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I'm seeing an uptick in video essays under the guise of "just asking questions" attempting to claim there is a conspiracy to destroy #OpenSource, #OpenHardware, #FOSS projects and culture by Far-Left Extremists, #Wokeism, and the #DEI agenda.
None of this is new. They only exploit a new sense of entitlement to more openly speak and act as they long have, emboldened by the spread of anti-democratic, authoritarian, irrational, emotion-driven, ethnocentric rhetoric and assaults on liberty by #Trump and the #TrumpRegime
#Culture #Identity #Poltics #SolidarityEconomics #Coop #BIPOC #LGBTQ #BlackMastodon
PineNote Fedi Q&A
Thanks for the interest. There were some overlapping questions, I'm reviewing by category. I don't have answers for every question but I'll do my best and some of it will have to come later out of necessity. I'll be adding a link to a full blog post here soon™: (PineNote - Day One).
Linux Experience
This is a first-class Linux device, full on Debian Trixie with a full Gnome desktop with Pine specific packages that are pinned so they're not overridden by generic packages. The on-screen keyboard has been the only source of frustration. The display runs at 200% and the keyboard isn't optimized for that.
Display Rendering Modes
There's a handy widget to change the current display rendering modes based on what you're doing.
Backlight
Wonderfully configurable from very dim to burn your retina. The white and the warm backlights can be controlled individually from the quick access, so you can create your own perfect color temperature. Genuinely delighted by this!
Applications
Battery
Definitely not enough data to say. I've been poking and prodding the device most of the day and it has used about 30% of charge so that is very encouraging. Closing the folio case and opening it up again is almost instant response, which I love (was a big fear).
Speculation: The device must be doing some good battery management it seems since first launch of app after inactivity takes a bit to startup but is responsive after launch.
Peripherals
I have not connected Bluetooth devices yet, I plan to test it with Bluetooth mouse, keyboard, and headphones and report back in the utnext couple days.
Disclaimer based on very quick research: There's no USB-C dock functionality, the chip supports USB 3 PCIe,but the actual circuit out to USB-C connector is USB 2.0. There is no physical way for display mirroring (as in act as a external display) or multi-monitor support (as in extend/duplicate screen). But there are Gnome tools to achieve this, I'll play with them at some point.
Resources
Thanks for asking
@PINE64 I haven't tagged you on every single reply/post but I did want to make you aware in case I misrepresented anything, I'd be happy to correct any factual errors.
Exciting updates from Mecha on their modular Linux handheld device!
Just published a breakdown of their first livestream event where they revealed major improvements to the Mecha Comet:
#OpenHardware #Linux #TechInnovation #SustainableTech #Engineering
#mobilelinux
I have been really hoping the warm front light was decent. It is fantastic! That's about halfway up the brightness scale. The regular (white/blue) and warm front lights are separate sliders both in the quick access menu (white is totally off).
Garmin watch is still showing a bit more blue than white. I adjusted the color balance to correct for the camera and get it to a close as what I see in a pitch black room.
More updates later, send any questions you have. Quick (pine) note 
, the plastic back feels good but it's a fingerprint magnet but the folio cover is very nice.
The PineNote is here! I'm planning on making a hands on video to share my experience. Let me know if you have any questions you want me to try and answer. I don't plan to do technical tests but open to collaborating on it.
First impression, feels like a quality and sturdy device. Feels good in the hand, the texture is a kinda soft grippy plastic. Pen felt good, the writing friction seems ok, I don't want to make any software qualifications until I update the device but still happy with the out-of-box experience. The wake from sleep time is essentially instant.
@PINE64 great work on the PineNote, I'm very impressed with the hardware!
Edit: Link to blog post with thoughts after day one. Since I'm on a single user instance most people may not see the thread with info that hasn't been boosted, the post has all of it.
Gotta love #openhardware!
RISC-V adoption is one of the only paths for Chinese companies to push forward their CPU innovation, thanks to intense U.S. export laws blocking the nation from access to more established ISAs. […] Due to RISC-V being an open-source architecture held by a non-American foundation, it is safe from U.S. trade intervention (for now).
I’m planning to buy a 3D printer.
Any recommendations from the 3D printing community and experts on which one to go for as a beginner.
Definitely looking forward to seeing some RISC-V options from @frameworkcomputer and @mntmn in the not-too-distant future.
Premier prototype du boîtier électrique #OpenHardware pour le #vhelio
Tout fonctionne, mais il y a des détails à améliorer, notamment les borniers soudés (ceux qui sont gris) ne sont pas très pratiques à l'usage (il faut insérer un tournevis dans la fente et faire levier pour ouvrir le ressort, ce qui permet d'insérer le fil avec l'autre main)
Je pense que je ferais un second prototype avec quelques améliorations, et ensuite il sera testé en situation réelle sur un vhélio.
The Lauds Factory EU project will soon launch an open call for projects for artists and SME. What is the most pressing challenges these hybrid teams should address? You decide!
