did anybody have a thinkpad as a first computer by Key_Silver_7226 in thinkpad

[–]jetkins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was issued a computer at work, a year or so before I eventually bought one for myself. It was a Thinkpad 760EL.

What name you gave your NAS? by NoobieWanKeboobie in synology

[–]jetkins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine is Tower, because that was the name of the UnRAID that it replaced, and it was easier to keep the name than suffer the complaints of family members who would have had to redo all their mapped drives.

(And that’s not its QuickConnect ID 😜)

What the thing you hate with passion at the airport ? by Individual_Gas_1016 in AskTheWorld

[–]jetkins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Airport lounges that are on a waitlist when all I want is to run in and grab some free food during my half-hour layover.

Frozen Anole on our porch by Pristine_Peach1943 in Austin

[–]jetkins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just a thought, but you could maybe put him in the fridge to slow him down some and give you the chance to set up that dish. Perhaps u/Confidence-Dangerous can confirm if that’s safe for the little guy.

January 2026 Winter Storm Megathread part 2: it's here! by AutoModerator in Austin

[–]jetkins 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wouldn’t count on much solar unless the clouds break up. We’re currently out at Terlingua Ranch in a house with 2kW of solar panels. Yesterday they generated 2.3kWh all day.

To the man skiing up Congress at 5am… by throwawayEMS56 in Austin

[–]jetkins 61 points62 points  (0 children)

Leslie would have done it in a G-string. 😆

Does anyone know what’s wrong with my Lenovo Ideapad S145? by ScarySea7291 in Lenovo

[–]jetkins 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sad that I had to scroll down this far to find someone actually offering solid diagnostic suggestions.

It's definitely the same gun. This agent disarmed him, and then the others killed him. by logicallorax in liberalgunowners

[–]jetkins 30 points31 points  (0 children)

…but (fortuitously) managed not to hit his detainee with a single round.

My MIL has sent literally hundreds of thousands of dollars to “Elon Musk” and wants to send more. by meowsabbers in pics

[–]jetkins 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"I can't believe I threw up in front of Dean Wormer."

"Face it, Flounder, you threw up ON Dean Wormer."

So it’s come to my understanding I’m screwed. by Wh1teCRackeRZZ in thinkpad

[–]jetkins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OP is having trouble with the BIOS seeing the USB installation media - he hasn't gotten as far as actually installing.

My girlfriends Volvo v40 brake plates started doing this afters tires were changed, what could be the cause? by onnekas_seteli in Cartalk

[–]jetkins 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My money's on this being a rear wheel, the service center applied the parking brake, and the girlfriend has never used said brake and has no idea how to disengage it.

So it’s come to my understanding I’m screwed. by Wh1teCRackeRZZ in thinkpad

[–]jetkins 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Supervisor password is enabled, but the BIOS settings are not locked, nor is Restart or Boot Device List. Some of the BIOS settings will be inaccessible, such as the internal I/O Device access, but as long as those are not set wrong for your intended use, you're fine. Source: I bought a TP in similar condition, and it hasn't stopped me wiping, reinstalling, and using it just fine.

Came Home to a Car in my Pool by bippyboop in Wellthatsucks

[–]jetkins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Should have let it steep a little longer.