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Due to the recent upgrade of the forum software (phpBB), the option to display a pop-up window when a member has a Private Message (PM) waiting to be...

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Accessing documents from Lenovo's new Support site

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Recently, Lenovo has completed moving the old IBM Thinkpad Support site (usually at the www-307.ibm.com domain) onto the support.lenovo.com domain....

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So far, the forum's branched out into Facebook, Twitter and Smartphones - what will we be up to next?

Keep an eye on the Forum Announcements board...

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Forum donations for upgrades

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Official eBay Bidding and Buying Thread

Last post by Whitieiii « Mon Sep 04, 2017 9:01 pm
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by csv96 » Sun Jun 06, 2004 2:42 am
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Official eBay Bidding and Buying Thread!

Welcome to the Official eBay Bidding and Buying Thread. eBay can be both a fun and dangerous place for...
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Mon Sep 04, 2017 9:01 pm
** Happy New Year to All **

Last post by friedrich-eugen « Thu Mar 02, 2017 1:37 pm
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by BillMorrow » Mon Dec 31, 2012 1:41 am
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The New Year tune most popular here in the USA and made so mostly by one fellow by the name of Guy Lombardo is Auld Lang Syne also translated as Old...
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Thu Mar 02, 2017 1:37 pm
Use eBay? Who are you??

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by JHEM » Fri Jun 04, 2004 1:23 pm
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For those of us who frequently dive into the murky seas of eBay, if you're a buyer or seller there, who are you? Meaning, what's your eBay UserID?...
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Tue Oct 21, 2014 10:47 pm
CCleaner 5.33.6162 hacked

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by rkawakami » Mon Sep 18, 2017 4:08 pm

FYI:

TL;DR: CCleaner 32-bit version 5.33.6162 or CCleaner Cloud 1.07.3191 collects and encrypts information that could be used to harm your system.

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Wed Sep 20, 2017 8:14 am
Problems with ZDNET News emails

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Sep 15, 2017 6:14 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Thu Sep 14, 2017 12:10 pm

I'm getting daily emails from ZDNET:
- ZDNET Tech Today - US
- ZDNET Must Read News Today - US

Since a few days I can't read any of their links,...

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Fri Sep 15, 2017 6:14 am
What computer have you had for the longest? When did you get it?

Last post by Arc « Wed Sep 13, 2017 3:04 am
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by pianowizard » Tue Jun 27, 2017 6:51 am
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In the past year or so I dramatically downsized my computer collection and am now down to just four, which I believe is my lowest computer count...
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Wed Sep 13, 2017 3:04 am
Something to laugh about

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by RealBlackStuff » Mon Sep 11, 2017 7:18 am

Here is some stuff to brighten up your morning after a rough weekend:
Enjoy!

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Tue Sep 12, 2017 3:37 am
EU seems to be in danger...

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UK is not all fun and games...
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Fri Sep 08, 2017 10:15 pm
Inside the store that only accepts personal data as currency

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by Puppy » Fri Sep 08, 2017 5:37 am

To emphasise that point, cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab is running a pop-up shop in London called The Data Dollar Store this week. Inside, you'll...

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Fri Sep 08, 2017 5:51 am
No Windows Update for Windows 95/98/98SE/ME/2000

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by ThinkPad560X » Sat Apr 08, 2017 2:35 am
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I've been doing some refresh installs of Windows 95-2000 on some of my PCs such as replacing old Very Old IDE HDDs with a new SATA HDDs in my...
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Thu Sep 07, 2017 3:51 pm
If you've ≥5 computers, do you use them all or feel guilty?

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If you own 5 or more computers (laptops or desktops), do you actually use all of them? If you do, how do you use them?

I am asking this question...
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Thu Sep 07, 2017 3:17 pm
Rough draft - History of the 2521 ThinkPad

Last post by Summilux « Fri Sep 01, 2017 7:35 am
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by Saucey » Wed Jun 21, 2017 12:06 am

So I've been working on this for it feels like an 6 months, this is my third rewrite and I didn't edit the junk at the end.

This is my rough draft...

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Last post by Summilux
Fri Sep 01, 2017 7:35 am
How many of you no longer own laptops?