Cast your vote at https://innovation.fabcity.hamburg/challenges/38
Your vote directly influences the priorities of a this initiative that’s shaping a more sustainable and resilient future for cities and communities worldwide.
When you finish the vote, there is a specific box to give the organisers feedback. Do not hesitate to use it, we would love to hear from you.
Answers and boosts are welcome!
Nueva lista importable de cuentas en el #Fediverso añadida al recopilatorio ordenado por temáticas e inspirado por @vamonosjuntas
En esta ocasión sumamos:
Hardware abierto o compatible con Linux + Software de diseño de HW ....
#OpenHardware + #Makers + #3D + #Devices -> #VamosJuntasHW (25)
La lista empieza con las siguientes cuentas:
@slimbook @tuxdevices @frameworkcomputer @WeAreFairphone @arduino @mntmn @kicad @Obijuan @phoronix @PINE64 @e_mydata
@murena @LineageOS @pipewire @gpuopen
@calyxos @oshwassociation @salvari @collabora @fsi @vantpc @samuelig
@openandroidinstaller @n0p @edu
https://marzal.gitlab.io/mundolibre/blog/2025/01/27/el-fediverso-es-divertido/
Y las que ya teníamos:
· #Podcasting y #Podcasters en Español -> #VamosJuntasDePodcasting (98)
· #Accesibilidad -> #VamosJuntasA11y (23 cuentas)
· #MedioAmbiente + #Activismos -> #VamosJuntasSostenibilidad (42)
· #Veganismo + #AntiEspecismo + #Animalismo -> #VamosJuntasPorLosAnimales (50)
· #SoftwareLibre + #CulturaLibre / #FLOSS -> #VamosJuntasFLOSS (125)
· #MediosDeComunicacion + #Periodismo -> #VamosJuntasMedios (14)
· #RegiónDeMurcia + #Murcia + #FediFiestaMurcia + #GULRM -> #VamosJuntasRM (55)
· #UniónEuropea #EuropeanUnion -> #VamosJuntasUE (19)
· El listado original que no va con listas -> #VamonosJuntas #Juntas (308)
+ Otros listados 4 de #KDE / #AkademyES
Disfrutad de las redes libres y de nuestros espacios seguros.
PD: Se agradecen recomendaciones y recordatorio de que se pueden re-importar las listas para seguir a las cuentas que se van incorporando o ver los cambios via los enlaces de la web.
"NGOs, grassroot orgs and bottom-up structures like #opensource #openstandards #openhardware and similar will replace the gap that #corporate structures left in the 5th economic revolution that is happening now. They can handle #decentralization, #regenerative, #mesh #networking and #federations. Fossile structures can't handle that and therefore become parasitic, see #musk"
@jacqueline got my Tangara today! 
heres 20yrs worth of ipods that i've owned welcoming in the device they were never allowed to be 
three resounding cheers for everyone who worked so, so hard to bring this incredible project to life!!! 
I'm so proud! #Sennheiser never would have allowed a #garage-built #proton-pack to make it in to their behind-the-scenes video! (That's me starting at 2:36)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZZmv2LQ-Es
For contrast, don't miss the Sennheiser #Spectera video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qvi36Lq4eHc
#Shure #IEM #wireless #electronics #telemetry
I'm doing the next generation protonpack #fpga telemetry system as an #opensource #openhardware design.
Team #mastodon will help me out, right?
The COVID-19 supply shock revealed vulnerabilities in global chip manufacturing. What role can openness play in these industrial strategies amid escalating geopolitical tensions and trade restrictions?
EU and Chinese investments in Open Source Hardware designs highlight the opportunities and challenges of openness for digital sovereignty. Explore this balance in @jankrewer latest analysis:
https://openfuture.eu/blog/free-chips-collaboration-vs-sovereignty-in-eus-industrial-strategy/
Saviez-vous que le vhéliotech (la version à fabriquer soi-même du #vhélio, un #vélo #cargo #solaire #OpenHardware) a été certifié DIN SPEC 3105 ?
Le principe est de certifier qu'un objet est réellement du matériel libre (open source), en prenant en compte des éléments tels que la licence, la qualité de la documentation, la disponibilité des composants, bref s'assurer qu'il est réellement possible de fabriquer l'objet.
Merci à #OpenSourceEcologyGermany pour cette initiative !
Loving how non-monolithically modular the MNT Reform Next design is!
So much potential to go completely different directions than classic laptop form-factor.
https://www.crowdsupply.com/mnt/mnt-reform-next/updates/mnt-reform-next-and-maximum-modularity
State of Open Con 25 speaker Andrew Katz of Orcro Limited; Bristows Law Firm will be in our SOOCon25 Open Hardware track! 
Join to hear about Open hardware: it's not FOSS, it's not open data; it's not open AI: licensing, economics & community. 
Check out the full schedule on 4 and 5 February in London. Get your ticket now, https://stateofopencon.com
#opensource #openhardware #stateofopencon #soocon25 #opensourcelondon #openuk
Running that piece of open source software on my open hardware laptop to update the open source firmware on my open hardware media player!
