https://eugene-andrienko.com/it/2025/10/10/emacs-ditch-use-package.html

Inspired by this https://piaille.fr/@Zenie/115337522067362666 @Zenie toot and corresponding blogpost, I rewrite my #Emacs configuration in the "old style" and wrote a blogpost about it:

It works, my problems with some configuration bits are disappeared, but Emacs now starts slower. But this is not a problem for me because I'm using Emacs daemon and all my configuration loads in 8 seconds even in the #Thinkpad X220 with i7

https://eugene-andrienko.com/it/2025/10/10/emacs-ditch-use-package.html

Inspired by this https://piaille.fr/@Zenie/115337522067362666 @Zenie toot and corresponding blogpost, I rewrite my #Emacs configuration in the "old style" and wrote a blogpost about it:

It works, my problems with some configuration bits are disappeared, but Emacs now starts slower. But this is not a problem for me because I'm using Emacs daemon and all my configuration loads in 8 seconds even in the #Thinkpad X220 with i7

ThinkPad X201 in green - A3 watercolor on paper

#watercolor #aquarell #MastoArt #painting #ThinkPad

which used #ThinkPad model should I recommend to my friend who wants to run Windows 11? she's a new college student, needs MS 365 and not much more. it should be small-ish, robust and quite cheap - maybe 500EUR max.

I was thinking this T14s maybe?

her dad wanted to buy a yucky consumer HP, please help!!

ThinkPad X201 in green - A3 watercolor on paper

#watercolor #aquarell #MastoArt #painting #ThinkPad

I only just learned you can use the mouse in the TTY! (The Linux text-only console you get to by pressing Ctrl+Alt+F1, F2, etc.)

Some applications that enable this are gpm and consolation.

consolation worked better for me, especially when in tmux; however, I still can't get scrolling with middle button and trackpoint to work, which is what would be the most useful for me. I don't know if it has to do with consolation, tmux mouse bindings, my particular ThinkPad model, etc. I can't find anything online about this, so if you've also dabbled in this, please share your experience!

#CommandLine #cli #tmux #tty #linux #thinkpad

So, what’s a good used #laptop model? Do you have a fave?

I think the #Dell Latitude’s are swell looking, the Thinkpad’s as well (even if they’re a bit overrated).

Needs an IPS display and should be below 15”. Should preferably not be more than 5–7 years old or so. I need some performance for photo editing on the go.

Should run Linux/Fedora well. I don’t want to mess around with Wi-Fi card drivers, so there should be support for that in the kernel.

#thinkpad #lenovo

So, what’s a good used #laptop model? Do you have a fave?

I think the #Dell Latitude’s are swell looking, the Thinkpad’s as well (even if they’re a bit overrated).

Needs an IPS display and should be below 15”. Should preferably not be more than 5–7 years old or so. I need some performance for photo editing on the go.

Should run Linux/Fedora well. I don’t want to mess around with Wi-Fi card drivers, so there should be support for that in the kernel.

#thinkpad #lenovo

Interessant: https://www.theverge.com/news/766161/framework-egpu-haptic-touchpad-trackpoint-nub

#ThinkPad #Framework

OpenBSD 7.7.and KDE Plasma 6.3.3, from first principles:

I used the OpenBSD FAQ to get a basic X Window system running, including trunking the wireless adapter.

I then checked recommendations in /usr/local/share/doc/pkg-readmes/* to setup KDE Plasma etc.

Quite pleased with the documentation, and the result!

Am I missing something?

laptop$ doas rcctl ls on
apmd
avahi_daemon
check_quotas
cron
dhcpleased
library_aslr
messagebus
multicast
ntpd
pf
pflogd
resolvd
slaacd
smtpd
sndiod
sshd
syslogd
xenodm

#OpenBSD#ThinkPad#KDE

First, about soldering expansion board for 2K display, installing new WiFi card with an external antenna, three hard drives (2 SSD, 1 HDD, overall capacity is near 1.2 TB), physically swapping Left Ctrl with Fn and sewing a leather case for the laptop: https://eugene-andrienko.com/it/2024/07/07/thinkpad-x220-second-life.html

Second and 3rd, about #Libreboot on the laptop: https://eugene-andrienko.com/it/2024/12/21/thinkpad-x220-libreboot.html , https://eugene-andrienko.com/it/2025/07/09/update-libreboot-to-25-06.html

#thinkpad #libreboot

Participated in the Undefined hacker's festival and have a speech about my modded #Thinkpad X220.

