well it was gonna happen eventually... so!

Thinkpad X61!! yeah pictures and stuff later, specs now. my x61 came to me with:

• CPU: Intel Core2 Duo T7300 (2.0 Ghz)
• GPU: Intel Mobile GM965/GL960 Int'egrated Graphics
• RAM: 2 GiB (2x1 Gib) Hynix DDR2 667 Mhz SO-DIMM CL5
• Storage: 60 GB Segate Momentus 5400
• OS: Windows XP (SP3 Black Edition)
• Battery: Original Lenovo 8 Cell Battery

it actually was not in the Ebay listing but it did come with Middleton's BIOS installed. Also not mentioned in the listing, the 8 Cell battery that came with it is completely borked. i can still see it in the OS and it still shows that there is a charge but it refuses to discharge at all. apparently these things have some very sensitive battery management systems thatll immediately brick the battery if there is ever an overtemp or the battery is discharged too much.

unfortunately with that battery being bricked, it doesnt look like there is any rebuilding it possible, which was the original plan but, ive just ordered a cheap aftermarket one so i can use it unteathered. While i was at it i also ordered 8 GiB (2x4 GiB) RAM, no real reason but the hope is itll improve the experience web browsing.

on the topic of stuff im doing to the thinkpad, i went ahead and installed Debian 13 (Trixie). originally i had planned to use something like TinyCore or Puppy Linux but with the 2 GiB of ram, somehow... loading your entire OS into RAM doesnt work out so well if you want to do anything on it x3. after this, mind boggling revealation, i installed Debian 13 to a newish (2022) 1TB HDD. i dont know if im just spoiled on booting from SSDs (definitely) or what, but debian was really chugging. i figured."hey ive got that one SSD im not really using ill just clone this hard drive to it"... yeah so that didnt work, i spent like 3 hours fucking with it but i just could not get it to boot on the SSD.

eventually i stopped being a baby and just reinstalled Debian to the "new" SSD which i should have done in the first place. transfered my dot files to my newly configured SMB, and then pulled them down once Debian was finished installing. obligatory fetch below

                        
nix@twinkpad:~$ fastfetch
        _,met$$$$$gg.          nix@twinkpad
     ,g$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$P.       ------------
   ,g$$P""       """Y$$.".     OS: Debian GNU/Linux 13 (trixie) x86_64
  ,$$P'              `$$$.     Kernel: Linux 6.12.96+deb13-amd64
',$$P       ,ggs.     `$$b:    Packages: 1427 (dpkg)
`d$$'     ,$P"'   .    $$$     Shell: bash 5.2.37
 $$P      d$'     ,    $$P     Display (LEN4000): 1024x768 @ 50 Hz in 12" [Built-in]
 $$;      Y$b._   _,d$P'       DE: Xfce4 4.20
 Y$$.    `.`"Y$$$$P"'          WM: Xfwm4 (X11)
 `$$b      "-.__               WM Theme: Moheli
  `Y$$b                        Font: Iosevka Term (10pt) [GTK2/3/4]
   `Y$$.                       Cursor: Adwaita
     `$$b.                     Terminal: /dev/pts/0
       `Y$$b.                  CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo T7300 (2) @ 2.00 GHz
         `"Y$b._               GPU: Intel Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (secondary) [Discrete]
                               Memory: 594.54 MiB / 1.89 GiB (31%)
                               Swap: 102.38 MiB / 1.96 GiB (5%)
                               Disk (/): 5.68 GiB / 1.79 TiB (0%) - ext4
                        
                    

anyway, that out of the way, lets talk I/O!!!

Left Side:
• 1x Type A USB 2.0
• VGA Output
• Gigabit Ethernet (Intel 82566MM)
• CardBus/PCMCIA Type II Slot
• Full Size SD Card Slot
Front:
• just a physical wireless switch
Right Side:
• Kesington Lock Slot
• 20 Volt DC Input Barrel Jack
• 56K Dial Up Modem (Conexant RD02-D110)
• Separate Microphone and Headphone Jacks
• 2x Type A USB 2.0
• 4 Pin IEEE 1394 ("FireWire" Ricoh R5C832)
Inside (next to RAM):

