solrize

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[–] solrize 5 points 3 months ago

I figured I was the only one who didn't know what it was.

[–] solrize 3 points 3 months ago (12 children)

I might get an inkplate 10 (same size as Boox) but really want something bigger, like 14 inch or more, to read arxiv.org PDFs.

[–] solrize 6 points 3 months ago (5 children)

Took a minute of web search to solve that acronym.

[–] solrize 1 points 3 months ago (15 children)

I've bought a few of these bundles but could never get into reading the science or tech books on my small laptop. And they are useless on a phone. They might be best on a big desktop monitor, especially in portrait orientation. I have an easier time with narrative ebooks. History, fiction, etc.

Some of the books in the bundle do look good.

[–] solrize -5 points 3 months ago

How about almost anything else? Go, Ocaml, Ada. Haskell, etc ? You might also consider CUDA if your problem naturally parallelizes.

[–] solrize -2 points 3 months ago (6 children)

Why rust? It's trendy but it's really best for systems work despite the zealots.

[–] solrize 13 points 3 months ago (7 children)

Remotely? Sounds like the manufacturers are up to no good as well.

[–] solrize 3 points 3 months ago

Oh looks like you can still get Fenix e01. This is a great light though not exactly modern. 1 level of about 10 lumens, which is fine for a basic EDC regardless of the lumen mongers cringing.

Oh yes Skilhunt E3A is my current EDC. How could I have forgotten. Also a great light, shorter and nicer tint than the Fenix, though too bright IMHO (100 lumens, 1 hour runtime). You want the slate blue version which for some reason has a harder finish than the other colors. You can change the brightness by replacing an SMD resistor if you want to bother. I didn't.

https://fenix-store.com/collections/e-series/products/fenix-e01-v2-0-aaa-flashlight

https://www.skilhunt.com/portfolio/e3a-aaa-100-lumens-pocket-edc-keychain-mini-led-flashlight/

[–] solrize 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I think the micro stream AAA might have just one mode but would have to check. It's kind of expensive for a bare bones 1aaa light

Those super cheap 3aaa Home Depot and similar lights are actually usable though crappy. You might be able to run from an 18650.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Defiant-60-Lumens-Aluminum-Flashlight-8-Pack-90652/320076174

[–] solrize 9 points 3 months ago

I've been using mate, generally happily. I don't remember what if any issues I had with xfce. I hated gnome.

[–] solrize 2 points 3 months ago

Hmm, Unihertz has some projector phones, if that helps. They are huge though.

[–] solrize 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

21M1001WUS

Thanks. I guess mostly, do you think it was worth the expenditure? My current daily user (X220) is pretty trashed and I'll need to replace it soon, and am thinking of getting a refurbed X13 or something like that, in the $300-500 range. Older laptops have been fine for me but maybe I'm missing out on something without realizing it.

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