I've been using Fedora 37 (and more recently 38) on two ThinkPads (T14 G3, P14s G3) with AMD Ryzen SoC (6850U) for a few months now.

Fedora 37 originally came with the Linux kernel in version 6.0.7. Later updates brought the versions 6.1 and 6.2. The latter unfortunately also introduced random freezes on my systems. …

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If you‘re also working in IT, you will know the problem: new software always brings new requirements and at some point even powerful hardware is not adequate anymore. Even for private use-cases it might be a good idea to replace hardware after 5 years - even if you won‘t get any tax benefits. 🙂 Recently, I had to …
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Earlier this year I tried Windows 8 for the second time - and decided to switch back to Windows 7. One of the reasons was the missing support of my Thinkpad X230's webcam and UltaNav - especially the middle mouse button. It was not possible to use the middle mouse button als middle button. By default a scroll function …
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Since I got my T420s my old Thinkpads R500 and X200 are waiting for new owners. A few days ago I discovered a screen issue on my X200. Its display is badly lighted when the brightness is dimmed down -  in addition to this the screen is squeaking high-frequently.

Working in dark and silent environments is nearly …

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