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Mike :nixos:

Dream come true yesterday!

I got to talk to a packed room of normal (non technical people) at the local library about how important it is to upcycle computers, and how Linux can save the world in this respect.

Thanks to all the people who showed up, supported, donated laptops and listened. We even gave away 9 free laptops at the event.

Library said it was the most well attended event they've had! So will be many more of these in the future. :)

#nixos#Linux#Cosmic
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Fabio Manganiello

I usually don’t like to brag about new gadgets nor leave reviews, but I feel like I have to make an exception this time.

If you need a new laptop and you want #Linux on it, go for @tuxedocomputers. (I’ve also heard good things about #System76, but being based in the EU for me it made more sense to go for #Tuxedo).

I’ve been using a Dell XPS 13 from 2015 as my main driver until a few days ago. A solid machine that has done a great job for a whole decade, but at some point 8GB of non-expandable RAM start to feel tight.

Initially I wanted to buy a new XPS 13, but I’ve felt a bit underwhelmed by their current offer. They’ve gone full MacBook style, with little to no room for expandibility or repairability, just two USB-C ports as available interfaces, and the prices are quite obscene for the performance - sorry, I won’t pay $2,500 for a machine with max 32GB of non-expandable RAM and an Intel Core Ultra 7 with 8 cores and 12MB of cache.

I eventually opted for a Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14.

64GB of RAM, Intel Core Ultra 7 with 16 cores and 24MB of cache, and all the connectivity I want, for ~$1600.

I got a model with TuxedoOS because I’ve heard good things about it and I wanted to give it a brief try before installing Arch. And the OS seemed indeed stable and well-designed. However the tuxedo-control-center and the DKMS modules are also available on the AUR, so you can probably get the same results even on Arch.

The Arch installation was also quite painless. mesa and linux-firmware out of the box did the job to recognize all of the devices. The DKMS drivers are optional, for things like the presence sensor and backlight configuration. I only spent a couple of hours trying to fix a boot issue with GRUB, and eventually concluded that it’s most likely a UEFI firmware issue in the GRUB installation. I switched to systemd-boot and it went flawlessly at the first attempt. I guess that it’s time to say goodbye to dear ol’ GRUB and its massive configurations with so many moving parts and things that can go wrong…

System76 :popos: :ubuntu:

🎙️ New Podcast Episode!🎙️ On this summer transmission, Alex and Emma hype new hardware and our presence at the Open Source Summit in Denver. We interview Viktor Petersson at Screenly. The discussion dives into Screenly’s focus on security, especially for enterprise environments, and emphasizes the need for strong hardware and software security partnerships. Listen here: system76.transistor.fm/19
#security #opensource #System76 #Screenly

System76 Transmission LogSystem76 Transmission Log | System76 Transmission Log: Linux Hardware, Open Source Summit, and a chat with ScreenlyOn this summer transmission, Alex and Emma hype new hardware and our presence at the Open Source Summit in Denver. We interview Viktor Petersson at Screenly, an open-source digital signage company....
Alison Wilder

Now that I'm all in on #Linux, it's time to replace my Lenovo gaming laptop with hardware that has proper support. So... #System76 here I come!

Pretty excited to get this new machine and set it up...whee! No more crazy Nvidia driver bullshit, no more laptop fans whirring!

Not sure if I'll stick with the pre-installed PopOS or head over to #Debian or another distro, but it's so great to know that the hardware was put together with Linux in mind, and I didn't have to do it! :D

Christopher Wright

I didn't get much traction over on bsky with this, but I'm in the market for a new #laptop and I'm migrating from Mac to #Linux. I'd like something with a 15" at least 2K screen and good #battery_life. I'm leaning to #system76 and the Pangolin, but the battery life isn't all that great. The Lemur looks great, but it's 14" and FHD. I'm also up in the air about a dedicated GPU, so any advice there is welcome.

So, #desktop_linux Mastodon friends, what's out there?

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