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The X250 is more of a side-grade for someone with a X220 in terms of performance, right?
What are the biggest improvements over the X220?
Curious because I bought a $1,200 X250 configuration for a bit under $800 (corporate discount) but I'm considering canceling it.
Better battery, better non shit tier 1366x768 TN screen, lighter, thinner, better keyboard
I'm using an x200 right now and it works pretty great, y'know. Core 2 duo.
Is there anything around that still has a 16:10 screen?
>>47651711
You have less max ram, but newer generation processor. 1080p screen vs the 720p screen on a x220. The main advantage aside from the screen is the improved integrated graphics.
The question is whether it is worth 4x the cost for those improvements to you even with your discount.
>>47651794
But the x220 has a decent IPS option and the keyboard is better.
Why haven't you switched to literally the best distro there is?
>not packed with bloat
>sleek, modern interface, actually looks like a piece of software from 2015 and not 2003
>Ubuntu software center (the best there is)
>very stable, doesn't break every 30 seconds like Arch
>isn't crippled to run on 3 bytes of RAM like Lubuntu
>based on Ubuntu so has good support and compatibility
>has a good DE unlike shitty Unity, Cinnamon or AutismDE (i3)
>>47651795
Because Manjaro is better
waiting until vivid is out
>>47651795
I used Xubuntu for a long time, until I switched to Debian with XFCE/KDE. I may switch back some day.
How do you program when depressed because no gf?
I program BECAUSE depressed because no gf
>>47653330
I dont program and my gf is asleep behind me. I am still depressed when not physically with her though, so....
>>47653330
Set your Github icon to an anime grill.
Go to /jp/ and learn to embrace the 2D.
Order figs, fumos, and a daki to snuggle with.
BAM, problem solved.
Can we get a blackberry general? I can't remember the last time I saw one.
>>47649642
I thought about getting the q5 which is on sale for 150$, but its camera is trash.
And I dont want to drop the cash for a nicer model seeing how I have never used one before.
Im sick of android, and I hated IOS, and >windows phones
>>47649715
I'm in the same boat with hating all other mobile OS's. You could go older and get a bold 9900 for like $80 on eBay.
>>47649759
didn't they require BIS service to work properly?
Anyway, as long as you don't plan to play games or watch full length movies, blackberry is master race. Typing on glass still isn't as comfy as a good physical keyboard.
Waiting for the slider.
>>47650105
wallpaper?
>>47650105
only thing i like here is your term colors
>>47650223
here you go honey>>47650263
itś cool. i know itś not likeable for a few reasons on here.
>2020
>3D printers are the norm
>Decide to print myself some screws
>Load the file into the printer
>PPPPPPPPPPPRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGG
>next morning
>finish the first screw
>time for the next one
oh yeah this is so much better than going to walmart
>>47647893
>printing things that are widely available for lower cost than the printing material you'd use to make them
You messed up, OP!
3D printers are for prototyping unique designs or things that are difficult to obtain, we haven't yet reached the point where it's more convenient to manufacture things at home than it is to go out and buy them.
>>47647893
> 2020
> OP wants to screw
> goes walmart for some of that action
OP gonna OP
>>47647929
But I was told 3D printers were going to change everything, nobody would have to buy anything anymore because we could just print it using the plastic thread we bought with our bitcoins.
At what point in your life did you realize that Facebook is nothing but a waste of time?
>>47647693
Last week.
>>47647693
From day 0 on.
>>47647693
4 years ago when I deleted my account
Meanwhile all of my friend's brains ahve turned to mush
Time for a new one I think.
It's a bearded dragon
Monitor used for Xbox because muh gaymes
M-Audio AV40s
>>47642119
>dat chair
my back never forgives me for buying that shit
>>47642141
Tidy, you seem organised. Nice amount of desk space too. Not a fan of the bare wall space though.
>>47642159
I found it outside a house in the street in good condition, no way I'd turn down a free chair. The cushion on it goes at the base of my spine and I'm perfectly comfy.
