Jim @sullybiker@sully.site

The replacement battery holds a charge and so far it is a very usable computer. 4GB is not quite enough for a desktop environment & browser, which is profoundly daft but the main bottleneck remains storage. One forgets how glacially slow 5200 rpm drives are.

@Mer__edith I just read the Wired article. So good to read something positive this week after all the negativity. The accompanying portrait is also wonderful.

Down into the 40s this morning; quite surprised how much it kicked off my SAD. Strong November vibes.

Rescued an x201 from the scrap heap. Bought a new battery for it and it plays nice. They do have a distinct smell when they get warm.

Went to the North Shore to have a look at LST-325 on its seasonal visit along the river. Wanted to get onboard but queues were crazy. It's a lot bigger than I'd imagined. they look compact on all the old wartime photos. Backlit, but what can you do. #photography

I made it very clear on Friday nobody would be working today. I still get email from Faculty asking for stuff. Drives me nuts.

It should. They're great workstations.
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Even a redesigned Mac mini won’t win me over https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/even-redesigned-mac-mini-wont-win-me-over/

"...the core competency of smiling and promising people things that you can't actually deliver is highly transferable."

https://ludic.mataroa.blog/blog/i-will-fucking-piledrive-you-if-you-mention-ai-again/

AI is just clippy in its final form

My mum had one of these in 1981. It was even in red. I loved riding in that car.

Have to meet with some salesforce reps this morning. I've stabbed myself in the eye to cheer myself up.

@Mitsu

I don't know why, but I get irrationally angry when people begin a sentence with 'ya'.