2026-10-28T13:26:58Z https://nostr.now Larvitz https://nostr.now/npub1ueuurfmw4jgtz5uf3sxwcxdxvz8yx8a7yldnu5cyfwmlt55qz5tslqjlwv https://media.bsd.cafe/bsdmmedia01/accounts/avatars/115/276/840/417/131/111/original/507e2134cf9f2a8d.webp https://media.bsd.cafe/bsdmmedia01/accounts/avatars/115/276/840/417/131/111/original/507e2134cf9f2a8d.webp https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdg0jlm6lchtp566ajexg0xwjvfed3ej47lxmu4c2ujr7fckp7jjczyrn8nsd8d6kfpv2n3xxqemqe5esgusclhcnak0jnq39m0awjsq23wjdvz2p &#34;FreeBSD is only for servers&#34; needs to be permanently retired.<br/><br/>Running FreeBSD 15.1 on the trusty ThinkPad T480, and the desktop experience is outright sublime:<br/><br/>- Idle power draw: hovering at an absurd ~2.0W package power<br/>- Wi-Fi: 802.11ax rock-solid<br/>- Hardware video acceleration: fully working in both Firefox and Chrome<br/>- Webcam and audio: working flawlessly<br/>- Productivity: Xfce 4.20 on X11 flying along on ZFS<br/>- Yes, even Factorio runs like a dream <br/><br/>Between the battery efficiency, sane base system, and native ZFS, this machine feels faster and quieter than it has in years.<br/><br/>2026 really is the year of the BSD desktop.<br/><br/>#FreeBSD #ThinkPad #T480 #Unix #BSD #OpenSource #Xfce #Factorio<br/> <img src="https://media.bsd.cafe/bsdmmedia01/media_attachments/files/117/439/973/284/721/271/original/59e0824f5afec75d.png"> <br/> <img src="https://media.bsd.cafe/bsdmmedia01/media_attachments/files/117/439/984/863/481/538/original/9934378f64cb7630.png"> <br/> 2026-10-14T15:32:48Z