Any ruldeas on what to use this laptop for?

mounderfod@lemmy.sdf.org to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zone – 126 points –

(yes I know it isn't technically a thinkpad but let me have my stupid gay puns)

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Install a gameboy emulator and play pokemon on public transport with the volume up high

Spend 4 days configging it and then close it.

Seriously though you could throw Wireshark on it and learn about your network.

Use it to run arch!

When I used arch (btw) the only thing I did was using arch. Configuring vim, the tiling wm, editing scripts to automate configuring arch. It was all circular. Arch is the best system for the task of configuring arch, tbh.

Install gentoo for the performance benefits*

*(Degrees of performance increase can vary no guarantees, any performance gained will be spent again preventing library conflicts updating the kernel and generally crying because compiling takes years)

Collaborating with revolutionaries to tear down capitalism and establish fully automated luxury gay space communism

Holy shit, that's an old (and slow) CPU.

Install void Linux and i3wm, then exercise your signature look of superiority on arch Linux plebs.

Not using systemd is just setting yourself up for failure later

To be fair, I ran gentoo with openrc for 3 years and it was mostly fine. Init systems don't matter that much.

What would be funny is to have the musl void run on OP's beast.

I use alpine linux with musl and openrc. It's an old laptop, so I use it only for torrenting and watching movies. Basic stuff work just fine. The only thing that doesn't is Nvidia proprietary driver.

Restructure global economic systems.

Use it as a server with built in backup battery for running P2P stuff.

I have a similar setup for using syncthing (P2P file synchronization) that allowed me to get rid of centralized cloud stuff.

Lots of options tho, you can run a non-exit tor node (thats the safe kind that wont attract cops to your door), torrenting stuff (be safe duh), etc

I use my old device for anime torrenting but sadly most mkv vids dont run on it:(

Which is a significant portion of them nowadays

Yeah, and its also beginning to affect youtube videos too! cough webm caugh

Any clues on how to get regular mp4 anime torrents? Ion wana have to use my newer laptop cus the whole point of having the old one is to avoid battery wear and tear on the new one when my electricitys out ;-;

try ffmpeg or handbrake. It converts the video to another format after its downloaded. Also the process uses a lot of CPU time and I assume battery life. I don't know how reasonable that solution is for your situation but try it anyway.