A Word on Windows – 8.1 & 10

As you might have noticed, I got myself a Thinkpad Tablet 10 which came pre-installed with Windows 8.1pro. Oh dear, what a pile of crap this is! The mixture of the new Metro GUI and the „old“ classic desktop is a nightmare. Some application are here, some are there, some settings are here, some other depending settings are there. A… Read more »

Baytrail Powersaving – Where is S3?

      Keine Kommentare zu Baytrail Powersaving – Where is S3?

I already wrote about my latest toy, the Thinkpad Tablet 10 (TPT10), an Intel Z3795 aka Baytrail based machine. The TPT10 came with Windows 8.1Pro pre installed, which I am trying to get rid of. While playing with Linux on it, which is running somewhat nicely, I found that there is no ACPI state S3 aka suspend to RAM. Strange,… Read more »

New Try, Thinkpad Tablet 10, 1st gen

      Keine Kommentare zu New Try, Thinkpad Tablet 10, 1st gen

After my try with the MIIX300 failed but since I am still desperately looking for a really small but rather powerful subnotebook I finally gave in and ordered a refurbished Thinkpad Tablet 10 (TPT10). With the Ultrabook Keyboard it could turn out to be a very versatile, pretty powerful, low power mini laptop for travel and work. It comes with… Read more »

Begegnungen – Flashback?

      Kommentare deaktiviert für Begegnungen – Flashback?

Heute hatte ich zwei irgendwie doch interessante Begegnungen. Eigentlich waren es weniger Begegnungen, sondern eher Gespräche, denn es waren zwei Telefonate. Telefongespräche sind nach wie vor für mich etwas kritisch, denn wenn ich es nicht ausdrücklich dazu sage, werde ich meistens falsch erkannt, also als vermeintlicher Mann, und entsprechend auch angesprochen. Das nervt, doch wirklich verübeln kann ich es den… Read more »

Schwarzmalerei – Das Ende von Geld und Öl?

Ich muss ehrlich sagen, dass ich gerade wieder arge Sorgen um die Zukunft habe. Die EZB steht mit den 0% Zinsen mit dem Rücken zur Wand und es ist bis heute noch kein Stück der Schuldenkrise gelöst, lediglich aufgeschoben. Was sollen sie denn noch machen, um den „Markt“ zu beleben? Die nächsten Blasen spannen sich langsam auf.

Bluetooth Stereo Audio (A2DP), Devices, Linux

      Kommentare deaktiviert für Bluetooth Stereo Audio (A2DP), Devices, Linux

General Introduction Well, Bluetooth has always been a major source of joy, if you are into a kind of tech-SM 😉 It is very abstract and there are profiles and protocols for almost everything – and acronyms! Lots of acronyms, which can really make it hard to understand what is actually written in the spec documents. I am currently looking… Read more »

Lenovo MIIX300 – Giving Up

      Keine Kommentare zu Lenovo MIIX300 – Giving Up

I gave up on the MIIX300 and Linux. I got Linux running but with too many caveats: WiFi, the SDIO connected RTL8732BS is a major pain! There are no official drivers but a Github repo which kind of works. But it caused the system to become sluggish soon after activating WiFi. Bluetooth, no avail. I never even tried getting Bluetooth… Read more »