setting up my new laptop
- wallpaper folder
- icons
preamble
This actually all began bc I was watching tiktoks, came across a frameworks laptop unboxing, and got hooked. I was already planning to buy a new laptop, but one w replaceables? Perfect. Upon customizing my laptop in their website, the quote was pretty steep. ...They did they had a lilac version, so I had to ask myself; is spending CA$2,700 in a pretty lilac laptop feasible?
It really, really wasn't.
Anyway, I went into bestbuy. It wasn't hard to find much cheaper alternatives for the same specs. It came at the cost of sacrificing ease of repair, but maybe in the future I'll invest in a better laptop. Or just build a desktop.
There was a surprising number of options that were close enough to what I wanted, luckily enough! Some of them were clearly duds from the first web search, like the Dell Inspirion. Def not getting that one.
parameters for picking a laptop
| parts | specs I wanted | specs I got |
|---|---|---|
| cpu | amd razen 7 | amd razen 7 |
| ram | 16gb | 32gb |
| gpu | dedicated[1] | integrated |
| ssd | 1tb[2] | 1tb |
| screen | 14" OLED[3] | 14" LED antiglare |
| price | ~CA$1,750[4] | ~CA$1,000 |
[1]at the v least, it should be able to handle 2d animation, video editing and gaming
[2]although since my bf emphatically advocated for less storage + hdd usage, so I was open to go for 512gb
[3]My straining eyes would prefer smth bigger, but I do need it to be portable, and 14" seems to be the sweet spot. The OLED I only realized I wanted until later, so no bgd I didn't get it
[4]as cheap as possible, but lasting at least 5 yrs
Older and wiser since the last time I had to setup a laptop, I want to get rid of bloatware from the get go and be able to login w/o a ms account.
Going down the rabbit hole, what they recommend is doing a clean install to get rid of bloatware. As for the logging in w/o a ms account, it is possible, but:
- the methods that used to work for setting up w/o local account from the beginning seem to no longer work, and
- not having your windows linked to a ms account makes it harder to do a clean install.
game plan
- Launch computer, get through the setup via creating a new ms account.
- Run a clean reinstall from advanced startup (only for win 11).
- Setup up clean win 11 with ms account created in step 1.
- Create a new profile in the computer and skip attaching it to a ms account, set it to admin, then delete the old profile attached to the ms account.
- Go in to see if there's anything left to debloat.
- Tweak settings for gaming.
things to do
It's been a while since my computer usage wasn't constrained by my machine's cpu and ram whims. I'm excited to get back into the hobbies I used to have, plus hobbies I've held off on.
journalling
I love keeping track of my days and feelings via journalling. I've fallen of it, mostly because I have a hard time building the habit, but also, ofc, computer issues.
gaming
I used to spend houuuurss playing stardew valley. absolutely amazing, idk if I can ever get back that obsession with the game. But I've been wanting to get back into it and my laptop fucking screams at me when I try launching sdv (+my 45 mods).
Aside from sdv, I also want to play other games more consistenly. I've presently been burrowing my bf's desktop, but I'd rather not hog it!
bookkeeping
Fucking hell, I'm so behind on my accounting. Gotta get back on top of that. It'll be easier when loading screens between tasks are not excruciatingly slow.
neocities
I'm a bit shy about calling it coding just yet. I'm having a lot of fun with creating my site, and having a bit more room to test it with specialized software would be appreciated.
archiving
I'd like organize my media :)
animation
I've been dipping my toes into animation with krita, with extremely slow results. I think I can def make a whole thing there, but I'm hoping an animation-specific software might make the beginning steps easier for me.
software
basics
journalling/docs
gaming
- steam
- stardew valley
- fields of mistria
- strange horticulture
- littlewood
- vampire therapist
- turnip boy
- civ v
- spirit farer
- shinehill
- rusty's retirement
bookkeeping
neocities
archiving
animation
misc
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