chris_b_

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   by chris_b_ 10y ago

   I'd second the Ideapad. Not sure about recent versions, but I've had the Z510 for >2 years and it is great. I took out the CD drive and have an SSD + 1TB HD and it runs fedora with almost no issues (wifi drivers on some kernel
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   by chris_b_ 11y ago

   A chess program on your smartphone will obliterate even the world champion - http://en.chessbase.com/post/komodo-8-the-smartphone-vs-desk...
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   by chris_b_ 11y ago

   I've been using Fedora full time for the last 6 years (since 14 I think) and it has been pretty good. Haven't used any other distro much though so no real comparison. Definitely agree that Broadcom wifi (what I have now) is a pain
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   by chris_b_ 11y ago

   Slightly unrelated, but I find the scaling factor based off experience interesting. Speaking as a junior, I am convinced that in 2 years or so when I would probably be classed as intermediate I will be worth far more than 10% more than I am