I wish more #laptops would have #nipples , it makes so much more sense than a #trackpad https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/.. It's something #thinkpad did exceptionally well, along with #modular #parts .
What a #dumb #microsoft #windows #bug where peoples #laptops are #draining in their #bags https://youtube.com/watch?v=OHKKcd3sx2c I bet the #developers never pick up on it because they never #test this #scenario !
Oh damn, #minimum #ram for #android is now 2GB: https://android-developers.googleblog.co.. I have #desktop #computers and #laptops with less #ram that I use #regularly ! This #server only has 128MB of #ram !
Oh wow, #lenovo #laptops are now #shipping with #windows *only* #booting https://mjg59.dreamwidth.org/59931.html
I had one of these #hp #netbook #laptops - it was crap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aA5EsBtN.. It #overheated , it was #underpowered , mine had about 2GB of #ram , the #cpu was killing itself doing *anything* , it was just crap. I remember I was using it to #compile #code for our #robots - and the #cpu in the #robots was better than the one I had! Madness.
The #tpm #module that the new #windows 11 requires that you have seems like a super pain in the arse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RW2zHvVO.. It essentially moves the #encryption problem around and I believe will just result to making #laptops and other #portable #devices be more #closedsource ... For example, tricking the #tpm into thinking it is running on a specific #configuration just moves the #goalposts towards #stateactors to hack into machines. A better solution is still required.
So close... The #uk have #righttorepair - except without including #phones or #laptops https://9to5mac.com/2021/07/01/british-r.. At least it is a step in the right direction.
Good point about keeping old #hardware going longer, specifically #laptops https://cheapskatesguide.org/articles/de.. The article claims that the humble #cpu will double speed again in something like 16 years! Looks like the bottom of the CPU market is about to fall out.