Oh, I have so many questions. 😁
I decided to give my #ThinkPad T430s a new SSD and put #Linux on it. (The old one will be saved to preserve my active Windows10 install)
What could I use for notetaking on Linux?
Think OneNote as an example.
What I have found so far:
Joplin - Seems comparable to OneNote. Also: multi-platform
Notesnook - Same
QOwnNotes - For plain text notes, plus MarkDown
Zettlr - Same
What do you think?
Oooh!
I didn't expect that to work!
#Ventoy will work, but I'm not too confident that any of these distros would be happy.
Also on stage:
Fujitsu Siemens Lifebook. Also has all the ports. And a fancy LCD.
Sticker says Core 2 Duo 1660 MHz and 1 GByte RAM.
Currently running an unregistered Win XP.
So, which Linux could I put on this?
Oh, by the way:
Those two chain saws are kind of projects, as I'm doing it for the first time, have to learn a lot of new things, and it's going to be a lengthy process to get them to perfect condition.
And they're vintage. The 028 AVS probably was built in 1987, the 028 AV is unknown, but a similar age.
I also kept both from going to a land fill or scrap heap. They probably have a couple more decades before them.
So, I'm still in my proper realm here. ;)
This is going to be a lengthy one. :)
During our September vacation at my MIL's house, I found a bunch of wood that needed to be sawed and either thrown out or prepared for the oven. Winter is coming, you know? ;)
Having thought about getting a proper chain saw for years, I finally bought one. A Stihl MS162.
Working with and taking care of it turned out to be really comfy and kind of fulfilling. I'm an engineer after all.
I also wanted to prepare for further woodworking adventures (my MIL does have a few spots of forest) and get something a tad bigger.
So I turned to the corresponding Reddit subs and classified ads, looking for something serious, but not totally overkill.
Over a couple of weeks I managed to get two Stihl 028 (AV and AV Super) plus a couple of interesting stories from their former owners.
Getting used saws is an adventure on its own and my next task was to learn a lot about two-stroke engines and chain saws, source spare parts, disassemble the saws, check and clean parts and so on.
During the vacation and also the past two weeks, where I was supposed to oversee a construction project on my MIL's behalf, I spent a lot of time in my basement workshop tinkering with chain saws and a trimmer (that I snagged in the process).
Not only did I manage to get both saws properly working, I also found that sitting in a workshop and doing something useful while being pretty much offline really did me good.
No e-mails, no calls, no texts, no doomscrolling.
Only tinkering, reading manuals, occasional searches on Stihl web page, Reddit topic subs, and a couple of trips to the local tools dealership. (Awesome people!). Plus being outside working and testing and adjusting chain saws.
I think that's what digi-social detox is actually about for me. Replacing busyness for actual goals, achievements, and cheering in the garden. :D
I think I need and want to do that more frequently. There is enough work to do and I really enjoy it despite the workshop still missing a wood stove.
Don't worry: Electronics will come back. I'm just not set up for that at my MIL's, and at home it somehow competes for brain capacity with my day job. The mechanical stuff was a welcome detour that might become a parallel way to switch to. Also, I'm looking into a few safety trainings to attend. I'm also an OHS guy, too.
German shipping has become really wild.
I ordered these probe kits a while ago, and today, they arrived like this.
The envelope torn (or cut?), the contents loose in my mailbox.
If it broke in shipping, why did both boxes arrive? It it was cut open by the German carrier, why didn't they take anything? No valuables identified?
Weird.
Anyway: Beware of shipping. Check and document your parcels upon arrival.
And here it comes!
Another retro rabbit hole. Couldn't resist this one, especially with that colour scheme.
Amstrad Notepad Computer NC100.
Maybe way less useful than the NC200 with its floppy drive, but way more accessible here in Germany. And maybe modifiable, too.
We'll see.
Also, serial and parallel port and centre-negative power supply!
And yes, the packaging was sub-par at best. Notified the seller, of course.
But the deed is done, and I feel more sad then I should.
Dammit!
Ebay vs. DHL messing with me again.
I guess I can glue it back with matching glue. But how can I properly reinforce this?
This colour is so beautiful! 🥲
#RetroComputing
Found on Reddit:
"The first thing we taught the #AI machines was the first law of robotics—they may not injure a human being.
The second thing we taught them was that certain groups aren’t *really* human."
Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/TwoSentenceHorror/s/K8AcUO4Ngt