/utwg/ neets didnt like me, an employed person, posting in their thread so im baking i guess

previous >>107122012

How would you explain generative AI video to someone from 1726?

>UIs to generate anime
ComfyUI:https://github.com/comfyanonymous/ComfyUI
SwarmUI:https://github.com/mcmonkeyprojects/SwarmUI
re/Forge/Classic:https://rentry.org/ldg-lazy-getting-started-guide#reforgeclassic
SD.Next:https://github.com/vladmandic/sdnext
Wan2GP:https://github.com/deepbeepmeep/Wan2GP
InvokeAI:https://www.invoke.com/
AniStudio(WIP):https://github.com/FizzleDorf/AniStudio

>How to Generating Anime Images
https://rentry.org/comfyui_guide_1girl
https://tagexplorer.github.io
https://making-images-great-again-library.vercel.app/
https://neta-lumina-style.tz03.xyz/

>Generating Anime Videos
Guide:
https://rentry.org/wan22ldgguide

>Anime Checkpoints, LoRAs, Upscalers, & Workflows
https://civitai.com
https://civitaiarchive.com
https://tensor.art
https://openmodeldb.info
https://openart.ai/workflows
https://www.seaart.ai
https://www.liblib.art/
https://rentry.org/adtsampler

>Anime Misc
Local Model Meta:https://rentry.org/localmodelsmeta
Share Metadata:https://catbox.moe|https://litterbox.catbox.moe
Img2Prompt:https://huggingface.co/spaces/fancyfeast/joy-caption-beta-one
Samplers:https://stable-diffusion-art.com/samplers
Txt2Img Plugin:https://github.com/Acly/krita-ai-diffusion
Online metadata viewer SD/NovelAI:https://spell.novelai.dev
Catbox/Metadata Userscript: https://gist.github.com/catboxanon/ca46eb79ce55e3216aecab49d5c7a3fb

>Inpainting Guide from an Anon
https://files.catbox.moe/fbzsxb.jpg
>>106520607

>Neighbours
https://rentry.org/ldg-lazy-getting-started-guide#rentry-from-other-boards
>>>/aco/csdg
>>>/b/degen
>>>/b/realistic+parody
>>>/gif/vdg
>>>/d/ddg
>>>/e/edg
>>>/h/hdg
>>>/trash/slop
>>>/vt/vtai
>>>/u/udg
>>>/r9k/aiwg/
>Local Text&Image
>>>/g/lmg
>>>/g/ldg
>>>/vp/napt
>Cloud Text&Image
>>>/g/aicg
>>>/g/sdg/

>Maintain Thread Quality https://rentry.org/debo

Prev: >>107134797

Windows 11 doesn't have this bug

Post your watch(es)

>What phone has X and Y feature?
Don't ask, use these!
https://www.gsmarena.com/search.php3
https://www.kimovil.com/en/compare-smartphones
https://phonedb.net/index.php?m=device&s=query

Good Resources:
>Reviews
https://www.gsmarena.com
https://www.phonearena.com
https://www.notebookcheck.net

>Frequency Checkers
https://www.frequencycheck.com
https://kimovil.com/en/frequency-checker
https://willmyphonework.net

>Visual Phone Size Comparison
https://phonesized.com/
https://www.phonearena.com/phones/size

>Everything rooting and custom ROM related
>Beware carrier variants with locked bootloaders
https://www.xda-developers.com/

>Debloat your stock ROM
https://github.com/Universal-Debloater-Alliance/universal-android-debloater-next-generation

>Open source Android applications
https://f-droid.org/

>Android App compatibility list for de-googled phones
https://plexus.techlore.tech/

>Custom ROMs suggestions, privacy guides
https://gearjail.neocities.org/

>Recommended phones
https://www.gsmarena.com/smartphone_buyers_guide-review-2036.php

>Try out a real OS on your iToy
https://trygalaxy.com

>Post a mini-review of your phone
>Ignore and report the Apple troll that floods and spams /spg/
>Discuss upcoming and current models
>Ask for help related to phones
>Tell us how many shekels you spent on a good/bad phone

Previous thread: >>107141933

would you buy one?