SIM Card Slot

now, last things first cause im difficult like that. that sim card slot, i have no idea how to use, there isnt another card inside that appears to be for cell, nor was there any extra antenna cables sitting in there. so i guess they put the slots on all of them but not any way to use it? idk. anyway! definitely neat to have something that has firewire now, thoughts of cheap old camcorders float through my mind and i can feel my wallet getting lighter. that pcmcia slot is also neat, i kinda doubt there would be anything for that slot i could actually be bothered to buy? but maybe ill see something cool, if i do itll probably end up on here lmao.

last is just my thoughts on this little guy i guess, really its been pretty fun to play with sofar. the ThinkLight is really charming and honestly suprisingly effective. i love the keyboard, i wont go sofar as to say i like it more than my Let's Note but i mean... its pretty close. also, having never used a trackpoint before? its really not as bad as i thought it would be to get used to, i already find myself reaching for it on the Let's Note lmao. It was actually really jarring after playing with XP for a bit, moving to Puppy Linux and the scroll button not working correctly without configuration. i was definitely suprised how quickly i could get used to it. though, now that i think about it i do also tend to try to use circulat scrolling on laptops that definitely do not have circular trackpads lmao

anyway i think thats about all i have on the x61 for now, ill ad some pics of the one i recieved later probably, ill also be adding them to the gallery cause sometimes i just wanna see the pictures

edit: (the next day) completely forgot to mention im gonna do another blog post once ive made some fun changes to it :3 more details there!!

ive had this for a sec mostly just testing the format to see if i like it. Anyway!!!!!!!!!!! i love this silly little thing, silly little 12 inch laptop, relatively modern specs. way more performance than i actually need on the go. Anyway heres some specs:

• CPU: Intel Core i5-10310U
• GPU: Intel CometLake-U GT2 [UHD 620 Graphics]
• RAM: 8 GiB Soldered LPDDR3 2133 MHz
• Storage: 256 GiB DRAM-less Kioxia NVME (icantbefuckedtoopenthisthingrn)

aside from the specs, its nice in other ways too! like its in a nice, very rigid, all* magnesium alloy chassis. i say all* because its like 99% magnesium alloy, i dont think the screen bezel is but, the back cover definitel is since ive seen those dented before x3. it has a very pretty 1920 x 1200 IPS display, which, i mean, for only being 12 inches diagonally is more than high enough res :3. i havent really tested it in direct sun? but from the bit i have spent outside its definitely a little on the dimmer side, but well more than bright enough for indoors. especially at night i keep blowing up my retinas at a quarter brightness lmao.

now for ports!! the I/O on this little guy is awesome. heres a list of the I/O mine has but, some of them even came with cell modems or a blueray drive.

Left Side:
• 16 Volt DC Input Barrel Jack
• HDMI
• 1x Type A USB 3.1
• Thunderbolt 3
Front:
• Full Size SD Card Slot
• Microphone/Headphone Combo Jack
• DVD Multi Drive (HL-DT-ST GUD0N CD/DVD writer)
Right Side:
• Kesington Lock Slot
• Full Size Gigabit Ethernet (I219-LM)
• VGA Output (my beloved)
• 2x Type A USB 3.1

so i mean safe to say this thing has a ton of I/O i love being able to plop this down next to a CRT monitor and just have it work. no goober dongle no wonky scaling no fuss just 0-0 ooo pretty.

and like all of that is before you even look at the thing. like, god i love the aesthetics :3 i love how it looks like this thing was designed 20 years ago. which actually! isnt too far off, apparently panasonic has been using this same chassis/chassis style forever now with their Let's Note line, only recently moving to something more modern.

its stuff like, how the keyboard is nearly at the edge of the body or the exra space given to the arrow keys, the row of 5 status LEDs on the front, or my favorite part the CIRCULAR TRACKPAD. which, after a tiny bit of configuration, you can use circular scrolling (thank you ArchWiki)

ill add some pictures later i think maybe idk :3

anyway i think thats all ive got on this thing for now, i love this little thing and thats about all.

waow myfirt bloq

actually what happens if i keep typing like i just keep going cause idk if the text is gonna like wrap like it should or what... i mean hopefully this is enough else ill have to go all fuckign latin on you guys like no one wants to hear "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Quos voluptatibus beatae autem quo, cupiditate omnis officia sequi nemo qui quidem a expedita. Repellendus sit dignissimos iure aliquid esse exercitationem velit.", again yknow?

ilike this pictire

ok i think thats like the template down im gonna make the top bar work and take you back to the main index later cause my eyes hurt and i want a sammie