NAS/home servers general
What does /g/ use, software and hardware-wise?
- WD Nas 2TB (Mass Storage)
- Old Core2D iMac running Ubuntu 12 LTS CLI (Plex and Compiling)
- NSLU2 with Debian (CUPS and Web Server)
Also have a Wii running Gentoo with FTP for shits and giggles.
Just wondering. Is there any place of tape storage for home use?
>>47644482
>wii running gentoo
teach me
You build a cult following around a piece of hardware that is not particularly exceptional in any way.
It's some useless status symbol that doesn't fucking matter or make any difference.
So, why keep shilling out for this piece of shit?
>>47645560
Never cared about thinkpads until I got one at work. Best laptop keyboard I ever typed on.
>>47645739
Best laptop keyboard is basically the same as the least shit smelling turd.
>>47645759
have you ever typed on a thinkpad?
also clitmouse actually makes me more productive when coding so I don't have to leave the keyboard.
has it ever crossed your mind that your computer and everything on your screen was just the by product of a bunch of transistors and diodes performing boolean functions?
the scale of it all is hurting my brain.
>everything in your home that you call "your" own was made by someone else
>>47639696
Has it ever crossed your mind that everything include your own existence were just a bunch of atoms and molecules stitched together?
>>47639696
Yes. It's called abstraction, and you think at whatever level is appropriate for what you want to do.
If you're studying CS or CE you will learn how to think at several levels of abstraction.
Previous threads:
>>47583777
>>47596179
(both archived)
Alright, we shouldn't delay our plan any longer. Stop being so fucking nitpicky on grammar. If our target is able to notice a small grammar error, they might as well fucking know that this is bullshit.
Our target is Twitter and Instagram and right now we need hashtags. I think that #DiveIn sounds really nice. Or maybe #AppleWatchDive.
Please keep in mind...
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>>47623640
Damn, I just thought "oh so it IS water proof? I thought it would die in the rain."
But then I realised it's another "break your stuff" poster.
I'd say it works fine. The only thing that made me question it was when it said "up to 30 minutes". Would you have to hold it over water and then the 30 minutes reset? Why would you only be able to swim in the water for 30 minutes?
I know it's what the IP rating states, but most consumers might be confused about this part.
>>47623687 here
Try replacing "ocean water" with just "ocean" and see how that works.
>>47623701 here,
also see how "you can even dive up to 10 meters deep" works instead of "You can even dive down to 10 meters".
Previous thread: >>47591206
Used ThinkPad Buyers Guide:
http://ktgee.net/post/49423737148/thinkpad-guide
ThinkWiki - Info on ThinkPads & running GNU+Linux on them:
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/ThinkWiki
ThinkPad service guides w/ tutorial videos:
http://service.lenovo.partner-management.com/et.cfm?eid=1369
Thoughts on SL410? I'll be getting a new chinese battery along with it. Seems in good condition.
>>47617499
where do you get the chinese battery?
I miss using it unplugged
Why doesn't the 450s have the 3k X1 screen?
I'm a sad person
What is worth most today?
A CS degree or a degree from a dev bootcamp like these:
http://www.hackreactor.com/
http://devbootcamp.com/
>>47624518
We only hire top CS grads from specific universities. Everyone else is un-hireable.
i would only hire someone who has GPA > 3.2 and a slight good portfolio
>>47624518
CS degree is useless.
If you're interested in tech go for a degree in robotics/mechatronics/electrical/electronic engineering.
A pure software degree is useless in this time and age.
I found an interesting /g/ thread today.
It explains perfectly well why a CS degree is useless in 2015.
>>47624518
>>47630095
Most stupid blog post I read today
>>47630095
So a bachelor's degree?
Anyone could have told you that
>mfw studied CS for 4 years and liberal arts majors coming out of intensive 4 month coding bootcamps are getting better paid dev jobs than me and fellow CS graduates.