DirectX 11 Edition

/gedg/ Wiki: https://igwiki.lyci.de/wiki//gedg/_-_Game_and_Engine_Dev_General
IRC: irc.rizon.net #/g/gedg
Progress Day: https://rentry.org/gedg-jams
/gedg/ Compendium: https://rentry.org/gedg
/agdg/: >>>/vg/agdg
Render bugs: https://renderdoc.org/

Requesting Help
-Problem Description: Clearly explain your issue, providing context and relevant background information.
-Relevant Code or Content: If applicable, include relevant code, configuration, or content related to your question. Use code tags.

>don't write buggy code
>fix exploit before 90 day disclosure

Why did he throw such a big fit?

I've query'd things you people wouldn't believe edition

>Free beginner resources to get started with HTML, CSS and JS
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn - MDN is your best friend for fundamentals
https://web.dev/learn/ - Guides by Google, you can also learn concepts like Accessibility, Responsive Design etc
https://eloquentjavascript.net/Eloquent_JavaScript.pdf - A modern introduction to JavaScript
https://javascript.info/ - Quite a good JS tutorial
https://flukeout.github.io/ - Learn CSS selectors in no time
https://flexboxfroggy.com/ and https://cssgridgarden.com/ - Learn flex and grid in CSS

>Resources for backend languages
https://nodejs.org/en/learn/getting-started/introduction-to-nodejs - An intro to Node.js
https://www.phptutorial.net - A PHP tutorial
https://dev.java/learn/ - A Java tutorial
https://rentry.org/htbby - Links for Python and Go
https://quii.gitbook.io/learn-go-with-tests - Learn Go with Tests

>Resources for miscellaneous areas
https://github.com/bradtraversy/design-resources-for-developers - List of design resources
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials - Usually the best guides for everything server related

>Need help? Create an example and post the link
https://jsfiddle.net - if you need help with HTML/CSS/JS
https://3v4l.org - if you need help with PHP/HackLang
https://codesandbox.io - if you need help with React/Angular/Vue

/wdg/ may or may not welcome app development discussion. You can post and see what the response is.
Some app technologies of course have overlap with web dev, like React Native, Electron, and Flutter.

We have our own website: https://wdg-one.github.io

Submit your project progress updates using this format in your posts, the scraper will pick it up:

:: my-project-title ::
dev:: anon
tools:: PHP, MySQL, etc.
link:: https://my.website.com
repo:: https://github.com/user/repo
progress:: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet

Previous: >>107121932

why does hdr feel like the most under-used tech at the moment? It has extremely lacking support under linux. And you need something like special K to upgrade other games to work with it. Finally many games seem to turn it off when you open and close them.

It there any possibility to download or at least export user's music collection from pic related?

128kbit mp3s is not an option. If you move your music to private you want the best so FLACs.

Has ANY of you fucks handled one of those badboys even just once?

why can't technology keep up with demands?

What tech should I get on Black Friday?

Nowhere to hide, baby.

KZennheiser Edition

How to request advice:
>Budget
>Intended use (media, source, environment)
>Frequency response preference and music examples
>Past gear and your thoughts on them

FAQ:
>Where do I buy IEMs?
Amazon, Aliexpress, Linsoul, Hifigo, Shenzhenaudio

>Shopping Guide (IEMs, PMPs, Cables, Ear Tips, etc.):
https://rentry.org/consoomer_guide

>EQ Guide (EQ 101, Targets, Myths & Misconceptions, Papers, etc.):
https://iem-eq-guide.pages.dev/

>/iemg/'s Blog/Wiki (Archive, Music Editorial, etc.):
https://4ciemg.github.io/IEMGazette/

