GoKawiil - Tech News

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Porting the ThinkPad X61 to Coreboot (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-09 | tags: coreboot, free, free software

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Someone got 26 years of Windows running on a classic IBM ThinkPad T43 without a virtual machine (techspot.com)

2026-05-30 | get ThinkPad T43 Laptop Battery → | tags: windows, ibm thinkpad, microsoft

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IBM ThinkPad T43 enthusiast installs 'almost' every version of Windows on the single-core laptop without using virtual machine — 26 years of Windows running bare metal, from 1996 Windows NT 4.0 to Windows 10 22H2 working on legendary hardware (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-29 | by Mark Tyson | get Vintage Windows Laptop Emulator → | tags: ibm thinkpad, windows nt 4.0, lenovo acquisition

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The History of ThinkPad: From IBM’s Bento Box to Lenovo’s AI Workstations (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-17 | by J.D. H. | get ThinkPad X1 Carbon Laptop → | tags: thinkpad, ibm, lenovo

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ThinkPad: From IBM's Bento Box to Lenovo's AI Workstations (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-17 | by J.D. H. | get ThinkPad X1 Carbon → | tags: thinkpad, lenovo, ibm

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Dell vs. Lenovo: I've tested dozens of laptops from both brands, and here's my pick (zdnet.com)

2026-05-08 | by Cesar Cadenas | get Dell XPS 13 → | tags: lenovo, thinkpad, dell

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The Ploopy Bean is a travel-friendly mouse with a ThinkPad-style nub (engadget.com)

2026-05-07 | by Lawrence Bonk | get Ergonomic Travel Mouse → | tags: ploopy bean, thinkpad nub, texas instruments

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Ploopy’s new mouse makes the ThinkPad’s iconic TrackPoint portable (theverge.com)

2026-05-07 | by Andrew Liszewski | get ThinkPad TrackPoint Mouse → | tags: trackpoint, ploopy, thinkpad

9.

Programming Still Sucks (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-06 | get Programming Sucks Mug → | tags: shopify, thinkpad, corner office

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Lenovo vs. Dell: My buying advice after testing dozens of laptops from both (zdnet.com)

2026-04-22 | by Cesar Cadenas | get Lenovo ThinkPad X1 → | tags: lenovo, dell, thinkpad

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Framework launches the Laptop 13 Pro with Intel's new Panther Lake chips (engadget.com)

2026-04-21 | get Laptop 13 Pro with Intel → | tags: framework, laptop 13 pro, intel panther lake

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This Budget-Friendly $300 Lenovo ThinkPad is Ideal for Busy Entrepreneurs (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-20 | by Entrepreneur Store | get Lenovo ThinkPad E15 → | tags: lenovo, thinkpad, intel core i7

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The best laptops of 2026: Expert tested and reviewed (zdnet.com)

2026-04-17 | by Cesar Cadenas | get Dell XPS 13 → | tags: asus zenbook, apple macbook air, dell xps

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Show HN: A (marginally) useful x86-64 ELF executable in 301 bytes (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-06 | get Tiny ELF Executable Kit → | tags: x86-64, elf executable, linux

15.

I saved a doomed Windows laptop by embracing Linux (theverge.com)

2026-04-03 | by Stevie Bonifield | get Linux Mint Cinnamon → | tags: lenovo, thinkpad, linux

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Improving my focus by giving up my big monitor (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-01 | get Adjustable Laptop Stand → | tags: monitor, gnome, thinkpad

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Windows might be hiding some of your PC's storage by default - here's how to reclaim it (zdnet.com)

2026-04-01 | by Kyle Kucharski | get Storage Space Management Tool → | tags: windows, lenovo thinkpad x1, reserved storage

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Grab $1,100 off Lenovo's ultimate 2-in-1 OLED road warrior — two devices for one single price (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-30 | get Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold → | tags: lenovo, thinkpad x1, oled

19.

The Cognitive Dark Forest (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-29 | get Dark Forest Strategy Board Game → | tags: github, thinkpad, xubuntu

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YouTuber upgrades 14-year-old ThinkPad laptop with a $25 DIY IPS display — simple panel swap breathes new life into 2012-era machine with 'visually noticeable' results (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-23 | by Ben Stockton | get Laptop Screen Replacement Kit → | tags: thinkpad x230, ips display, lenovo

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A month with Lenovo's premium ThinkPad made me rethink what a work laptop should be (zdnet.com)

2026-03-23 | by Kyle Kucharski | get Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon → | tags: lenovo, thinkpad, thinkpad p1

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The best Lenovo laptops of 2026: Expert tested and reviewed (zdnet.com)

2026-03-07 | by Cesar Cadenas | get Lenovo ThinkPad → | tags: lenovo thinkpad t14 gen 6, lenovo yoga slim 9i, chrome

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Remotely unlocking an encrypted hard disk (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-05 | get Encrypted hard drive → | tags: tailscale, arch linux, initramfs

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Lenovo ThinkPad vs. Apple MacBook: Which is the better laptop for you? (zdnet.com)

2026-03-05 | by Kyle Kucharski | get Lenovo Yoga → | tags: lenovo thinkpad, apple macbook, kyle kucharski

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Lenovo’s new ThinkPads score 10/10 for repairability (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-03 | by Jeff Suovanen | get Repairability → | tags: thinkpad, lenovo, t-series

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Lenovo's New ThinkPads Score 10/10 for Repairability (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-03 | by Jeff Suovanen | get ThinkPad → | tags: thinkpad, lenovo, t-series

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Double Vision: Lenovo Shows Off Detachable Dual-Screen ThinkPad Concept at MWC 2026 (cnet.com)

2026-03-01 | by See Full Bio | get Lenovo Display → | tags: lenovo thinkbook modular ai pc concept, mwc 2026, detachable dual-screen

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Lenovo’s redesigned ThinkPad Detachable tablet has a bigger screen and legit keyboard (theverge.com)

2026-03-01 | by Antonio G. Di Benedetto | get Lenovo Yoga → | tags: thinkpad x13 detachable, lenovo thinkbook 14, intel panther lake

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A month with Lenovo's most powerful ThinkPad changed my mind about work laptops (zdnet.com)

2026-02-27 | by Kyle Kucharski | get ThinkPad → | tags: thinkpad p1, lenovo thinkpad, intel core ultra 9

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Why buying DDR4 RAM is now a smarter play than DDR5 - especially if you're PC building (zdnet.com)

2026-02-25 | by Cesar Cadenas | get RAM → | tags: ddr4 ram, acer thinkpad x1 carbon, ps5 pro