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by pianowizard » Sun Jul 09, 2017 7:47 am
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After getting my first laptop in Aug 2002 (a Dell Inspiron 8200) I was obsessed with laptops for almost a decade, but then I discovered the...
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Last post by Summilux
Wed Aug 30, 2017 3:07 pm
E-ink devices (external screen, laptop)

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by Summilux » Mon Aug 28, 2017 9:12 am

Hello,

This is a niche subject that won't appeal to many but I'm posting it as a public memo both for my and potentially others' use.

I'm in the...

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Last post by Summilux
Tue Aug 29, 2017 8:12 am
Have you joined the 3:2 club yet?

Last post by ZaZ « Tue Aug 29, 2017 3:50 am
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by pianowizard » Thu Aug 10, 2017 4:05 pm

The 3:2 aspect ratio is becoming popular for tablets, detachables and even laptops. Have you gotten one yet? I bought my Surface 3 (10.8 1920x1280)...

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Tue Aug 29, 2017 3:50 am
Mobile data as main source of internet questions

Last post by Whitieiii « Mon Aug 28, 2017 3:00 am
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by Whitieiii » Thu Aug 24, 2017 2:57 am

I'm looking for faster speeds then what is available from the only landline ISP in my area and my only other option is mobile data... I was gonna get...

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Mon Aug 28, 2017 3:00 am
Can 3D printing make a difference?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sun Aug 27, 2017 8:21 pm
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by fourthree » Sun Aug 27, 2017 8:46 am

Anything stopping me from 3D printing a whole new chassis for any ThinkPad? There's quite a few models who will benefit from having a much lighter...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Sun Aug 27, 2017 8:21 pm
2007-2010: How did they kill 4:3 and 16:10 panels so quickly?

Last post by pianowizard « Sun Aug 27, 2017 9:25 am
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by xsixt » Sun Aug 27, 2017 2:50 am

First 4:3 panels were killed off, sometime around 2007, with the T60/T61 being the last mainstream notebook with a 4:3 panel.

16:10 floated around...

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Sun Aug 27, 2017 9:25 am
Total solar eclipse 2017 in US

Last post by rkawakami « Fri Aug 25, 2017 10:09 pm
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by rkawakami » Wed Aug 23, 2017 6:08 am

Sorta at the last minute (little more than 1.5 months before the actual event), I decided to take a trip from San Jose to see the total solar eclipse...

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Fri Aug 25, 2017 10:09 pm
Dell Inspiron 3000 (1997) F1 key no longer functioning

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Aug 16, 2017 7:22 pm
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by MSQ90 » Wed Aug 16, 2017 3:57 pm

This issue popped up after reinstalling win98. The CMOS battery appears to be dead, and the only way i can repair it is to disassemble the entire...

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Wed Aug 16, 2017 7:22 pm
MSFN Site Going Offline 12 August 2017

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Aug 15, 2017 1:36 pm
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by Callahan » Thu Aug 10, 2017 2:52 pm

Just read this a short time ago from xper.

MSFN will be taken offline 12 August 2017.

Archive and backup what is important to you. We apologize for...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Tue Aug 15, 2017 1:36 pm
LF: Hear No Evil Frog Statue

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Mon Aug 07, 2017 3:39 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Mon Aug 07, 2017 3:32 pm

A small accident happened on our balcony.
I knocked off the statue of our Hear No Evil Frog , the left one on this picture:

It is ca. 6-1/2 high,...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Mon Aug 07, 2017 3:39 pm
Where can I find a machine's specs based on type?

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Mon Aug 07, 2017 7:47 am
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by garnet » Sun Aug 06, 2017 4:09 pm

It seems lenovo support doesnt show the specs anymore. Or am I missing something?

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Mon Aug 07, 2017 7:47 am
Your favorite Thinkpad commercial?

Last post by FryPpy « Sun Aug 06, 2017 2:01 pm
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Wed Jul 26, 2017 9:45 am

I really like how straight to the point the 701c commercial is:
Also, how about your favorite commercial of all time:
Don't know why but it makes...

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Last post by FryPpy
Sun Aug 06, 2017 2:01 pm
What music are you listening to right now?