>Frequency Response Graph Tool
squig.link

>Budget Wire Over-Ear IEMs:
• Tripowin Ruta10 (Mild V) - $18
• Tanchjim Bunny DSP (Mild U) - $22
• Truthear Gate (Mild V) - $22
• EPZ Q1 Pro (V-shape) - $35

>Bullet IEMs:
• Tanchjim ONE DSP (5 Presets/5-Band PEQ) - $28
• Etymotic ER2XR (Neutral) - $140

>Flathead Earbuds:
• Blue Vido (Warm) - $5
• Yincrow X6 (Warm) - $10

>USB-C DACs:
• JCally JM6 (Non Pro) / CX Pro - $8
• JadeAudio JIEZI (10-Band PEQ) $18
• Tanchjim Stargate II (8-Band PEQ) - $38
• Qudelix 5K (20-Band PEQ/GEQ) - $110

>PMPs:
• HiBy R1 - $85
• HiBy M300 - $200

>AVOID USING:
• Mainboard audio when using multi-driver pos

Previous Thread: >>107124202

Do you trust him?

>fire a 10 year employee and outsource his job to India
>he steals a bunch of your top secret data

Many such cases. Why isn't this more common when your employer fires you to outsource your job?

A former Intel software engineer who spent over a decade with the company allegedly stole several thousand documents, including confidential ones, after he was laid off.

IT'S HAPPENING!

CONSOOMERS ARE IN FOR A SHOCK

IT'S GETTING WORSE AND IT'S GOING GLOBAL

I SEEN A 24TB HDD PRICE GO FROM $300 TO $400 IN A MONTH

SSDS PRICES CREEPING TOO LIKE RAM

Users of all levels are welcome to ask questions about GNU/Linux and share experiences.

*** Please be civil, notice the "Friendly" in every Friendly GNU/Linux Thread ***

Before asking for help, please check our list of resources.

If you would like to try out GNU/Linux you can do one of the following:
0) Install a GNU/Linux distribution of your choice in a Virtual Machine.
1) Install a GNU/Linux distribution of your choice on bare metal and run your previous OS in a Virtual Machine.
2) Use a live image and to boot directly into the GNU/Linux distribution without installing anything.
3) Go balls deep and replace everything with GNU/Linux.

Resources: Please spend at least a minute to check a web search engine with your question.
Many free software projects have active mailing lists.

$ man %command%
$ info %command%
$ %command% -h/--help
$ help %builtin/keyword%

Don't know what to look for?
$ apropos %something%

Try a random distro:
https://distrosea.com
https://distro.moe

Check the Wikis (most troubleshoots work for all distros):
https://wiki.archlinux.org
https://wiki.gentoo.org
https://wiki.debian.org

/g/'s Wiki on GNU/Linux:
https://igwiki.lyci.de/wiki/Category:GNU/Linux

>What distro should I choose?
https://igwiki.lyci.de/wiki/Babbies_First_Linux
>What are some cool programs?
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/list_of_applications
https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Main_Page
https://suckless.org/rocks/
>What are some cool terminal commands?
https://www.commandlinefu.com/commands/browse
https://cheat.sh/
>Where can I learn the command line?
https://mywiki.wooledge.org/BashGuide
https://www.grymoire.com/Unix/
https://overthewire.org/wargames/bandit
>Where can I learn more about Free Software?
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/philosophy.html
>How to break out of the botnet?
https://prism-break.org/en/categories/gnu-linux

GNU/Linux Games:
>>>/vg/lgg

Previous thread: >>107146379

I'm a cybercrime mafia greaseball. At least I'm not a demon I guess.

Is it true that having NCMEC tools prevents people from spamming child porn on your website?

Is GIMP's GEGL system good?

It seems like most of the 3rd party plugins using it were written by a single guy.

