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r/DistroHopping•

I have an older laptop (more than 8 years) that I don't need for work anymore so I'm planning on turning it a machine to play around with OSs. Because of that I wanted some suggestions on distributions that have interesting novel ideas, but that are suitable for installing on a laptop and not just in a virtual machine.

I'm experienced with Linux and alternatives (I even used FreeBSD as my main system for a while), so I'm not afraid to read documentation and code a little were needed. Mainly, I just want to learn what is new and interesting because it has been a while since I've been distrohopping and I don't know what else is out there.

Currently I'm considering Guix because I fancied the

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r/battletech•

Just a heads-up, if you were one of the backers who got everything in the first wave, Catalyst should have sent you an email with a code the get the Shilone for free when buying from their webstore. You'd still have to pay for shipping though. If you don't want that, this is what they said:

If you decide not to use this code, we will keep looking for other methods to get you this free gift--perhaps in our next campaign, or at a convention. You won't be forgotten.

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r/battletech•

I'm trying to identify what are the bits circled in red in this photo. To be honest, I'm not really sure if they even belong to the Uziel because they were out of the plastic package when my mechs arrived, but I think the Uziel is the most likely to own it because its package had a small opening, and including it I have five pieces, as described in the package. For reference, the other mechs are a Fafnir, a Yeoman, and a Hollander, and they seem to have all their pieces and sealed packages.

I looked for photos online and I think they might go on the torsos

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