Last post by rkawakami « Fri Aug 04, 2017 1:42 am
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by Temetka » Fri Jan 09, 2015 1:46 pm
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Fri Aug 04, 2017 1:42 am
Your dream keyboard?

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Tue Aug 01, 2017 10:47 am
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Sun Jul 30, 2017 9:53 pm

If you were to design your dream keyboard, what would it be like? What switches would you use? What layout would you use? This link can make keyboard...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Tue Aug 01, 2017 10:47 am
Today, Adobe announced that Flash will no longer be supported after 2020

Last post by automobus « Fri Jul 28, 2017 10:51 am
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by Puppy » Tue Jul 25, 2017 1:04 pm

Just another three years to kill it ... finally :banana:

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Last post by automobus
Fri Jul 28, 2017 10:51 am
How to stop Ransomware and its crooks

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Wed Jul 26, 2017 3:54 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Wed Jul 26, 2017 11:51 am

How to stop Ransomware and its crooks:

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Wed Jul 26, 2017 3:54 pm
IPS 10.4" LCD in Old Thinkpad???

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Tue Jul 25, 2017 11:56 am
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Thu May 25, 2017 6:32 pm

I just saw these panels on eBay: NEC NL6448BC33-53.

According to panelook.com they are 640x480 SA-SFT Normally Black (IPS Family) with a contrast...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Tue Jul 25, 2017 11:56 am
Microsoft Paint to be killed off after 32 years

Last post by dr_st « Tue Jul 25, 2017 10:30 am
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by Puppy » Mon Jul 24, 2017 12:33 pm

Probably the oldest software in charge ever :D

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Last post by dr_st
Tue Jul 25, 2017 10:30 am
Watch and Listen!

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Jul 23, 2017 3:59 am

by RealBlackStuff » Sun Jul 23, 2017 3:59 am

Watch and listen to this (again), especially the advice at the end! Fake News Opera!

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Sun Jul 23, 2017 3:59 am
Best ThinkPad for all times?

Last post by KentT « Sat Jul 22, 2017 10:47 pm
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by eiwilde » Sun Feb 22, 2015 8:41 pm
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Past at least 20 Years since the first IBM ThinkPad 486 DX2 that happy my days.
I'm a very happy owner from several ThinkPads, and I'm try to buy...
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Last post by KentT
Sat Jul 22, 2017 10:47 pm
Ok, I want to paint my Thinkpad after seeing this.

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Sat Jul 22, 2017 11:13 am
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Fri Jul 21, 2017 8:36 am

Now this is what I call painting a Thinkpad:

Or when you install Linux on your R40e:

Or put David Hill( :evil: ) on the back cover:

I wonder if...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Sat Jul 22, 2017 11:13 am
THINK Note pad refills

Last post by BillMorrow « Sat Jul 22, 2017 12:56 am
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by Dave Webster » Fri Aug 28, 2015 3:39 pm

Anybody know where to order refills for IBM pocket THINK note pads?

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Last post by BillMorrow
Sat Jul 22, 2017 12:56 am
If your fuel tank straps have rusted away...

Last post by theterminator93 « Wed Jul 19, 2017 6:48 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Wed Jul 19, 2017 5:49 am

The other day I drove home from some shopping, when all of a sudden I heard some almighty squealing, like I was dragging a garbage can or something...

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Wed Jul 19, 2017 6:48 am
xx50+ Trackpoint buttons are annoying to me, do you notice it?

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Mon Jul 17, 2017 10:41 am
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Mon Jul 17, 2017 8:04 am

Has anyone noticed that xx50 and Later buttons click hinging from the back, not the front of the clicker. It bugs me quite a bit. Do you notice that...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Mon Jul 17, 2017 10:41 am
Model F keyboards is back!

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Tue Jul 11, 2017 4:38 pm
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by thinkpadcollection » Sat Jul 08, 2017 2:53 pm

I still have few model M keyboards in storage and they were excellent keyboards even were lesser to the F's.

Cheers, thinkpadcollection

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Tue Jul 11, 2017 4:38 pm
Suggestions for an android phone

Last post by shawross « Tue Jul 11, 2017 9:03 am
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by Whitieiii » Mon Jul 03, 2017 11:34 pm

Hey I'm looking for suggestions on an android phone for live streaming... needs to have a huge battery, great front and rear cameras and be Verizon...