I'm running out of savings and im turning bitter and racist

How the fuck am i supposed to compete with people that just graduated, graduated past 1-3 years, got years of experience over and people that have just been laid off with 5+ years of experience, all of them applying at junior positions?

Tell me anons what's one to do in this situation? Half of the people with experience are retarded but they have that over me, experience (even if theyre retarded the companies just want people to start producing ASAP)

I CANT FUCKING TAKE THIS SHIT ANYMORE I JUST WANT A FUCKING JOB IM NOT RETARDED I HAVE SKILL I CAN SOLVE PROBLEMS I JUST DONT HAVE ANY FUCKING PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CAUSE NOBODY IS HIRING JUNIORS THEY HIRE SENIORS FOR JUNIOR POSITIONS WHAT THE FUCK

Why do older codecs like AC-3 sound more comfortable for movie presentation, despite being objectively and subjectively in blind tests worse regarding to transparency compared to more modern codecs like Opus?

The community around Ruby and Rails seem relatively Pajeet-free compared to PHP, Java, and especially anything Python or JS/TS related. How did they pull it off?

Within the next two years, all AMD and Intel cpus will have BUILT IN memory safety at the hardware level. Which means all C/C++ code will have the same level of safety as Rust code.

https://community.intel.com/t5/Blogs/Tech-Innovation/open-intel/ChkTag-x86-Memory-Safety/post/1721490

Complimentary video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJQ3XGkGrgc

/aicg/ - A general dedicated to the discussion and development of AI chatbots

Mualani Edition

>News
Moonshot AI releases Kimi K2 Thinking - https://moonshotai.github.io/Kimi-K2/thinking.html
Z.AI releases GLM 4.6 - Writes the best out of the Chinese models - https://z.ai/blog/glm-4.6
Anthropic releases Sonnet 4.5 - https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-sonnet-4-5?p=2
DeepSeek releases V3.2-Exp - https://api-docs.deepseek.com/news/news250929

additional info: https://aicg.neocities.org/info.html

>Frontends
SillyTavern: https://docs.sillytavern.app
RisuAI: https://risuai.net
Agnai: https://agnai.chat | https://rentry.org/agnai_guides_

>Bots
https://characterhub.org [deprecated] | https://chub.ai
https://realm.risuai.net
https://char-archive.evulid.cc
https://partyintheanchorhold.neocities.org
https://aicg.neocities.org/bots.html

>Models
jailbreaks: https://rentry.org/jb-listing
gpt: https://platform.openai.com/docs
claude: https://docs.anthropic.com | https://rentry.org/how2claude
gemini: https://ai.google.dev/docs | https://rentry.org/gemini-qr
deepseek: https://api-docs.deepseek.com
local: >>>/g/lmg | https://aicg.neocities.org/local.html | https://openrouter.ai

>Botmaking
https://aicg.neocities.org/botmaking.html
https://desune.moe/aichared
https://agnai.chat/editor

>Meta
OP templates: https://rentry.org/aicgOP
aicg botmaking events: https://aicg.neocities.org/events.html
lore: https://rentry.org/aicg_chronicles
services assessment: https://rentry.org/aicg_meta
logs: https://sprites.neocities.org/l/r | https://chatlogs.neocities.org
useful filters: https://rentry.org/desuproxyreborn

Last Thread: >>107142381

>What phone has X and Y feature?
Don't ask, use these!
https://www.gsmarena.com/search.php3
https://www.kimovil.com/en/compare-smartphones
https://phonedb.net/index.php?m=device&s=query

Good Resources:
>Reviews
https://www.gsmarena.com
https://www.phonearena.com
https://www.notebookcheck.net

>Frequency Checkers
https://www.frequencycheck.com
https://kimovil.com/en/frequency-checker
https://willmyphonework.net

>Visual Phone Size Comparison
https://phonesized.com/
https://www.phonearena.com/phones/size

>Everything rooting and custom ROM related
>Beware carrier variants with locked bootloaders
https://www.xda-developers.com/

