Nostr notes by Thilo, EE 🤘🏼⚛️ 🇪🇺🎗️🇺🇦🇵🇸

Oh, I have so many questions. 😁 I decided to give my #ThinkPad ...

2026-10-05T17:52:17Z

Oh, I have so many questions. 😁
I decided to give my #ThinkPad T430s a new SSD and put #Linux on it. (The old one will be saved to preserve my active Windows10 install)

What could I use for notetaking on Linux?
Think OneNote as an example.

What I have found so far:
Joplin - Seems comparable to OneNote. Also: multi-platform
Notesnook - Same

QOwnNotes - For plain text notes, plus MarkDown
Zettlr - Same

What do you think?

Sorting a few memories. Boy, it's been a minute since I saw ...

2026-10-01T17:20:40Z

Sorting a few memories.
Boy, it's been a minute since I saw that screen last! 😅
#ThinkPad #Windows98 #defrag

I think I'll go with #LinuxMint #XFCE for now. Any opinions ...

2026-09-29T18:30:36Z

In reply to nevent1q…pg0x
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I think I'll go with #LinuxMint #XFCE for now.
Any opinions on #MXLinux?
It was recommended for Core2Duo processors and older computers.

https://mxlinux.org

Addendum: I might have to change the thermal paste. The underside gets a bit toasty.

Yeah, no. #Kubuntu seems very unhappy. It's slow and ...

2026-09-29T18:19:10Z

In reply to nevent1q…9qz6
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Yeah, no.
#Kubuntu seems very unhappy. It's slow and sluggish, while Mint was pretty smooth.
Also, Kubuntu just crashed.

Don't mind if I do. 😎 #LinuxMint ...

2026-09-29T18:03:41Z

In reply to nevent1q…twz3
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Don't mind if I do. 😎
#LinuxMint

Oooh! I didn't expect that to work! #Ventoy will work, but ...

2026-09-29T17:58:58Z

In reply to nevent1q…3qg2
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Oooh!
I didn't expect that to work!
#Ventoy will work, but I'm not too confident that any of these distros would be happy.

Also on stage: Fujitsu Siemens Lifebook. Also has all the ports. ...

2026-09-29T17:53:42Z

Also on stage:
Fujitsu Siemens Lifebook. Also has all the ports. And a fancy LCD.

Sticker says Core 2 Duo 1660 MHz and 1 GByte RAM.

Currently running an unregistered Win XP.
So, which Linux could I put on this?

Finally did a bit of kit soldering again. I always wanted one of ...

2026-09-26T18:37:17Z

Finally did a bit of kit soldering again.
I always wanted one of these: a basic 4-banger with a resistor colour code calculator.
Neat!

#electronics

A word on quality and nostalgia. Recently, I decided to try and ...

2026-01-22T18:39:00Z

A word on quality and nostalgia.

Recently, I decided to try and acquire a couple of good old AEG SB2E drills. My dad had two of them and they started my DIY journey back in the 1980s.
Today, they are cheerfully cheap at around 20 EUR per piece, in working condition, and can be repaired quite easily if you have the parts.

Oh, and they are from a time when "Electronic" meant that there actually was a useful improvement, not a whole mess of software, bugs, and hassle. And they'll happily chooch along at full speed if you just jumper the electronics bits.
Just saying.

Having already found two of them, I went for a third for spares. It arrived today, again, in working condition.
Nobody placed a bid so I got it for 20 EUR plus shipping.

Nothing special so far, except for the quality of AEG from back in the day and, of course, warm fuzzy feelings about a childhood core memory.
3 kg of cast aluminium, reinforced plastic case, and steel gears.
I love it!

Now, the seller added a couple of lines of text that I missed the first time. He says, this machine was bought by his father-in-law in 1975, in the GDR of all places. (It must have been a big deal to get this one over from West Germany)
His FIL took good care of the machine (for obvious reasons), and now it needs a new home.

Not only has this machine been running for 50 years now; it also bridges both German republics.
Kind of neat.

I sent a message to tell him that this machine will not be parted out but instead become one of the stationary drills in my workshop once it received a good service. And that I intend on keeping it going for quite a while.

His answer was just: "THANK YOU! 🙏 🍀👍"

Yeah, this stuff may bring a tear to my eyes and I'm happy I took a minute to send a short message about something that seems irrelevant to most other people.
At least two people have been smiling today. 😊

Anyway, keep 'em running, folks!
And keep sharing those stories.

#Quality #RightToRepair #GoodToolsForGoodWork #BeNice

In case anyone cares: This was my first PC. ESCOM 80286 in a ...

2025-01-14T20:29:25Z

In case anyone cares: This was my first PC. ESCOM 80286 in a slim-line case. 🥰
I think I had a better video card in it, though. Probably VGA.

So tempting...

https://www.ebay.de/itm/285360103184
#eBay #ESCOM #RetroComputing

Not quite. But I think they're över Mätt, now. 😎 SCNR ...

2025-01-07T17:11:36Z

In reply to nevent1q…8wdm
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Not quite. But I think they're över Mätt, now. 😎
SCNR

Edit: The one thing we definitely have more than enough of, is umlauts.

Currently enjoying a few older videos on Adrian's Digital ...

2024-11-11T19:25:54Z

Currently enjoying a few older videos on Adrian's Digital Basement.
This time: "This Amiga 500 was left outside for years. Let's try to revive it!"

I love this kind of content!

#Commodore #Amiga #Repair #retrogaming
https://youtu.be/V-wNbku3CeI

Today I learned about introductory posts here. So I'll add ...

2022-11-18T21:28:12Z

Today I learned about introductory posts here. So I'll add this in.
I'm an electrical engineer with a focus on transmission and distribution (T&D). Working there as a project manager, #QA engineer, commissioning supervisor, and soon #OHS specialist.
In my spare time I tinker with 8-bit computers, vintage #scopes and #meters, and general #electronics. Also collecting electronic #calculators and #SlideRules.

"If you're following along, you're doing so at your ...

2022-11-07T17:57:39Z

"If you're following along, you're doing so at your own risk."
- Mr. Carlson's Lab