Looks like I'm not only like to write enormously big blogposts. But also I'm able to make an enormously big presentations — my limit was 30 minutes and (looks like) my presentation was made for 1.5 hours, so @nikhotmsk stopped my endless speech

It was a lot of fun. First, I fixed the lamp, when came to the place. Then, I perform the presentation in the #Emacs through the VGA cable. Looks like it was unshielded, so a lot of cool video-noise from a DJ's devices were visible on the projector's screen during the presentation.

At least, I spoke something about WiFi drivers in #FreeBSD and about #Xserver before my time was out

Also, I met one of the fedifriends IRL. Sadly, I forgot to ask about his username, so if you are reading this — please mention me in the replies

Participated in the Undefined hacker's festival and have a speech about my modded #Thinkpad X220.

Looks like I'm not only like to write enormously big blogposts. But also I'm able to make an enormously big presentations — my limit was 30 minutes and (looks like) my presentation was made for 1.5 hours, so @nikhotmsk stopped my endless speech

It was a lot of fun. First, I fixed the lamp, when came to the place. Then, I perform the presentation in the #Emacs through the VGA cable. Looks like it was unshielded, so a lot of cool video-noise from a DJ's devices were visible on the projector's screen during the presentation.

At least, I spoke something about WiFi drivers in #FreeBSD and about #Xserver before my time was out

Also, I met one of the fedifriends IRL. Sadly, I forgot to ask about his username, so if you are reading this — please mention me in the replies

Giving OpenBSD and Xfce another go on the laptop, but I think I'll go back to OpenSUSE until FreeBSD 15 is released 4Q25. Too many paper cuts for now...

hw-probe for the ThinkPad X1 Carbon 5th:

https://bsd-hardware.info/?probe=b1a9d7d307

#OpenBSD#ThinkPad#EndOfDistroHopping

Giving OpenBSD and Xfce another go on the laptop, but I think I'll go back to OpenSUSE until FreeBSD 15 is released 4Q25. Too many paper cuts for now...

hw-probe for the ThinkPad X1 Carbon 5th:

https://bsd-hardware.info/?probe=b1a9d7d307

#OpenBSD#ThinkPad#EndOfDistroHopping

Seems someone has tried #OpenBSD on a #ThinkPad P14s Gen 1 AMD and it just works. #RunBSD

"No head I will not wipe FreeBSD from my laptop in favor of OpenBSD!" 🙄

https://bsd-hardware.info/?probe=8e3bae7f65

Glamour shot with the family laptops on Debian 13 release day. Not pictured: my 9-year old son and his otter, "Scottie Otter" who helped set up the table. We use KDE, Gnome, and swaywm depending on preferences and nobody makes a big deal out of it. #debian #thinkpad #trixie #screenshotsaturday #system76 #linux #kde #gnome #swaywm

I've got a ThinkPad X1 Carbon 5th, currently running OpenSUSE Tumbleweed. I want to try *BSD on this laptop.

Network controller is reported as "Intel Corporation Wireless 8265 / 8275 (rev 88)" under Linux.

FreeBSD installs OK, but wireless speed is not impressive, and my USB-C dock doesn't seem to be recognized.

I can live with using a wifi-dongle when out and about, but missing dock connectivity is not something I look forward to. I don't care about the built-in camera.

Is there anything else I should worry about? Sound, Bluetooth, sleep mode, battery life?

#FreeBSD#OpenBSD#ThinkPad

I've got a ThinkPad X1 Carbon 5th, currently running OpenSUSE Tumbleweed. I want to try *BSD on this laptop.

Network controller is reported as "Intel Corporation Wireless 8265 / 8275 (rev 88)" under Linux.

FreeBSD installs OK, but wireless speed is not impressive, and my USB-C dock doesn't seem to be recognized.

I can live with using a wifi-dongle when out and about, but missing dock connectivity is not something I look forward to. I don't care about the built-in camera.

Is there anything else I should worry about? Sound, Bluetooth, sleep mode, battery life?

#FreeBSD#OpenBSD#ThinkPad