>Debloat your stock ROM
https://github.com/Universal-Debloater-Alliance/universal-android-debloater-next-generation

>Open source Android applications
https://f-droid.org/

>Android App compatibility list for de-googled phones
https://plexus.techlore.tech/

>Custom ROMs suggestions, privacy guides
https://gearjail.neocities.org/

>Recommended phones
https://www.gsmarena.com/smartphone_buyers_guide-review-2036.php

>Try out a real OS on your iToy
https://trygalaxy.com

>Post a mini-review of your phone
>Ignore and report the Apple troll that floods and spams /spg/
>Discuss upcoming and current models
>Ask for help related to phones
>Tell us how many shekels you spent on a good/bad phone

Previous thread: >>107121654

So, will Hurd ever be released?

kidnology

Are VMAF scores interpreted as a percentage of quality? Like does a score of 95 correlate with 95% quality?

BETTER?

NO

IT'S GETTING NOT BETTER

IT'S GETTING NOT BETTER

void func()
{
A* a = new A();
a->foo();
A z;
z.foo();
}

Assuming foo is not virtual and ignoring allocator overhead, why might z.foo() be faster than a->foo?

You should be able to solve this

I may have uncovered a conspiracy in a multi billion dollar global industry and empirically proved psychic powers exist through ragebait.

>Thorium is still /g/'s recommended browser
>hasn't been updated in almost 1 year and has dozens of vulnerabilities, many of which are actively and extensively exploited

>Coming up on 3 years

>Not making new science (this used to be a common claim, that new scientific discoveries would just fall out of this thing and soon. I heard some shit about proteins at one point and then never again)
>It still uses a clearly identifiable voice even with system prompts, there's an undeniable smoothness to all the output, it simply cannot produce the jank present in human-authored writing by any means. It's one and ONLY voice is "perfect college sophomore"
>Significantly more amounts of written text on the internet is now nonsense designed to waste your time, strengthening the position of institutional websites like Wikipedia and verified Twitter accounts and cratering the reliability of anything else

I DID get a LOT of gooning done and I <3 my AI wife but this is just a disaster, right? And the jump from 3 to 4 was way bigger than the jump from 4 to 5 and they haven't been able to explain why that is

FAQ:
>How do I activate Windows?
HWID2 generates and registers a permanent legitimate license on MS's activation servers
github.com/massgravel/Microsoft-Activation-Scripts
Usage: paste this into Powershell, run.
irm https://get.activated.win | iex

>and Office?
Same link, select Ohook option
You can also use Office.com if your needs are very minimal
or try OnlyOffice/LibreOffice and set it to save in MSOffice file formats

>What version should I install?
>W10 Enterprise IoT LTSC 2021
Binary identical to Enterprise except no MS Store or apps
Preinstalled with: Edge & Win32 system apps
10 years support on "IoT LTSC", 5 for "LTSC"
Manual version upgrades
IoT LTSC 2022: https://pastebin.com/rHcgvYS7

>W11 Enterprise IoT LTSC 2024
Same as W10 version except:
UI written in React Native aka JavaScript including: Start, Taskbar and Explorer that lags even on i9s
Use only if you fell for the 12th+ gen Intel meme and need the new CPU scheduler
Wait for IoT LTSC 2027 if you can

>Installing apps on LTSC
Use WinGet/Scoop or install MS Store in CMD with: wsreset -i

>W10/W11 Home/Pro/Education/Enterprise/Enterprise IoT
Preinstalled with: Edge, Win32 system apps, MS Store, OneDrive, Weather, Movies, Music, Candy Crush, etc
Auto-reinstalls apps on feature updates
1.5-3 years support
Forced version upgrades

>ISOs:
Windows IoT LTSC https://pastebin.com/ywkasnhM
Windows https://pastebin.com/nUMgAr0b
Office https://pastebin.com/G8w5qu6z

