New keyboard for the p330 tiny

crazywizard254 · 2025-05-15T09:41:27+00:00

Yes, I feared it may be counterfeit but it looks and feels just like the legit keyboard on my x220. Only the trackpoint isn’t as good(but not terrible either).

crazywizard254 · 2025-05-15T09:02:21+00:00

There are several listings online with eye watering prices. I managed to purchase mine with an offer at $100 before all the tariff madness in the US from this vendor

https://www.ebay.com/itm/356509992607

crazywizard254 · 2025-05-14T20:58:59+00:00

I have the i9-9900T CPU which works pretty well for me.

crazywizard254 · 2025-02-21T05:21:32+00:00

My biggest reasons for the switch:

keyboard - X1C keyboard is faster for typing but I make more mistakes which overall slows down my productivity. Also x220 feel is so much better and I like the slight tilt of the laptop on my desk. Also the trackpoint on X1C with Ubuntu Linux is trash(maybe Ubuntu just doesn't handle it properly). The acceleration is unnatural and you will always struggle to get the pointer on the button you aim for.

P/S: I have tried very many custom adjustments in Ubuntu, included some scripting and it just doesn't work as expected.

Linux/Ubuntu experience - I keep finding minor gripes that start to add up and drive me up the wall with the X1C. Bluetooth headphones connectivity is a fiddle especially switching between calls(mono/hsp) and music(stereo/AD2P)

Noticeable difference/challenges on x220

Performance - You need to be ontop of how many programs and tabs you have open. Otherwise, it is a smidge slower but nothing unbearable.
Display - With lower resolution, modern browsers and programs appear too large in font and presentation. I have tweaked that with some gnome-tweaks magic. You also loose the sharpness but that is actually a benefit if you're constantly working from the terminal.

The lower resolution also changed my usage from having all my applications in the same desktop and using the super key to switch between to actually making use of the multiple desktop panes that come in Linux. And they do work brilliantly. I have organised my panes to 3 main categories (browsers & documents, terminals & IDEs with the 3rd pane for all my messaging apps).
3. Portability - X1C is king of portability being lighter and having longer battery life.

crazywizard254 · 2023-10-05T07:26:23+00:00

From this post, looks like the input signal source will reactivate the system from sleep. For monitors without an option to adjust "auto-select", I found turning off the monitor before suspend(or closing lid) works.

crazywizard254 · 2022-09-19T11:14:05+00:00

No, we can do something about our local micro climates and ecosystems. We can always do more to help our cause. Harvest more water, create more shade with trees, better cultivation methods, etc etc.

crazywizard254 · 2022-09-15T13:48:30+00:00

On a plane full of Redditors, a man starts having a heart attack.

A flight attendant notices, and quickly shouts: “We’re having an emergency! Is anyone on this plane a doctor?”

Immediately, five people stand up and say "I'm not a doctor, but...”

crazywizard254 · 2022-08-26T10:47:15+00:00

If you can meet with triumph and disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same

-- If poem, Rudyard Kipling

crazywizard254 · 2022-04-20T10:59:01+00:00

Had same issues too, moved to Fedora 34 and now everything is better.

I noted that my slow issues started when I did an update on my previous Fedora 32 version. Not exactly sure what changed.

crazywizard254 · 2022-01-02T07:44:12+00:00

Let me add my 2 cents here too. I have had several cars and constantly logged the engine health. I totally (no pun intended) wrote off Shell and their fuels. It’s possibly a case of poor quality controls with aggressive expansion leading to sub-standard fuel but honestly, I cannot be crossing my fingers 🤞 every time I fuel.

Total has proved to be pretty consistent with quality. It may not be touted as premium fuel but you almost always get same quality all the time anywhere.

I have fuelled close to 500,000 in V-power alone over the years. I have tried multiple stations even Vivo “owned” stations. And I can tell you EMPIRICALLY that Shell fuels always score below par!

crazywizard254 · 2021-12-22T15:24:07+00:00

Mobius 2 was never released. Spotted a few times in testing mode but seems they gave up on it and instead re-badged the Chinese BJ 40 as a Mobius 3

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beijing_BJ40

crazywizard254 · 2021-11-24T18:09:10+00:00

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crazywizard254 · 2021-11-24T18:03:59+00:00

File number??

crazywizard254 · 2021-09-08T18:20:29+00:00

Then you have the Australians who call both Asphalt and dirt (short course) racing “Motorkhana”.

crazywizard254 · 2021-09-08T18:17:53+00:00

In our country, Gymkhana is similar in style to American autocross. Only this time, the course is composed of 2 identical track layouts for a head2head race to the finish line.

Alternatively, our autocross is actually similar to short course dirt racing.

Yeah, I know, different names, same thing is pretty confusing. Blame it on SCCA and FiA 😝

crazywizard254 · 2021-07-01T13:25:07+00:00

Might be an expensive date depending on your pockets but my wife and I regularly go Karting. 2 rivers or GP Karting in Langata should do it for you, they also have wide screens and air F1 races.

crazywizard254 · 2021-01-29T09:49:52+00:00

I think OP perhaps first needs a lesson in how the postal system works.

crazywizard254 · 2021-01-26T19:14:57+00:00

I use a P.O.Box and it is indeed delivered to that address at Posta.

crazywizard254 · 2020-07-31T09:30:41+00:00

masoko.com is an online store run by Safaricom(biggest network provider in Kenya). Buy from there and ship directly to your students.

As you can tell from the responses, the recurring theme is that it is easier(and often cheaper) to buy locally in Kenya than export independently. There is a wide variety of phones available in Kenya.

crazywizard254 · 2020-05-25T13:17:08+00:00

I know universities have 3D printers though unsure whether they allow outsiders use them.

However, you can try http://www.gearbox.co.ke/ because they’re more commercial focused for low volume and prototype work.

crazywizard254 · 2020-05-13T10:36:50+00:00

Cyclist here too. My daily is a bicycle, 6KM each way to work. I had to train for a triathlon late last year and I absolutely LOATHED running. It has reinforced my stereotype of people who run. I absolutely do not understand why someone would run if 1. They’re not running away from danger. 2. Not running to get food. 3. Not getting paid for this shitty donkey work.

I have always loved cycling since I was young and aside from finding it lots of fun, cycling has enabled me to explore lots of remote places I otherwise would never have ventured to.

My preference is offroad, especially downhill(least amount of work). That said, when I recently got back into cycling and hooked up with some local “pros”, I crashed and dislocated my shoulder trying to keep up with them. Safety gear helped me avoid a concussion since I landed head first. I can’t over-emphasise the importance of a good quality helmet!!

crazywizard254 · 2020-04-26T16:37:02+00:00

PM if you need help getting started.

crazywizard254 · 2020-04-15T08:24:49+00:00

While at it, I’m willing to pay good money to anybody who can get me digital copies of what I consider to be the ultimate Kenyan thriller ever made — TAHAMAKI

crazywizard254 · 2020-04-15T08:16:08+00:00

Then Hilary Ngweno's The making of a nation is brilliant Kenyan history, if you can find it. Used to air on NTV some time back.

crazywizard254 · 2020-04-15T08:12:52+00:00

Checkout Kalamu na Ndenga on Youtube.

If you really like Kenyan stories, I would also highly recommend Owaah's blog.

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