Ok, I spent yesterday afternoon trying to get #RAID configured on my #lenovo #ThinkPad #P70 - to no success.

I found this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyCC1NGe8a8&t=36s of the similar #p50 and configuring #RAID which shows the #BIOS interface but my P70's only show the "non-raid physical discs" I do not have an option for RAID volumes. Note I have upgraded the BIOS to the most recent version on lenovo's web site. Any thoughts?

I have attached 2 #screenshots of what the BIOS displays - I'm trying to configure the RAID on the two 512GB #NVMe sticks.

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#vintagecomputing #vintagecomputint #vintagecomputer #vintagecomputers #vintagecomputalk
#vintagehardware #computerHistory #retro #VCF #vintageComputerFestival
#retrocomputing #retroComputers #WallOfRetro #retroTech #retroTechnology
#nerdsOfVintage #happyNerding
#computer #tech #computerHardware #laptop #laptops
#IBM #thinkpad #thinkpads #VintageThinkPad #X86 #WindowsVista #IBMhardware #lenovoHard-ware #Thinkpadnium
#upcycle #restore #TechnologyRepair #ThinkPadRepair #WasteNotWantNot #Thinkpadnium
#makeShitMonday #showmewhatyougot

I've got an old #cisco #ASA 5512-x laying around that I figured might come in handy some day.

My brother recently sent me an article to a fellow who got #opnSense running on it, and of course I had to bite.

It was almost too easy! I tracked down an ancient VGA to IDC connector, installed it on the motherboard, and then changed the BIOS around to boot from a thumbdrive. OpnSense installed without issue, and BAM I have a 7-port gigabit router with a #xeon processor, 8GB of DDR3 and a 128GB SSD.

I haven't tested yet, but supposedly these bad boys can push *almost* full line speed.

Not too bad for free! It appears these can be had online for under $50 all day long.

Got some old apple cider still in the jug that's past its date. Gonna make some jelly out of it today.

Garbanzo beans are cooking up nicely. They should be creamy in a little while and ready to be drained, cooled, and put away. I will also be saving the bean water for cooking rice or thickening soup with. Bean water is highly nutritious. Putting it down the drain is a waste. :)

I got a Too Good To Go bag from a local 'posh' café yesterday. Absolutely delish! Got my favourite shawarma wrap, & 2 pastries. Also got 3 tubs of...something?

I have no idea what THIS is. I'm guessing its cold porridge with natural yoghurt, & crumble/granola. It's absolutely wonderful!

#WasteNotWantNot
#ZeroFoodWaste

I'm drying carrot peels for my chinchillas. They're not fond of fresh things, as a rule, but they do like dried peelings. Biscuit is especially thrilled over apple peelings. #WasteNotWantNot #chinchilla

Who else remembers bowls full of these?

#WasteNotWantNot

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This quilt was made in the 1970s when #liquidEmbroidery was very popular. It was made by my great Aunt Malina and there is a duplicate with green backing instead of brown. I have been using it as our couch cover for years and some of the white cotton squares have shredded.
Today I realized some upholstery sample squares I had been given years ago are the perfect size and the edges already finished. So I pinned them in place and stitched them around. #repair #wasteNotWantNot #sewing

#Today

…and there is nothing sexier than a pen that comes with a service manual and a field breakdown/lube kit!

This is the TWISBY Eco…without the T….which means it does not have the handy triangular grip.

Thought I would see how that rolls!

(See what I did there?)

Might be better for big hands. Will try to find a blue ink I don’t hate. Something like the Sailor’s dusky blue inks…but in a cheaper version.

Anyone have any suggestions for dusky blue inks?

#Sustainability #FountainPen #Ink #WasteNotWantNot #ZeroWaste #Cheap=Thrifty=Good4Planet

#Today

The perfect pen (for me) is the affordable TWISBY Eco-T.

It is large enough for big hands, has the built in reservoir that means there is no messy filling or disposal of plastic cartridges…all you need is ink and paper.

Noodler’s Sequoia Green ink is a bit of a misnomer…it’s so green it’s black! But when they say it’s 3 oz, it is really like 3,5 because they come brim-full to the max…at a relatively cheap price compared to other fancier inks.

#Sustainability #FountainPen #Ink #WasteNotWantNot #ZeroWaste #Cheap=Thrifty=Good4Planet

#Today no plastic was consumed to make tea…and I saved 75% by just making a conscious choice to not use pre-bagged tea.

There was a time when our products came in natural packaging…but many of those packages were replaced by plastic that is unnecessary and not easily recycled.

Snack crackers used to come wax paper wrapped in paper boxes…all either recyclable or compostable.

Tea used to come in individual serving paper bags…but now a fine PE mesh weave.

Look for the alternatives wherever you can.

That tin would hold sand sample!

#Sustainability #WasteNotWantNot
#Environment

#Today (but really yesterday) I built a work bench for #bonsai or #woodworking out of a BBQ base (rest recycled) and wood left over from dismantling my son’s no longer needed (or safe) tree fort.

Total cost was $0, because I used hardware from the tree fort and some new but long ago purchased long decking screws.

It is fun being cheap when it results in useable stuff!

Photo 1) Completed workbench
Photo 2) Workbench before tip fastened
Photo3) Happy bonsai on new bench
Photo 4) Early stage showing BBQ carcass and construction underway

The sage bush was taking over the herb spiral so I gave it a trim. Waste not want not, I have now a few sage bundles hanging to dry.

A thing I do that i would never have thought to, before I got into pings: clap my hands to kill a gnat... then find it and put it on my plants for a snack. #WasteNotWantNot #pings

Looking inside my fridge, I have half a bag of washed baby spinach which is looking severely lifeless. I ate half of it in salads, earlier this week.

So, I'm going to make some kind of tarka daal with chickpeas and throw in the spinach.

Nowadays, I only ever buy salad leaves I can cook with, when they start to wilt. I got annoyed at myself for constantly throwing away browning lettuce.

Time for #Pondering, lots to wonder about...
Like, sometimes people need lots of bubble wrap, and they buy it. Other times people have a huge pile and they wonder how to get it to the people who need it so they don't have to buy it?
#Recycling #WasteNotWantNot
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