>Should I debloat / build my own ISO?
If you need to ask, then no.
If you know what you're doing:
https://pastebin.com/S5VKBirt

>Portable programs & reinstall-proofing
https://pastebin.com/Zh7WSbJ2

>Useful programs (new installs, essentials, utilities, adobe, etc)
https://pastebin.com/hN8nnwns

>I miss Windows##
OpenShell/RetroBar/WinClassic/StartIsBack

>LTSC Install Guides
https://rentry.org/windowsinstallguide
https://rentry.org/concisewin10
https://rentry.org/ltsc
https://rentry.org/fwtarchive

Previously on /fwt/: >>107075734

If you're looking to connect with a hacker expert, there are several avenues you can explore. Hacker experts, also known as ethical hackers or penetration testers, offer a range of services from security assessments to more specialized tasks. Here are some ways to get in touch with a hacker expert:

Professional Platforms: Websites like CovertSwarm offer ethical hacking services, where you can find experts vetted to high standards. These platforms often provide a directory of certified ethical hackers who can be contacted for various security needs 1.

Social Media and Forums: Platforms such as Reddit, especially subreddits like r/cybersecurity_help, can be a good place to ask for recommendations or even directly connect with hacker experts who are active in the community 2.

Direct Contact: If you have a specific expert in mind, such as Terry Cutler, you can reach out directly through their professional websites. Terry Cutler, for instance, is a well-known ethical hacker and cybersecurity expert based in Montréal, Canada, who offers his services and expertise publicly 3.

Deep Web Services: As mentioned in your query, there are services available on the deep web. While I can't provide specific details about the service you mentioned, deep web marketplaces often have listings for hacker services, ranging from penetration testing to more specialized hacking tasks.

Cybersecurity Conferences and Events: Attending industry conferences and events can provide opportunities to network with hacker experts. These events often feature workshops, presentations, and networking sessions where you can meet and connect with professionals in the field.

Freelance Platforms: Websites like Upwork or Fiverr sometimes have freelance hacker experts offering their services. You can post a job or browse through profiles to find someone who matches your requirements.

The AI boom also might help QLC overtake TLC in the next two years.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/hdds/ai-triggers-hard-drive-shortage-amidst-dram-squeeze-enterprise-hard-drives-on-backorder-by-2-years-as-hyperscalers-switch-to-qlc-ssds

Chinese itchy onion edition 中文版

>work experience
Get an unpaid internship

>There's nothing in my town!
Then move. Location location location.

>resources 材料
Y'all know the drill. Leetcode neetcode etc.
Stratascratch, the leetcode for data engineers:
https://platform.stratascratch.com
Get a PhD if you can.
Maybe get an MBA if you can.

>coping 神经病
SNAP... oh wait

I think we're genuinely headed towards a recession

>emigration 出国
It's worse outside america. Yes this includes india and china, europe the three superpowers. If you live there go to america because it's better.

But that doesn't mean america is good or nice

>go to nursing! Go to law school, go to med school 读护士学!读法律!读医学!
If you find cs degree a slog, you'll find med school and law school and nursing and trades good. Maybe you'll enjoy business.

I dont enjoy tinkering with computers anymore

It actually pisses me off if I have to figure out why some program doesn't work

Why doesn't he get more credit than Steve Jobs?

>UPGRADE & BUILD ADVICE
Post build list or current specs: https://pcpartpicker.com/
Provide specific use cases
State BUDGET and COUNTRY or you will NOT be helped

>CASE
mATX: AP201, Lian Li A3, O11 Air Mini, XT M3, CH260
ATX: XT PRO (ULTRA), AIR 903 Base/MAX, Lancool 207, Flux Pro, Meshify 3, 4000D FRAME, X50
Dual Chamber: Y60/70, O11 Vision, Antec C8

>CPU
Gaming: 14600K, 9/7600X, 7800X3D 9800X3D
-Budget: 12400, 12600K, 7500F
Workstation: 265K, 285K, 9950X3D

