colombia.

    So during your trip, give it a try. You can mix with chulpi, which is dried salted maize.

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    Noob Question Thread: Ask Any Questions About Linux!
  • After 26 years of using Linux, I did my first baremetal "immutable" distro install last week.

    My youngest son is starting school and instead of the Chromebooks that they recommend, I took a chance and installed Fedora Silverblue on a $200 Lenovo "student-rugged" class laptop. Everything works and he hasn't had any issues so far. He gets access to the same student platform as the other students through Chrome, but then I can install Minetest and Tux Paint and GCompris as well.

    The older kids run Debian stable for years now, but if this works out, I might transition them over next semester.

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    Installed Debian on 2010 Mac Pro
  • I love the old Mac Pros and even built a trashcan setup for Debian a few years ago. But TBH, they use a lot of electricity for the processing power they provide. If you already have one or can get one for free, great, use it. Linux runs great. But I wouldn't go to OWC and buy something that would be outperformed by a fanless, low TDP machine these days.

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    Indonesia’s new ‘green’ capital drives environmental damage far and wide
  • They don't have a choice. About a third of Jakarta is already below sea level. It's sinking fast and the rains are becoming heavier and unprecedented more often. About a quarter of the city will be underwater in 25 years.

    It's a gamble. Design a new planned city with 60% rainforest now and in 75 years it will be a new metropolis but better thought out and with sustainability in mind while other cities fall into the ocean.

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  • www.tmz.com Alleged Johnny Gaudreau Killer Told Cops He Had '5-6 Beers' Before Crash, Police Say

    The man accused of killing NHL superstar Johnny Gaudreau and his little brother with his car on Thursday night admitted to authorities he drank "5-6 beers" before getting behind the wheel ... this according to court documents, obtained by TMZ Sports.

    Two brothers in town for their sisters' wedding were killed while riding bikes last night. One is an NHL hockey star. Fuck cars. Also, sorry for linking TMZ, it's more detailed than the SI article.

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    Companies that use desktop Linux
  • Yes. At one employer, we had an entire domain in our AD forest that was Red Hat / CentOS / Ubuntu workstations for the developers.

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    Ecuador voted to keep oil in the ground. Will it happen?
  • Nobody was punished for Iraq either.

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    Ecuador voted to keep oil in the ground. Will it happen?
  • No. There's no way to enforce the law. A frontrunner for President was killed in the streets of Quito not long ago and tanks were rolling through the streets when the cartels were at war. A crane operator expecting mother was killed not that long ago for operating for the wrong people.

    Ecuador has given human rights to nature since 2014 or so. It's not difficult to see why it is so politically unstable. Only when global demand subsides will Ecuador be able to enforce its own democratic law.

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    I lived in OnePlus' budget ecosystem to see how it stacks up against Google and Samsung
  • I'm not sure there's much of an ecosystem. It's just three products and I don't think the guy even looked at the budget tablet.

    Usually you end up with products from the same manufacturer because there is a package deal or promotion sale. Which is the case now for their earbuds.

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    What's your favourite smartphone manufacturer and/or favourite smartphone?
  • Favorite manufacturer: Fairphone

    Favorite smartphone: OnePlus 12R (Oxygen OS is what Android should be and they are the only manufacturer in the West who regulates pwm frequency) and also iPhone SE 3 (fuck you, we are putting our flagship processor in a 12 year old phone design satisfies my I wish they made a 1979 F-150 with an electric engine)

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  • www.androidpolice.com I lived in OnePlus' budget ecosystem to see how it stacks up against Google and Samsung

    Can a trio of the OnePlus 12R, Watch 2R, and Nord Buds 3 Pro compete with the Samsung and Google ecosystems? I found out

    From Android Police.

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    What's your favorite band's best album?
  • Storm of the Light's Bane is a top 5 album all time for me, but Dissection is not my favorite band, if that makes sense.

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  • blog.minetest.net Minetest 5.9.0 released!

    Minetest 5.9.0 has been released with performance improvements for rendering and map generation, new graphical effects, and much more.

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    www.strongtowns.org If We Want a Shift to Walking, We Need To Prioritize Dignity

    Why does walking feel so intuitive when we’re in a city built before cars, yet as soon as we return home, walking feels like an unpleasant chore that immediately drives us into a car?

    Originally posted at Hacker News.

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