Just a Home Assistant access point for the living room.

Also keep in mind that this netbook is nearly 20 years old, and it was kinda junk to begin with. My partner is decidedly non-techy, and he was able to install Linux Mint on his desktop that’s just a little too old for Windows 11 with no problems.

The libre office suite runs just fine on the netbook, so you could still use it for the basics, but yeah it does choke on Youtube. This little thing is just gonna be a living room access point for my Home Assistant setup, so it doesn’t have to do much!

There’s a number of very small distros out there. The lightest-weight I’ve heard of is Puppy, but I had trouble getting the iso to burn, so I haven’t tried it.

Alas, it is indeed 32 bit.

Oh, don’t get me wrong, it’s very slow. This is pushing the limit of what’s compatible with modern software.

These were ruggedized for students, and it was perfect for tossing into a backpack.

Shhh, my real password is hunter2

I have fumble-fingered my password so many times aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

If there’s no on/off switch, it means it just goes to sleep and never truly turns off. Low power mode is nice for people who forget to turn things off, but it’s still draining the battery to monitor the sensors, so it doesn’t make a lot of sense for something that’s not used frequently.

The calipers remind me of my earbuds, which are always jostling in the case and disconnecting from the charging pins. I can be in the car and my music will suddenly stop playing on the radio because my earbuds came loose, connected, and took bluetooth priority. It’s irritating, and if anybody has a fix, let me know.

That dog knows the donkey is in charge

Oilskin jackets used beeswax cut with a drying oil like boiled linseed to keep it thin and flexible. The same drying oils get used in oil paint because they polymerize into a nice paint-like finish.

Oooh, nerd time. The slabs of bread are called “trenchers”. They also had ‘coffins’ of pastry that worked sorta like a bowl.

Rosemary is also a decent option if you want something that looks more like a christmas tree, but tabletop size