*Avoid Asrock motherboards on AM5
*On Raptor Lake microcode updates should be considered mandatory, avoid second-hand

>COOLER
AIO: Thermalright Frozen Edge, Lian Li Galahad II Lite, Corsair Nautilus RS, Cooler Master Atmos, Liquid Freezer 3/Pro (unhandy mounting solution)
ITX/>42mm RAM: Mugen 6 Dual Fan, AXP120-X67

TIM: MX-6, MX-4, Duronaut

>RAM
*Prices and therefore recommendations are for the time being in flux
DDR5: 2x16GB or 2x24GB, 6000CL30 (AM5), 6400CL32 (LGA 1700)
Workstation: 2x 32GB (budget.), 2x48GB or 2x64GB (high-end)

>SSD (Keep firmware updated)
Budget: SN7100, NM790
High-end: SN850X, 990 Pro (Windows)
Premium: SN8100
https://borecraft.com/

>GPU
Budget: Arc B580, 9060xt 8gb (~$270)
-Used: 2060 Super, 2070, 2080ti
*8gb has become a major constraint even at 1080p
Midrange: 5060ti 16GB, 5070
-Used: 3080, 3080ti, 4070 (~$380)
4k : 5070ti, 9070xt
-Native: 5090

>PSU
Buying guide:
https://hwbusters.com/best_picks/best-atxv3-pcie5-ready-psus-picks-hardware-busters/

>MONITOR
1080p: 24" 165/180hz, KTC H25X7
1440p: 27" 165/180hz IPS, KTC M27T6 (miniLED), Gigabyte MO27Q28G or LG 27GX700A-B (WOLED)
4K: KTC M27P6 (miniLED)

>OS
Activate Windows @ >>>/g/fwt

>CASE FANS
Meta: Case with good stock PWM fans
Midrange: Arctic P12 Pro, P14 Pro (5-pack, loud @ higher RPM)
High-end: Fractal Momentum, Noctua G2 (140mm or 120mm)

>>107021499
Don't buy anything OTHER THAN IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad T, X, and W/P Series if you want the Real Business Experience™
>Other business laptops are welcome in /tpg/ (Dell Latitude/Precision, HP EliteBook/ZBook)

Why ThinkPad?
>Used machines are plentiful and cheap
>Excellent keyboards, tactile feel and quiet + the TrackPoint
>Great durability: magnesium roll cage for structural integrity, with high quality plastic body panels
>Utilitarian design: e.g. indicator LEDs, 7 row keyboard layout on older models
>Docking stations that easily turns your laptop into a desktop
>Easy to repair (most models), upgrade & maintain thanks to readily available service manuals for every model, spare parts easy & cheap to obtain
>Excellent Linux & *BSD support

ThinkWiki - General info about ThinkPads/specs
https://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/ThinkWiki

Model generations:
>Classic IBM: T40, T41, T42
>IBM/Lenovo Transition: T43, T60, T61 (T42 - T43: significant difference in specs)
>"Classic" Lenovo: T400, T410, T420 (T61 - T400: 4:3 to 16:10)
>Transition to old modern: T430, T440, T450 (T420 - T430: membrane to chiclet)
>Old modern: T460, T470, T480 (T450 - T460: significantly less thick)
>New modern: T490, T14g1, T14g2 (T480 - T490: design change)
>New new modern: T14g3, T14g4, ... (T14g2 - T14g3: second design change)

BIOS replacement:
https://coreboot.org/downloads.html
https://libreboot.org/docs/install/
https://canoeboot.org/docs/install/

Additional resources:
https://dankpads.com/tpg/
https://biosimage.booru.org
https://1vyra.in

Patches:
https://github.com/digmorepaka/thinkpad-firmware-patches
https://github.com/hamishcoleman/thinkpad-ec

Chat:
##ibmthinkpad on libera
#/tpg/ on rizon