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ThinkBook 14s Yoga: not (quite) a ThinkPad, but not too bad…

I’m a hard-core, dyed-in-the-wool, rabid, militant TrackPoint fan. I did not expect to like this ThinkBook as much as I do. It’s a tight piece of engineering, and other than missing that red nubbin, it’s a first-rate machine.  Slim, decent … Continue reading

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Windows 10/11 ISO: install.wim too large for FAT32 Flash Drive

As I indicated in previous whinge post, the size of the install.wim file in Windows install ISOs can present some problems when creating USB flash install media: Windows 10 USB Install Media … or MS BS  This came up again … Continue reading

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Why we do this…

That’s a Good Question 13 years now, spending a ridiculous number of hours in the Lenovo forums.  I’m not the only one.  Mods, gurus, a legion of engaged “civilians” both asking and answering questions. Plenty of mod/net nanny chores.  Binning … Continue reading

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How to Dual Boot Ubuntu and Windows – the Picture Book Edition

  *Click on the gallery for full-sized images and text. Page through images with right arrow on image or keyboard*

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ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6: Future Perfect?

(This is a public draft of an article written for the Lenovo forums.  The “official” version is there – please join that conversation: ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 6: Future Perfect?) The tech world never sits still. Capabilities and capacities – … Continue reading

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