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I rolled my own outdoor laptop, using an old Dasung e-ink monitor, power bank, and latte panda SBC. Works great for outdoor coding. Cut the chassis out of 1/2' plywood on the CNC r…

"$3,000 per work" seems like an incredibly good deal to license a book.

> Over the years, nearly everything on the vehicle has been replaced or repaired, and Campbell says the only original part is likely the body, and even that has had work done on it…

> NixOS is a superpower to me Can you expand on this? Just curious what is the main value-add you are getting from NixOS in particular?

I love XSLT. I wrote a SCXML-to-JavaScript compiler in it back in 2010: https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/commons/sandbox/gsoc/2010/s... Written as a pipeline of XSLT transformation…

For context, the Bench bookkeeping SaaS suddenly collapsed and was subsequently acquired by employer.com: * https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42549343 * https://news.ycombinator…

For context, the Bench bookkeeping SaaS suddenly collapsed and was subsequently acquired by employer.com: * https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42549343 * https://news.ycombinator…

We use nextjs because we want to optimize the page for SEO and crawlability. If you don’t need your page to be crawlable (eg a dashboard behind a login), then there’s a good chance…

I created a subreddit in case any current/former Bench users would like to continue talking to one another and compare notes: https://www.reddit.com/r/BenchUsers

Hello HN, As a current/former Bench user, there's been a lot of confusion over the past week following Bench's sudden collapse and acquisition. For reference, see previous HN posts…

I created a subreddit in case any current/former Bench users would like to continue talking to one another and compare notes: https://www.reddit.com/r/BenchUsers

Hello, I was wondering if you ever got the email with the download link? Thanks so much.

Same. The situation is clear as mud.

Has anyone figured out how to download your data from Bench? In the original email they sent out that announced they were shutting down, they said data would be available to downlo…

Current (I guess now former) bench customer here. Concerned about this comment in their FAQ: > On this website, by December 30th, you’ll be able to enter your Bench login credentia…

W520 running Ubuntu is still my daily driver after 12 years. The build quality of their older models is just insane. I wish Lenovo would bring back their classic hardware.

Beautiful hardware

I’m still on my 2012 W520 as daily driver. Runs Ubuntu 22.04. It’s a tank - it just won’t die. And if something does wear it, it’s easy to repair or replace. I’m actually thinking …

SEEKING WORK | Senior Technology Consultant | Full-stack | Python, TypeScript, React, Java, Spring | Boulder, Colorado / Remote Full-stack web developer and software engineer, work…

I have been using stock PopOS, and my battery life has been poor.

I'm planning to send it in to them this week for some repairs (USB-C port stopped working, replace the rubber feet, and replace the battery). I have to pay for the battery replacem…

Agree, battery life is atrocious. I get typically get 1.5-2 hours on a charge, after 2.5 years of ownership. I always have anxiety about plugging it in. It's the biggest problem wi…

I enjoyed this video about this topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zG-ZrC4BO0&t=189s