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Google ScreenAI: make your Chromebook melt down (pivot-to-ai.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsL5ye55VA8 - video

also I have finally cracked mic technique and frankly the video sounds AWESOME, play on headphones for Pivot to ASMR

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

it was previously quite easy, but it seems to be getting much harder as Google locks the ecosystem down alongside their push towards manifest v3 (cause nobody can have nice things) and potentially moving their Chromebooks to Android

a used Chromebook might still be a good option for a cheap linux laptop though — your mileage may vary. if you go that route, look for one that lets you replace its bootloader. the Google one is extremely annoying if you’re running a third-party OS, because it’ll wipe your SSD and reinstall ChromeOS if you hit spacebar during boot (probably Google’s way to punish the user for straying too far from the ecosystem)

[–] [email protected] -2 points 3 weeks ago

that's the sort of advice that non-techie people are looking for -- I hear even the U.S. Department of Defense wants to hear ideas. You should send them ALL your thumb drives and they will send them back but they clear out the bugs!!

[–] [email protected] -4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

my ex tasked me with: I NEED A LAPTOP

and i was like you want reliable or cheap or GIVE ME A LAPTOP, HERE IS MONEY YOU DUMB BOY

so I was into them Thinkpads before then and after then,

got cheaper from ignoring the clamoring of lovers,

but there was a period where you could just grab several pallets load of what the fuck laptops for super cheap

edit to add, not to be like me arguing with my ex:

they are all good laptops. good internals. Northbridge? excellent scoring potential.