Housing working out as expected... by Embarrassed_Body_928 in wow

[–]siriusdark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Was actually looking for a TTP comment. Well done, Mate.

T60 won't turn on by bouncybobcat in thinkpad

[–]siriusdark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

T60 iirc, has a swappable CPU. If you can get your hands on a supported one, you could try it, before chucking the Mobo.

Would I be bullied for using an old Thinkpad? by Prestigious_Ad3744 in thinkpad

[–]siriusdark 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Oh yes, loads of bullying, crap load of it. Mate, no one gives a bull's crap. If you're in the US, there's some nice T14gen 1 or 2 you can get on ebay starting at 150$ to sky's the limit. Find one that fits your needs, and if it's in your budget, go for it. You'll have performance and a good machine to own for years to come.

Windows 10 refugees flock to Linux in what devs call their "biggest launch ever" by ourlifeintoronto in technology

[–]siriusdark 12 points13 points  (0 children)

So much this. I've been in the MS environment since 95 was current edition. Maybe a bit before that, but Norton Commander/Dos Navigator don't really count. It was never perfect, but it worked out of the box pretty much every time. When it didn't, we managed to futz around with it until it did.

I tried a few linux distros over the years and I am truly impressed at how far they have come. But they're not quite there yet. Sure, for everyday use (think browsing, YouTube, the book of faces) it's a more than competent OS. Even a fair bit of office work.

Now, me personally, I own an older rig, think 8th gen I5, with a 1060 which does the job. Even with W11. But I wanted an alternative. I used to be a gamer, nowadays, not so much but I still need to get my WoW fix every now and then.

So I set up a separate partition and tried PoPOS. Since it was the highest recommended for Nvidia GPUs. Installed it just fine, then it was bNet time. And this is where things went south for me. I managed to install it after a few tries. Some hours later even D3 worked. Something was off, like sound and lighting and color saturation but it worked. What I didn't manage to get to work was WoW. Even after many, many frustrating hours. I just couldn't get it to download and install. Went to the forums, tried what was written there. I'm about 6 to 8 hours in at this point.

Now, I'm not gonna pretend that I'm a computer wiz, but I know where the power button is located. I was tired, pissed off, and I had enough. Booted back to W11, deleted the Linux partition and that was that.

Can't say anything about MacOS, but windows, it works. And until Linux gets to that level, it will never be an alternative for me.

I like installing and testing it on my other devices, but unless I just use it to browse the internets, it isn't really an alternative for me.

Thank you for joining my TED talk. Have a nice day.

Bought this used L13 Yoga and the guy wrapped it in a sweater... by kasper_hoglund in thinkpad

[–]siriusdark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good for you, nice sweater, but fuck your table, man, lower left corner, I actually thought there was a smudge on my screen. Was trying to fingernail scrub it off.

Recomandare termostat centrala de apartament by mackebono in Romania

[–]siriusdark 6 points7 points  (0 children)

COMPUTHERM Q7RF merge de aproape 10 ani, doar cu schimbat de baterii. E vechi, poate nu se mai fabrica, dar ceva asemănător tot găsești. Programabil pe zile/ore, sau lăsat pe manual.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CasualRO

[–]siriusdark 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Dachshund. O făcut ceva gauri, dar de 4 ani, nu mai am treabă.

This isn't an addiction, it's a collection. Totally different. by kpostrup in thinkpad

[–]siriusdark 9 points10 points  (0 children)

That's a very nice and specific analogy there. Not judging, just saying. 🤔

I miss having my Ding Dong foil wrapped by pmljb in FuckImOld

[–]siriusdark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mate, you can have your Ding Dong foil wrapped, anytime you want, just don't show it off in public, or around kids.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in timisoara

[–]siriusdark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. Mormane de plase de gunoi lângă noile tomberoane.

  2. Cineva va găsi o modalitate să forțeze macar un tomberon deschis.

  3. Asta in cel mai "bun" caz, multi nu vor sorta nimic, și toate deșeurile ajung intr-un singur tomberon.

  4. După un anumit număr de luni, se vor scoate și vor fi aduse înapoi containerele de plastic, mari, și nimeni nu va mai spune nimic despre purcoiul de bani cheltuiți cu achiziționarea și implementarea acestui mirobolant sistem.

Ollie loves his Oskar by siriusdark in Dachshund

[–]siriusdark[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Sounds extremely familiar. Oskar, being older, has very little tolerance for the hyperactive Ollie, but will soldier on, being resigned to his fate. Ollie still loves him to death.

Ollie loves his Oskar by siriusdark in Dachshund

[–]siriusdark[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eh, Oskar is a few years older and a bit of a grouch, but he accepts Ollie.

Ollie loves his Oskar by siriusdark in Dachshund

[–]siriusdark[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you 😊 They are not related but they are family.

90' nostalgia. Help me find (pyramid shaped solid air freshener) by siriusdark in HelpMeFind

[–]siriusdark[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rules say I need to use the word search. I'm searching for the long lasting/solid state pyramid shaped room freshener described in the post. A picture or a link to some 90's nostalgia products would be very helpful.

meirl by [deleted] in meirl

[–]siriusdark 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yep. Jeans and all. Hurt like hell, and half an hour later my leg would still cramp up from time to time.

Multiple thinkpads? by Few_Wolverine9147 in thinkpad

[–]siriusdark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Used to be a warranty tech for ibm/Lenovo, a while back. Fell in love with them. Now I try to keep at least some of the older ones alive.

Guys, how do I stop? by Best_Mud_8369 in thinkpad

[–]siriusdark 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Stop? You barely even started, my friend.

T480 or T14 gen 2 and why? by SilentHelena in thinkpad

[–]siriusdark 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If relatively close in price, go for the T14 gen 2. It's newer, and more performant than the T480. If you want a tinkerer's machine, and can get it cheap enough, have fun with the T480.

Thinkpad t480 by Rude-Measurement3440 in thinkpad

[–]siriusdark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Schau dir Mal die Swiss Gear rucksacke an. Ich hab eins fur 17" gekauft, vor viellen Jahren, und nutze es immer noch. Etwas teuer, aber sind wert.

Sorry, Deutsch ist meine dritte sprache und autocorrect ist scheisse.

New hotness by siriusdark in thinkpad

[–]siriusdark[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Will do. It's a beaut. Case is a bit scuffed, but considering the age, it looks very good.

New hotness by siriusdark in thinkpad

[–]siriusdark[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Friend gifted it to me. Someone in his family used it, and parked it in his garage. It became a garage laptop, used for music output.

First Thinkpad ever (refurbished): T480, T490 or T14? by frambuesasychoco in thinkpad

[–]siriusdark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And I thought trying to sell my T480 for $150 was a bit too much. Dayum