From: nospam@example.net   
      
   On Fri, 21 Mar 2025, Salvador Mirzo wrote:   
      
   >>> Right now I get 1 hour, so 3 is a major upgrade.  My notebook is quite   
   >>> new.  It's a Lenovo 15IMH05 with 24 GiB of RAM.   
   >>   
   >> Hmm, sounds like something is wrong somewhere. I'd install powertop   
   >> and/or tlp and also make sure to disable Intel VMD in case it is   
   >> enabled in your bios.   
   >   
   > I run OpenBSD and I believe we don't have programs such as powertop or   
   > tlp around here.  I'm going to look into the BIOS.  There are some Intel   
   > features there that I could disable.  Some virtualization technology.  I   
   > have enabled them and I saw that the OpenBSD kernel notices them.  But I   
   > doubt I use any of that.   
      
   Best of luck! OpenBSD is strange. On some things it is far ahead, while on   
   others, it is hopelessly antiquated if things are as you say. =(   
      
   >> With those three, you should be able to double your battery time at least.   
   >>   
   >> For me, the biggest difference was disabling intel VMD in the bios,   
   >> that made a huge difference.   
   >   
   > You give me hopes. :)   
      
   Let me know if it makes a difference for you! =)   
      
   >>> I run cwm, which is known as not having a virtual desktop thingies, but   
   >>> it's actually does.  When I press super-1 I go to desktop 1.  I created   
   >>> 4 virtual desktops (which is enough), but I think I could have at least   
   >>> 9 of them.   
   >> ...   
   >>> Yeah, these things are important---printer, scanner and wifi.  Although   
   >>   
   >> I wonder if it is easy to get p/s/w on cwm without having to pull in   
   >> all of xfce under the hood? That would be awesome!   
   >   
   > What's p/s/w?   
      
   Print/scan/wireless.   
      
   >> True. But it would not be convenient for me. The wife would be angry with   
   >> network cables everywhere. ;)   
   >   
   > That was not the image I had in mind.  I had in mind plugging an   
   > appliance into the outlet on a wall.  I could perhaps take my computer   
   > from my desk and lay on the couch with it while I plug it to the outlet   
   > near the couch.  Then it downloads and uploads stuff (like,   
   > automatically) and then I watch a little TV, say.  It would take a   
   > little while because with my new offline-designed system, the downloads   
   > wouldn't take just a few seconds for USENET and community messages and   
   > e-mails; it would also download a few websites (up to a certain depth)   
   > and videos [interviews, conversations, lectures] and also songs (so that   
   > now I'd have them offline).  So after, say, half an hour, I'd unplug it   
   > and get back to my desk to continue work.  So maybe I'd only connect   
   > again the next day or whenever.   
   >   
   > I really enjoyed this picture.   
      
   Ahh got it! Yes, that makes much more sense. I wrote a script that plugs into   
   my   
   email program that enables me to download any link in an email and get the   
   download as an email itself. It's great! I get an email with a link to an   
   article, then I do not need to leave my email program. I just highlight the   
   link, press a button, and a minute later the article comes in text only mode,   
   as   
   an email. Pure bliss! =D   
      
   > The author used words like connecting your computer to an outlet like a   
   > vehicle that stops by a gas station to pump fuel.   
      
   Good analogy!   
      
   >> Haha... true. Well, if you are already into tui email, I think the   
   >> gains will be less. I suspect that alpine is not the most efficient   
   >> one. But I think it is perhaps a bit easier to get started with.   
   >   
   > It's probably easier than Gnus, but in my case I think investing even   
   > more into Gnus is the way to go.  I wish it were easier to use.  The   
   > best thing about Gnus is not actually Gnus itself, but the fact that   
   > it's well integrated with the most pleasurable text editor ever.   
      
   This should not be underestimated! It is a powerful feature indeed!   
      
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