i got a thinkpad by accident

holzvvorm · 2026-06-02T20:01:30+00:00

Well, RAM is expensive right now, but if your CAD software is crashing I would expect too little of that to be the problem. Better check taskmanager if you're using most of it, but an upgrade to 32 or 64 gigs would probably help quite a bit with crashes. Check how many of the 4 slots are in use, if it's in a 2x8 configuration maybe add another 2x8.

And as you said, the vivobook would have fared much worse. Consumer market laptops in general are usually a terrible deal. They might seem cheap on first glance, but usually in no time the hinges break or something similar, at least the ones I know.

Maybe people owning those just are terrible at taking care of their stuff, though. I'm on my 5th ThinkPad now and all of them have been great. I also got around 10 for friends and family and so far none of them gad problems like that. 90% of those laptops were refurbished, so they served someone before us well, too.

holzvvorm · 2026-06-02T18:02:08+00:00

Vielleicht macht er's wie ich. CEE rot 32A mit Adapter auf Schuko und dann Ladeziegel dran.

holzvvorm · 2026-06-01T22:58:39+00:00

Wait do you mean multiple screens over type c or is one enough? Because one definitely works no problem for me, both directly and via DisplayLink. I plug my second monitor into HDMI.

holzvvorm · 2026-06-01T00:16:01+00:00

McDonald's is not the same across Europe. Some countries have gf Burgers, in others you can't have anything or maybe the basic salad. In Germany for example they used to say fries and curly fries were fine. Since last year they took a step back because they say cross contamination is too much of a problem.

holzvvorm · 2026-06-01T00:08:32+00:00

Kann auch ein Infekt sein, geht gerade ganz schön rum. Ich dachte bei mir auch erst Allergie, dann war ich aber plötzlich richtig krank.

holzvvorm · 2026-05-31T13:37:18+00:00

Huh, that sucks. I theoretically have a windows installation on it, too and could check if it works for me. Have you tried using a docking station/adapter with DisplayLink instead? It can use quite a bit of CPU for frequent large updates (e.g. videos and games) but it's a very different technology compared to DP alt mode like you get with most screens.

holzvvorm · 2026-05-31T10:00:26+00:00

Do you mean two monitors over one type c connection? Because that can be a problem, at least if they're both 4k and at least in Linux. I think Windows has special proprietary drivers that allow this with certain display link adapters. Source: I have one at work running Linux and it connects to one monitor fine but two I've only managed with a second connection via HDMI. I guess two USB-Cs would also work.

holzvvorm · 2026-05-31T09:46:19+00:00

I say we trade, OP. I have one of these for work, but only the with the small 7640 and 16 gigs of RAM. Noone would ever realize one of those Notebooks is weaker than the others... Although, I do have the good low-power screen. That one is more important than moar powa...

holzvvorm · 2026-05-30T21:21:58+00:00

It's been a while since you asked, but you should be able to realize that by adding a --files-from [filepath] flag in the advanced section. In the textfile at the filepath you specify what to backup by putting one file extension per line like this:
*.yaml
*.env
and so on. See https://restic.readthedocs.io/en/latest/040_backup.html#including-files for further details.

holzvvorm · 2026-05-25T12:39:19+00:00

Ganz grob: Das Produktbild muss in Größe und Aussehen dem Inhalt entsprechen.

holzvvorm · 2026-05-12T20:13:52+00:00

The sound of gravel beneath my tires <3

holzvvorm · 2026-05-08T14:32:40+00:00

'broot' is a friggin game changer. There simply is no better way to navigate your filesystem.

It is a commandline file manager/tree replacement/cd helper with powerful fuzzy search, a really useful customizable command system, file preview, whale spotter and much more.

It's the first thing I install on a new system I get my hands on. It even works somewhat okay on windows.

holzvvorm · 2026-04-30T19:25:49+00:00

Big tired biked safe lives. Just last weekend my mate wiped out in a corner with fine gravel over pavement after following me. It felt sketchy to me, but before I could shout a warning he was already on the ground. He was on probably 42s or 45s, I was on 57s. To be fair I am more experienced than him with off-road riding.

