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Primary hardware: Dual 24", 1920x1200 monitors; IBM Model M keyboard (manufactured in 1990) still clicking strong; computer is a 4-year-old 2.67 GHz Core i7 920 (which is plenty adequate now that it has 24 GB RAM). Laptop is a 3-year-old Sony, purchased because it was the only model available at the time that was at the intersection of relatively small size (14" screen), highish resolution (1600x900), and Core i5.

Operating environment for both is Ubuntu 12.10 using xmonad as the WM; most hacking right now is in Clojure via Emacs.

Pretty happy with this setup, though I'd like a buckling-spring keyboard with a few more buckybits; I'm also contemplating a switch back to a Kinesis Contoured keyboard. The laptop will probably be looking at replacement sometime soon; Linux support for it has never gelled (power management and external monitors) though it's been generally adequate.



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