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Tue Jul 11, 2017 9:03 am
*SOLVED* Tracking eBay international shipment w/UPAAA number

Last post by Chamma « Mon Jul 10, 2017 3:35 pm
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by Johan » Wed Nov 12, 2014 7:35 am
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*SOLVED!* Successfully tracking eBay international shipment with UPAAA tracking number

I am posting this here since other forum members (and/or...
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Last post by Chamma
Mon Jul 10, 2017 3:35 pm
Good to be back!!!

Last post by Khipata « Sat Jul 08, 2017 1:19 am
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by daeojkim » Fri Jul 07, 2017 11:31 pm

It has been a while. Long time no see.
Wow!! time flies. Life catches up to you and I have been so busy for a long time. I am glad to be back.
I am...

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Last post by Khipata
Sat Jul 08, 2017 1:19 am
You shouldn't spill coffee on the new Thinkpad F780

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Thu Jul 06, 2017 12:50 pm

by Thinkpad4by3 » Thu Jul 06, 2017 12:50 pm

Well, does the built-in SuperFish software light the fuse on July 4th?

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Thu Jul 06, 2017 12:50 pm
IBM's wierd hinges.

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Mon Jul 03, 2017 6:18 am
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Tue Jun 27, 2017 3:38 pm

Does anyone know why IBM always had uneven hinge designs. If you look at a G41 ,it is very clear.

Why are the Hinges on the left alot bigger than...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Mon Jul 03, 2017 6:18 am
Total Newbie question. What do the feathers mean?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Jul 02, 2017 9:12 pm
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Sun Jul 02, 2017 8:33 pm

Title says it all.

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Sun Jul 02, 2017 9:12 pm
What "Thinkpad Notebook" literally means.

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Jul 01, 2017 10:23 am
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Sat Jul 01, 2017 9:47 am

That was a huge surprise to me :) .

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Jul 01, 2017 10:23 am
Dangers of the Webcam

Last post by aimeusdietger « Fri Jun 30, 2017 3:22 am
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by ThinkPad560X » Thu Aug 06, 2015 2:04 am

Well I finally got a new ThinkPad (New To me) ThinkPad T420, last of the standard ThinkPad keyboards and reason I got it. I could of got the T420s...

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Last post by aimeusdietger
Fri Jun 30, 2017 3:22 am
Shipping CONUS

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Sat Jun 24, 2017 5:21 pm
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by jronald » Sat Jun 24, 2017 5:15 pm

Anyone have any suggestions about shipping 30.00lbs worth of items cheaply and securely in the CONUS?

Any cheaper to break it up, could go into 5...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Sat Jun 24, 2017 5:21 pm
What's the lightest laptop that you travel with? [WARNING: 2 tiny pix]

Last post by AkselVerg « Wed Jun 21, 2017 4:09 am
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by pianowizard » Mon Jul 04, 2016 10:25 am
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Last post by AkselVerg
Wed Jun 21, 2017 4:09 am
Any Raspberry Pi fans here?

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Mon Jun 19, 2017 5:34 pm

by Thinkpad4by3 » Mon Jun 19, 2017 5:34 pm

Any of you Thinkpadders use the Raspberry Pi and what have you done with it. I personally used one to retrofit in a Gameboy DMG and I'm currently...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Mon Jun 19, 2017 5:34 pm
Happy (belated) Father's Day

Last post by ajkula66 « Mon Jun 19, 2017 10:48 am
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by AlphaKilo470 » Mon Jun 19, 2017 10:13 am

Yesterday I was too busy to think about it but I'm off work today. Yesterday was my first father's day without a father. He passed back in January....

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Mon Jun 19, 2017 10:48 am
Project Beigelake

Last post by oeuvre « Thu Jun 15, 2017 7:32 am
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by oeuvre » Mon Jun 12, 2017 11:40 am

Gutted a Dell Dimension XPS 4100 case and put its Pentium III parts into another case. The first order was to clean everything. Air compressor got...

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Thu Jun 15, 2017 7:32 am

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