These patterns & spots on the i5 screen is distracting as hell. 
The guy I purchased the X260's from also gave me a box of random #thinkpad parts - with some LCDs in there. I best check to see if there is a good replacement LCD in there... or do I splurge for a really nice resolution LCD?
Or better, put a really nice #LCD in the i7, put the LCD from the i7 in the i5 since it is slightly lower CPU speed...
Ohhh decisions.
I scored 2 #Thinkpad #X260 laptops at #EFM #electronicsfleamarket in March with a handful of batteries for really cheap.
a i7 2.6Ghz and an i5 2.4Ghz
The i7 is immaculate, and is running great.
The i5 has some issues. Opening it up it was missing the SSD and SODIMM RAM, and I noted some corrosion on the aluminum frame around the SSD slot.
Getting it to moot up, there is this really weird spotting and "worms" with the #LCD that is really distracting. Not sure how this happened - and would love any insights as to the what & why this happened.
I suspect just easier to swap out the 12.5" 1366x768 for something with better resolution?
I did order two 32 GB DDR4 2666 SODIMMs from #aliexpress - the unofficial max #RAM for these X260's - and they work great. Both the i7 & the i5 detect the SODIMMs in the BIOS and in Win11. I initially had some spare 16GB SODIMMs in them, but why not max out the RAM when most apps and browsers are memory hogs lately?
#siliconValley #SillyValley #sanfrancisco #sanfran #sanfranciscocomputers #sanfrancomputers #sanfranciscovintagecomputers #sanfranvintagecomputers #sanfranciscovintagehardware #sanfranvin-tagehardware
#vintagecomputing #vintagecomputint #vintagecomputer #vintagecomputers #vintagecomputalk
#vintagehardware #computerHistory #retro #VCF #vintageComputerFestival
#retrocomputing #retroComputers #WallOfRetro #retroTech #retroTechnology
#nerdsOfVintage #happyNerding
#computer #tech #computerHardware #laptop #laptops
#upcycle #restore #TechnologyRepair #WasteNotWantNot #reuse #RepairReuseRecycle
#makeShitMonday #showmewhatyougot
I've got an interesting update on this toot.
Because the notebook 
has a permanently disabled LCD main screen, I decided to forgo My beautiful uptime and replace that computer with another nice system, where I shall acquire high up times again.
This one has a smaller screen which means it uses about as much power as a glorified watch
#Uptime #RetroComputing
#Focussed #Rage #Aggression #LCD #LSD #pixels #dead
Dug out the GP2X today.
I had some real fun with this ARM-based Linux-game console - wow - nearly 20 years ago! A little Montezuma's Revenge for the SMS shown running under emulation, here.
Such a fun device!
Mittwoch: Google-Suche mit KI-Übersichten, Boeings Geschacher um Absturzfolgen
KI-Suche auf Deutsch + Boeings Ringen um Absturz-Deal + Europas kommerzieller Raketenstart + Quantenkryptografie per Satellit + Deutschlandticket + Bit-Rauschen
Bit-Rauschen, der Prozessor-Podcast: Technik für brillante Monitore und Displays
Bei Displays gibt es spannende Innovationen wie Tandem-OLEDs, IGZO und Mini-LEDs. Die diskutieren wir in Folge 2025/7 des Podcasts Bit-Rauschen.
Generative Art Machine Does it One Euro at a Time https://hackaday.com/2025/03/22/generative-art-machine-does-it-one-euro-at-a-time/ #niklasroy #machine #Art #art #lcd
@NanoRaptor given that #eInk nowadays can do up to 7 colours and early #LCD|s were as slow as the fastest eInk screens these days, would you expect some "sunlight readable" or "Ergo" series #Apple Devices in a parallell universe?
Maybe an idea for your #next #PremiumShitpost...?
A TV With Contrast You Haven’t Seen For Years https://hackaday.com/2025/03/05/a-tv-with-contrast-you-havent-seen-for-years/ #homeentertainmenthacks #dlp #lcd #tv
LCD Stackup Repair: Not For the Faint of Heart https://hackaday.com/2025/02/23/lcd-stackup-repair-not-for-the-faint-of-heart/ #Retrocomputing #retrocomputer #RepairHacks #polarizer #repair #lcd
A Web-Based Graphics Editor For Tiny Screens https://hackaday.com/2025/02/22/a-web-based-graphics-editor-for-tiny-screens/ #minimaluserinterface #SoftwareHacks #userinterface #oled #lcd
Remember my Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S? Remember that I said how I got it to work again even though Limited. It has done something stupid very stupid and then I reacted in an aggressive manner towards a lcd Panel which was broken already. It had two vertical stripes on it two lines of that pixels
Now it has a few more
Nothing happened to the Xiaomi, it's case protected it
MacBook Air und MacBook Pro: Lieferkettendetails zu neuen Display-Technologien
OLEDs werden in der Windows-Welt seit Jahren in Notebooks verbaut, doch Apple reicht die Qualität nicht. Aus der Lieferkette sind nun neue Pläne zu vernehmen.
I downloaded the Landmark tool to see how the system compares. It is hard to make a photo of the #LCD without getting reflections of the light source. But I attached the #Commodore 1901 monitor, too. First two photos are on fast CPU speed, third on slow.
#retrocomputer #benchmark #CGA #NECV30 #NECMultiSpeed #laptop
OLED fürs MacBook: Apple rückt angeblich Zeitplan nach hinten
Apple hat 2024 erstmals sein iPad Pro mit organischen Leuchtdioden ausgestattet. Bis es beim Mac soweit ist, dürfte es aber noch dauern, so ein Bericht.
https://www.xcalable.org/product/samsung-hg65q60banfxza-65in-hospitality-qled-display-3yr-warr/
Samsung Pro-Av HG65Q60BANF 65" Smart LED-LCD TV - 4K UHDTV - Quantum Dot LED Backlight - 3840 x 2160 Resolution @SamsungUS #proav #HG65Q60BANF #65inch #smartled #lcd #TV #4k #uhdtv #QuantumDot
#led @Xcalable
'Arrested Development' scenedemo (Apple Silicon-native) running on the Mac Studio.
Packing Even More Features Into a Classic Radio https://hackaday.com/2025/01/17/packing-even-more-features-into-a-classic-radio/ #digitalaudiohacks #MusicalHacks #IPSdisplay #NFCreader #ILI9431 #M5Stack #Teensy #I2S #lcd #NFC
Corsair Xeneon Edge, una pantalla táctil de 14,5" para control y monitorización del PC https://blog.elhacker.net/2025/01/corsair-xeneon-edge-una-pantalla-tactil-multifuncion.html #pantalla #corsair #táctil #lcd
