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Matt Payne

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I write comedic fiction and epic adventures. Sometimes I write absurd comedic stories under the pseudonym Johannes Paine.

Computer Update! (and T420 upgrades)

A few years ago I wrote a post about getting a used, beat-up T420 laptop when I was broke. I had needed something that could edit audio better than the machines I had. But when I bought that T420 I realized how amazing the keyboard was and totally fell in love with it.

Well I'm less broke now and I thought it might be a good time to get a new Thinkpad. But first I thought maybe I should upgrade the

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Published on August 07, 2022 21:20
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Robot God / Hybrid Brain

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