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Other business laptops are also welcome in /tpg/ (e.g. Dell Latitude/Precision, HP EliteBook/ZBook).
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David Hill on the ThinkPad retro at CES:
https://youtu.be/8lqAa_eD84A?t=816
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If you're looking for purchase advice, READ THE BUYERS GUIDE FIRST. Then post, stating budget and requirements (e.g. size and performance).
Don't buy anything OTHER THAN T, X AND W/P SERIES if you want the Real ThinkPad Experience™
Recommended models:
T420 - 14", normal size
X220 - 12.5", lightweight
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Why ThinkPad? (also applies to other business laptops)
>They’re really cheap when you buy a used one.
>Keyboards feel excellent while typing (yes, even the newer ones).
>Great durability thanks to the inclusion of rollcages and use of glass fiber reinforced plastic for the chassis. The keyboard is splash proof and spilled liquids will drain out.
>Utilitarian design - e.g. indicator LEDs, 7 row keyboard layout on older models.
>Docking solutions that easily turns your laptop into a desktop.
>Easy to repair, upgrade and maintain thanks to readily available service manuals for almost every model. Spare parts are easy and cheap to obtain.
>The best trackpoint (that red thing on the middle of the keyboard). Great for those who type a lot or hate swiping their fingers all over a touchpad.
>Excellent GNU/Linux & *BSD support.
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Used ThinkPad Buyers Guide:
http://ktgee.net/tpg
EPP discount for new ThinkPads (USA & Canada only, usually 15%+ off):
http://pastebin.com/wumE7L2f
ThinkWiki - Info on ThinkPads and running GNU/Linux on them:
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/ThinkWiki
ThinkPad service guides w/ tutorial videos:
https://www.lenovoservicetraining.com/
T460s internals:
http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/column/ubiq/20160119_739602.html
>1 RAM slot
>no removable battery but there's still 2 batteries inside
>>52540224
>dat sexy rollcage
The fact that the keyboard is directly mounted on to a solid rollcage = no keyboard flex.
Only problem is that the keyboard drain holes on the T460s has been removed, they are using a waterproof liner instead.
X250
i5-5200u
8GB RAM
128 GB SSD
1366x768
$700 -- yay or nay?
Is it possible -- or even easy -- to upgrade the panel to something decently resolved? Or is 1080p overkill anyway?
Based floens just updated clover in fdroid
press F to pay respect
By the way, how about making the floating button the 'top/bottom' one, instead of reply, as the old versions?
F
Having the keyboard automatically switch to numeric input when prompted to type in the numeric CAPTCHA would be great.
I HATE HAVING TO FUCKING TYPE IN THESE STUPID NUMBER!!!!!!!
THE PICTURE PASSWORDS ARE MUCH FASTER BECAUSE THEY ARE ALWAYS THE SAME COMBINATIONS.
FUCK WHOEVER REQUESTED THAT FUCKING FEATURE!!!! I HOPE THEY GET BUTTEN BY A SNAKE.
>>52540006
Calm your autism bro
What country in Europe is an NSA safe place to have servers? I'm thinking Estonia.
Nice try, NSA.
Among the Nordic countries they are the only ones to respect freedoms.
>>52539255
kek, nice one
I'm moving to Germany and I wonder what is the situation on torrenting there, as I have heard many horror stories.
What's the best way to evade the bad guys? Im considering a seedbox. Is this a viable solution?
>>52539190
There is no escape. Prepare your anus.
Im serious.
Why would you voluntarily move to zthis shithole?
>>52539190
>>52539304
OP, haven't you watched the news, in Germany your anus is your seedbox.
Why do students waste their money on macbooks when something like this is more than sufficient for them?
http://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/laptops/lenovo-ideapad-100s
$199 laptop. Good battery life, solid performance, Good build quality, looks nice.
>>52537540
>1366x768
>>52537558
>11.6 inch screen
>>52537540
Because most students get a big student loan and go into maximum good goy mode by splurging on the most expensive laptop they know of because everyone else will have one and they don't want to appear like they're poor.
Bringing a cheap walmart laptop makes you look poor.
Previously on: >>>>52518752
Intended for users of all levels, including absolute beginners.
There are four ways to try Linux, you can:
1) Install a Linux OS on a VM (Virtual Machine/VirtualBox) for "safety purposes"
2) Use the Live ISO directly without installing anything, that way, you can get a "full Linux experience".
3) Dual-boot Linux with Windows/Mac (recommended if you want to learn more about Linux)
4) Go balls deep and overwrite everything with Linux (not recommended)
Before asking, please find the answers to your questions in resources.
Please be civil, notice the "Friendly" in every Friendly Linux Thread.
Understand that much of your software from Windows will be unavailable, although maybe wine can make up for it.
Resources:
man <insert command here>
your friendly neighborhood search engine
https://www.codecademy.com/en/courses/learn-the-command-line
https://wiki.archlinux.org/
https://wiki.installgentoo.com/
What is Linux (or GNU/Linux for Stallmanists)?
https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php/GNU/Linux
Babby's First Linux (What distro to choose?)
https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php/Babbies_First_Linux
What software does /g/ recommend? (Please DON'T include the so called infographic [it's reddit-tier] -- refer all your recommended software here.)
https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php/List_of_recommended_GNU/Linux_software
Ricing on Linux (Make it good and functional or make it worse/puke-inducing like those at desktop threads)
https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php/GNU/Linux_ricing
A script designed to ease the transition from Windows to Debian
https://gitgud.io/Chocolate-Chip-Computing/DebianNewbieScript
Check out this page for any updates on the OP
https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php//flt/
IRC No one uses:
irc://irc.freenode.org:+7000/FriendlyLinux
Old thread?
