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Cake day: July 2nd, 2023

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  • If you go with Starlabs, make sure what you’re ordering is IN STOCK.

    I ordered the Lite V which I as estimated to deliver in October 2023. It’s now April 2024 and they are just receiving it on their end. It seems like they’ve learned their lesson but not letting people pre-order their newer things now. Reviews of previous products seem promising with them.

    My friend has the Slimbook Executive. That thing is sex with a keyboard.




  • With epoxy-based putty or paste. Take a tool and dig out as much rot as you can. There’s a two part epoxy you can get that goes on either as a paste or a putty.

    For the paste, you’ll need to build it up over a few coatings. For the putty, you can form it like play-doh.

    Use batons to form it or get it in rough shape and then use planers, very sharp chisels and/or sandpaper to shape it. I typical do the shaping when the epoxy is not 100% cured but rather, 60%-80%. Easier to shape.

    Once in the correct shape, allow to cure and paint.

    Don’t use liquid epoxy. Unless you have a 100% fool-proof seal, you’ll make a mess. Hell, you’ll probably make a mess even with one.

    Good luck!








  • It depends on what you are trying to accomplish.

    If you want a pretty desktop environment or you need all the bells and whistles of a specific Linux distribution (Debian, Fedora, Ubuntu, CentOS, etc.) then a virtualize environment is probably the way to go.

    If you just want to get used to playing with Linux commands using bash and you only need about 80% of the full functionality of a pure Linux environment, then Windows offers the Subsystem for Linux which installs like an app you can run at anytime.

    I personally use the subsystem for Linux on my Windows work laptop so I can quickly write Python scripts and test application configs for production servers. It’s quick and dirty and I can easily share files between Windows and Linux. It also has a small footprint on the computer as oppose to a VM.

    Whatever you decide, have fun! Linux is awesome.