Hello, ThinkPad friends!
Do you know about @kev's #100DaysToOffload challenge[1]? It's very interesting.
What do you think if there is a similar challenge but to write about #ThinkPad topics instead of other topics? The result will be perhaps many ThinkPad articles from many persons? With less stricter rules perhaps. I'd like to hear your comments.
[1] https://100daystooffload.com
Mentions: @claudiom @michel_slm @rgggn @syntax @mw @myTerminal @kzimmermann @nitrokey @vfrmedia @maxamillion
@ademalsasa @kev it sounds a bit like content marketing for ThinkPads. Not sure if it's intended, but it would definitely be a side effect.
What if the one rule is to include a blurb at the bottom about rescuing used think pads from landfills vs buying a new one? You could also get more audience and participation if it was expanded to just be about reviving old hardware by installing Linux/BSD/etc.
@Cambria
Do you have any recommendations for places/sites to get hold of Thinkpads/parts? I'm based in the UK. Would love to get an old device and bring it back to life.
@sheogorath @ademalsasa @kev
@syntax @sheogorath @ademalsasa @kev
I am not UK based but got mine off of eBay. Charity shops here often have a lot of computers from schools and businesses too, so I have a few Dell Optiplex SFF that I use for various things as well.
@Cambria
Sounds good. I recently bought a used Thinkpad x131e and will always try to avoid buying new hardware in the future (except for Raspberry Pis etc.).
