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one of the best things about writing: it's a pretty cheap hobby
read this post to see how i turned a $35 laptop into my digital typewriter with debian 12
May 30, 2025
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I write less than I would like because I avoid my laptop like the plague due to its associations with my freelance work… my 9:00 to 5:00 company laptop is my friend but my personal laptop is my sworn enemy.
I was talking about this with a friend who had a similar issue because she was using her personal laptop for her high stress job, and at one point she was looking into getting some kind of low-tech e-ink writing device. I was considering it too until I realized I could just buy a Bluetooth keyboard for my phone (I’m a simple woman and I don’t need an iPad; this little screen is good enough for me)!
Instant lightweight portable writing setup! The one I bought was on sale for like $10 and has a rechargeable lithium ion battery… I put it on the nonslip side of a mouse pad to keep it from sliding around when I type and it’s working great. I’m kind of obsessed… expect me to be even less capable of shutting up than I was before.
Sep 8, 2024
On the advice of my favorite most trusted giga-nerd (who has never steered me in the wrong direction and collects/loves/borderline anthropomorphizes old electronics like he’s the guy from The Brave Little Toaster), I’m seeking to replace my janky cheap computer with a cheap but very much not janky Lenovo Thinkpad. I’ve been doing a lot of research and there are whole communities of nerds who are obsessed with them for their pragmatic allure, thoughtful design, durable hardware, higher-level specs in used models for a low cost (we’re talking like $200), easy customizability and repairability, and the weird keyboard clit.
I already BOUGHT a T480s with 24 GB of RAM and an i7 processor but my package randomly got delivered to the wrong address :( I just got my refund so it’s time to begin again… in a way it’s good because I think the i5 will better suit my needs. The really hardcore nerds would recommend reaching slightly above this price range for a T14 1st gen with Ryzen 5 or 7 but I’m not looking to do anything crazy here I just want to type and watch stuff and have a lot of browser tabs open + I like the T480s display better + the T480s only weighs 3 pounds 🫦
Jan 31, 2025
more about early personal computers but a similar vibe of the era when computers were a neat niche hobby
Oct 10, 2024
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