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It’s honestly the same as with Windows - search engines and manuals.
When you get stuck explain what you want to do, what you’ve tried and what guides/manuals you’ve used and you’ll get good responses from most of the linux communities.
I know both ASRock and MSI released bios updates for AM4 boards, ASUS didn’t. All three released updates for AM5 with the new 2023 CA certs.
Nah, but there should be a BIOS/UEFI firmware update available and those are always nice to keep up with.
If Secure Boot is the security guard at the entrance then updating the BIOS/UEFI gives him the latest rulebook and will make the process simpler if you decide you want Secure Boot in the future.
The update can also have other fixes that you want.
There are ton of great selfhosted tools for tts and similar interfaces.
I used https://github.com/resemble-ai/chatterbox to make my own voice read my epubs, albeit with an american accent which I definitely don’t have in real life. It was close enough to put the voice in the uncanny valley according to my wife.
I think most end users will go for a cloud app or website for their needs though, playing around with self-hosting isn’t for everyone.
While it is a bit of work to rename the files that would still be my recommendation. I find jellyfin to be a great match for my anime that way.
The share is in web usage which the picture text mentions:
StatCounter measures web traffic, not unit sales.
iPhone users browse the internet more intensively than the average Android user, generating more browser sessions per device.
The big three producers refusal to expand will hurt them a lot, chinese producers like cxmt got a great way in and have already started producing dram that works for ddr5 6000mhz.
Only thing I can think of is to remove your default account from the sudoers file and have an account with a frustratingly long password written on physical paper hold the keys to the kingdom. That will make a whole lot of other things a hurdle too though.
You can think of Secure Boot as a security guard at an entrance. The security guard checks the ID badge of the software that wants in to verify it’s signed by a trusted company.
All ID badges are now being updated, the old seal of trust from 2011 will no longer be accepted and they must use the new seal from 2023.
The Security Guard will enforce this 2026-06-17.
An easy first step is to check BIOS and see if you can simply increase your fan speeds there for an immediate gain.
Another easy quick fix is to add a normal desktop fan placed so it pushes air towards your intake fans.
Third cheap way is to check what fans your case has today and what fits in it. Even the cheap 120mm fans from Arctic or Thermalright can increase airflow and lower temperatures.
Proton are building a walled garden though. Trying to export and migrate from it is hell. I much rather have common imap/smtp and setting up pgp keys myself. That way I can easily import my local backup to a new provider if the need rises.
Until an independent third party audit of their vpn services is available I’ll not even consider using it. My drive is in my basement.
Curious what it is about Debian package management you found wrong, except for not having the newest stuff?
I run Fedora on my gaming station because I needed a newer kernel than Debian Stable has by default but on my other machines Debian has been working well.
I get it and I would never buy a second hand laptop from a private seller. I’d go for one of those refurb-stores that promises at least 80% remaining battery and a limited 12 month warranty.
On second thought I might consider the private seller if I could check and test the machine in person before buying.
I hope you end up enjoying the chromebook until the currect pricing crisis has passed us by. :)
I’ve always been a fan of machines with more power to them so I never really tried those dirt cheap netbooks out. Lucking out and getting one that also lasts for 6 years sounds nice. :)
The ThinkPads are still being made that way though, the latest T-series one earned a 10/10 repairability score at ifixit.
At the same time most enterprises I’ve been in contact with replaces anything that is 3+ years old instead of troubleshooting and fixing the machine which ensures the refurbished supply.
I did a quick check and the x13 yoga do sound like a good fit for your wishes, except for it being an older and refurbished machine that is. Convertible, touch and 1.25kg for 421€
https://www.refurbed.de/en-de/p/lenovo-thinkpad-x13-yoga-10310u/114695b/
For me it feels like buying an 8 year old car instead of a brand new one. You get a lot more for a lot less.
With an average yearly inflation of almost 2.5% the 400€ in 2006 is the same as about 650€ now in 2026. I have to remind myself of this constantly to avoid being too much of a penny pincher.
Add in that all low cost computers are at least 50€ costlier 2026 than 2025 due to the AI datacenters hogging all the memory increasing the price of storage, ram, cpu and gpu.
I know you don’ t want a second hand ThinkPad but they are wonderful long lasting machines. I got a functioning T440 and a T480 both with Debian on them. Second hand from myself as I got them for cheap without storage from work. Saving up for one, second hand or not, might actually save you money due to longevity.
The keyboard replacement of the proper Lenovo T series is also simple
https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Lenovo+ThinkPad+T480+Keyboard+Replacement/140096
Just watch out for the Lenovo TXXs series. The “s” makes them slimmer and much harder to replace parts in.
If you want a privacy focused VPN then Mullvad is great.
If you want one for torrents then it’s no good.
Looks like you can get a Ryzen 5800XT with a cpu cooler and fit in your budget.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/YGhv8Q
Honestly the thing I feel that kids have in their corner that is really great is a lack of experience.
The kind of awe that I felt when I started up Starcraft or Diablo for the first time just isn’t there now, I have too many reference points from earlier games to get that “new and awesome”-feeling from most games anymore.