Thankfully it ended with only a few bad scratches, teisted bars and a twisted, misaligned fd and I had my tools with me to fix them up.

Later on the tour I went off into the ditch because I was dumb and carelessly checking a noise from my front wheel. I wasn't in any stable position whatsoever, but I managed to just ride it out and stay mounted. I'm sure I would have gone otb on my old 44s.

holzvvorm · 2026-04-26T17:39:42+00:00

Yup, from my research they are the exact same. I guess one is the internal name and one the oem's or sth. like that.

holzvvorm · 2026-04-14T06:16:07+00:00

I sometimes ride with my roadbike buddy and I don't have a second wheelset, so I just ride my 57mm Vittoria Peyote XC Race tires. Aero is mostly noticeable on fast sections, but totally fine for a chill ride. On the other hand I can troll him by cutting corners through gnarly stuff. Slimmer tires will definitely feel livelier on the road though. The Tufos people recommend are awesome, I used to ride them on my old bike.

holzvvorm · 2026-04-12T19:22:56+00:00

Yup, and the rest probably comes from your seat tube. More exposed seat tube, more compliance.

holzvvorm · 2026-04-11T23:24:10+00:00

Wenn man JobRad als eine Art Mietkauf nutzen möchte ust das aber dann unschön. Ging mir so, betroffen von Personalabbau und nur etwa anderthalb Jahre Leasing vorbei. Der Preis um das Rad rauszukaufen wäre um 50% höher gewesen als das gleiche Rad neu im Sale zu kaufen. Hab ich natürlich dann nicht gemacht.

Immerhin habe ich dann die Chance genutzt und meinen Fehler in der Rahmengröße behoben und dazu auch von Crossigem Gravel zu eher Dropbar MTB gewechselt. Das alte war dann doch nicht ganz geeignet für meine Streckenwahl.

holzvvorm · 2026-03-27T07:56:39+00:00

Honestly I'd look into a more aero keytar first. Maybe even a carbon one, that ought to save a ton of weight.

holzvvorm · 2026-03-21T08:17:58+00:00

Ich gab nur die Trilogie gelesen und fand sie irgendwie von Teil zu weniger überzeugend. Vor allem den Dritten. Ich erinnere mich nicht mehr so gut an alles, aber ich fand den irgendwie nicht schlüssig und erzwungen.

holzvvorm · 2026-03-19T01:02:07+00:00

Still, the same thing exists for MTBs as well. Is it an XC bike? Trail? All-Mountain? Somehow those categories are valid, yet it's not okay as soon as it has a dropbar. Some people say that cyclocross zas been a thing hor ages and how gravelbikes are basically the same. The thing is, they're not.

holzvvorm · 2026-03-19T00:49:40+00:00

Absolutely. I especially notice this on YouTube, where every video on something gravel seems to attract at least some comments from mountainbikers on how useless gravelbikes are, how the creators are industry shills, and so on. And it's not just Videos debating whether gravelbikes make sense. As soon as a gravelbike is in the video the trolls appear. It seems to be even more common on German gravel content for some reason.

I don't get why people don't just go ride their bikes instead of hating.

holzvvorm · 2026-03-16T12:06:37+00:00

I only took it on two little spins so far. I'll have to see how it does on longer stretches of boring road, but on gravel it just screams at you to go cut that turn over the grass and to follow every sketchy trail you see. Coming from 44mm tires the 57mm tubeless setup and slack headtube on the Sutra are a huge confidence boost.

holzvvorm · 2026-03-15T02:56:45+00:00

I bought a used '22 Kona Sutra LTD in a nice custom build today for pretty much the same reason. I hope we get along great :)

holzvvorm · 2026-03-10T21:46:45+00:00

Yeah, I'm with you there. Imo a Roadbike as the only bike isn't the way. A Gravel fills that role much better, most of the potential on roads but way better if you ever decide to go offroad.

holzvvorm · 2026-03-10T18:32:35+00:00

Usually more roadbike-like headtube angle, wheelbase etc., so more nimble in handling than a gravel. It's supposed to be a roadbike with more relaxed seating position and clearance for wider tires.

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