>>52536859
No, this is the new thread.
He does it for FREE edition
Old thread: >>52526414
Not sure what private trackers are all about?
The mission of /ptg/ is to promote the highest possible standards of tracker service by providing members with opportunities for professional development, by recognizing technical competence through examinations and by advancing the interests of its members.
Check out the wiki and update it yourself if you want more instead of complaining like a fucking faggot. https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php/Private_trackers
How to get into private trackers (and survive): http://pastebin.com/BFQBwQxm
Paths to get into trackers (particularly old and outdated): http://pastebin.com/D74UA1UK
What.CD Interview Notes: http://pastebin.com/Wgz6T7ta
https://www.whatinterviewprep.com/
Various tracker IRCs and sites open for signup
http://pastebin.com/dD3cqWKc
Use >>>/g/ptg as a link to find the /ptg/ thread.
Remember the following:
>staff occasionally read these generals and have posted here before.
>staff may pretend to be normal users asking for invites and when you invite them, they ban you for inviting strangers
>people may report emails and other personal info posted here to staff to get you banned.
>most of the invite offers here are people trolling you with false hope - begging for invites is a waste of time and you should just interview
>around 60% of posters here chat shit - don't make any claims about sites based on "something you read here once"
I'm not in any private trackers since demonoid went down and my cinemaggedon account expired, I just dropped in to say that's a banging OP image
2rd for manually adding big seedboxes as peers to bypass ratio usage
Also known as ghost leeching
>>52536606
>>52536698
>>52536750
He's not from IRC get fucked. If you actually looked at the fucking posts you'd see we all impersonated until he fucked off.
God damn you idiots need to lurk more before running your retarded mouths.
Why does Manjaro make Archfags so mad?
>manjaro
Arch user here!
It's not, anon-kun :^) Enjoy your Linux distribution! I hope it works for you and you enjoy it!
Great to see more people on Linux!
>>52532871
Archfags such as this poster, for example.
>IRC Channel
#/g/wdg @ irc.rizon.net
Web client: https://www.rizon.net/chat
>Learning materials
https://www.codecademy.com/
https://www.bento.io/
https://programming-motherfucker.com/
https://github.com/vhf/free-programming-books/blob/master/free-programming-books.md
https://www.theodinproject.com/
>Frontend development
https://github.com/dypsilon/frontend-dev-bookmarks
>Backend development
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_web_application_frameworks
>Useful tools
https://pastebin.com/q5nB1Npt/
https://libraries.io/ - Discover new open source libraries, modules and frameworks and keep track of ones you depend upon.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web - Guides for HTML, CSS, JS, Web APIs & more.
>NEET guide to web dev employment
https://pastebin.com/4YeJAUbT/
old thread >>52476158
We should add codepen.io to the OP, so people with questions can use that for complex stuff.
>>52530121
Funny you ask that, because we just recently had to hire another web dev.
You make it sound like having a portfolio is a common thing these days.
It's not.
How many time we received a resume where the guy didn't have a github or a portfolio to show. So just the fact that you actually have one is damn great.
Let's assume you have a portfolio/a github.
First thing I'd look beside the actual pages of course is how readable is your code. Since I'm the guy leading the dev team where I work, I spend more of my time reading people code that writing my own, and if the act of trying to guess what you're doing last more that 10 minutes, then there's most likely something wrong with your code.
Are you respecting coding conventions? Are you reinventing the wheel? What are your architectural choices? Did you have an actual purpose writing this project other than showing how skilled you are in whatever languages?
How often people only use the limited subset of web technologies they learned during their education (jQuery, Angular?), never trying to broaden their knowledge. Most of the guys I met never heard about es6/7,css transpilers, even svg. They don't know what v8 is, what's a closure, etc. You don't have to (and shouldn't) follow the latest trends, but please at least be aware of what's existing. That's a big red flag in my opinion.
Since the advent of Oculus Rift and many other VR hardware, more and more apps are being made. Do you guys thing that leaning towards VR dev is the right step for the future? Or is it just another gimmick?
it's definitely the future.
only thing standing in its way is uncomfortable interface
maybe at some point we will be able to just bypass our sensory neurons altogether and communicate data with our brains directly
>>52546616
OP here, so like The matrix?
Also, how does one get into VR app dev? I'm fairly familiar with programming concepts and have only played around with arduino and some generic webdev projects.
>>52546555
Definitely the future
But won't be relevant in 2016 yet
Why don't they make phones with built in solar panels like they do calculators
>>52545806
a phone uses orders of magnitude more power then your calculator
>out of batteries
>using the solar panel
>put your finger over the solar panel
>calculator turns off in 10 seconds
ayyy
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B014ORUV2Q
What knowledge do I need to become an entry level hacker? I don't know how to code for shit, but am open to it. What are the prerequisites /g/?
>>52545624
You have to decide what you want to hack and learn everything about it.
You need to know how to build a clock
>>52545639
How easy are Facebook accounts
Am I the only anon here that works at Best Buy?
>>52545529
Every Best Buy I go into has about 40 sales niggers. Why? You think 4k tvs are leaping off the shelves? Last I checked BB was losing shitloads of dosh
nope i do. Home theater
>>52545661
Shit, Toronto?
Thanks again Stack Overflow for providing good quality answers... cough.It's nice that i'm getting minuses on my question for no damn reason.
Pajeet doesn't like competition.
Let's see the question fám.
>>52544961
Not your blog
ITT: We create the most infuriating browser
>scrolling disabled, use back/forward buttons instead but it'll only scroll down/up one pixel each time
>>52544869
Been done already it's called webkit.
just take the stability, addon support and usability of ie6 and couple it with chrome's botnet features
What a stupid fucking thread
