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Key Learnings (für mich bisher):

* #Strom sparen, wenn es geht! #Display eine Idee dunkler, Stromsparmodus an (kaum eine Info ist wirklich wichtig), etc. Jedes mAh zählt! ☝️

* #Solarpower ist super, aber Realismus ist wichtig. Nicht immer scheint die Sonne wie bestellt und nicht immer hat man genug Zeit. ☁️

* Zwei #Powerbanks sind ideal für mich! Groß für Reichweite, klein & schnell für Flexibilität. 🥇

* Gutes #USB-Verlängerungskabel und wissen, welches #Ladegerät was kann, rockt! 💪

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I'm trying to figure out which is the best computer for my needs. I'm caught between three options. I want something very portable that's smaller than my Del Latitude 3120, and even than my Acer Aspire One D270! I would use all of these with an external keyboard. The MeLes can run off a power bank and needs speakers, while the Toughbook has its own battery and speakers. The MeLes have more usb ports, where as the Toughpad would require a usb hub (owned). Some of these come with more ram or storage. I tried to choose similar specifications when possible. All cost about $300, once you add in the power bank for the last two, though they may be on sale, due to Black Friday.

Panasonic Toughpad FZ-M1 MK3 with 7th generation Intel Core i5-7Y57 vPro processor with two cores and four Intel Hyper-Threads, 8GB of soldered DDR3L RAM, and a 128GB M.2 2280 SSD.

amazon.com/gp/product/B0DK7W87…

MeLE Mini PC Quieter 4C, 12th Gen Alder Lake-N100 - processor. Featuring 4 cores and 4 threads, with speeds of up to 3.4GHz, 8GB of LPDDR4x RAM (4266MHz) and 128GB of storage (128GB eMMC, M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0x4 3940MB/s).
(Note: the m.2. is just a slot, not an installed drive, so it's empty, and I won't be taking things apart to install it)

amazon.com/MeLE-Mini-Quieter-4…

MeLE PC PCG02 Pro, with Quad-Core Alder Lake 12th N100, 8GB 4266MHz LPDDR4 ram, 128GB emmc storage and a Micro SD port that supports expanding up to 2TB.
(Note: I think this is for a micro sd card, which I can insert and use on my own)

amazon.com/MeLE-PCG02-Pro-Comp…

If I chose one of the last two, and wanted to use it with a power bank and not the regular cord, it would have to be this one, as no others are accessible to the blind.

accessibility.energrid.us.com/…

These are the programmes I use.

screen reader: NVDA

Internet Browser: Supermium (modern fork of Chrome, works with XP through 11)

Text Editor: Notepad2 (11), Notepad (XP/7), with spell checker: Jarte (all)

Media Player MPCHC (all)

MP3 Recorder: Virtual Recorder v1.4.0.2 (all)

E-Mail Thunderbird (Legacy 102 (7/11) Icedove or Outlook Express (XP), considering Windows Live Mail (all)

Youtube: Accessible Youtube Downloader (11)

Friendica: site (all) TweeseCake, TWBlue (11)

Timer: Cook Timer (all)

Computer Cleaner: CCleaner 5.49 (XP) KCleaner (all)

Uninstaller: Revo Uninstaller (much older version, newer is not accessible) (all)

OCR/pdf converter: Openbook, Kurzweil 1000 (all)

Virtual machines: VMWare Player 6.0.4, VmWare Workstation 17 (11)

www.amazon.comAmazon.com

A new side hustle trend in Japan, the "Rounder," combines #SharingEconomy and #FlexibleWork. Participants deliver and collect shared #PowerBanks using an app-based system, earning income while exploring cities. With low entry barriers and adaptable schedules, it appeals to students and professionals alike, showcasing the future of gig work.

joelhu.medium.com/the-rise-of-

I read an article saying #solar #powerbanks are no good. True, it takes forever* to charge one in the sun. ☀️🤷‍♀️

Also, they're kinda dangerous by design since you'd want to leave them out in the sun to charge... and some days are much hotter than others. Batteries under the hot sun. Hmm... 🤔 Now that, I somehow missed. We all know you shouldn't leave #batteries in hot environments. Silly me.

Yeeeeah, I try to charge my solar powerbank when I #bike. 🚴‍♀️ Hey, I don't stay out when it's too hot.
☝️🤪

Am I one of many that choose to charge their laptops from fat #powerbanks rather than mains adaptors ? Because being near a socket is restricting and trailing string all over the place is a recipe for disaster, not least the leverage on the usbc power socket. So I just charge my powerbank every evening rather than use a mains adaptor all the time. Just feels so much nicer. I use the Anker 737 Power Bank with a short usbc cable, which is aesthetically much nicer than a clunky mains adapter.