Kyle Rankin @kyle@librem.one

@aral @purism So it turns out that generating the hashes does take a minute or two, but checking them (like if you automatically check them at each boot) is much faster.

Of course the yarn for my rug project would arrive the day after I start #weaving a different project. I'll have to figure out how I'm going to split my time.

Progress goes surprisingly fast on this loom considering the fine (fingering weight) yarn I'm using, and the fact it's my first time weaving on a floor loom.

Getting started on my plaid scarf. This floor loom is really fun to use. #weaving

The MS/Activision deal makes sense now that universal DRM pieces are in place for Windows 11. Makes MS app store a more attractive platform. Goal is to lock computers down like smartphones w/ app store gateways in the name of security. https://puri.sm/posts/the-beat-of-a-different-drm/

Even with past object lessons like AOL, Yahoo!, Blackberry and MySpace, people still think that whatever tech is dominant now, will be dominant forever.

Inspired by the recent news of Canon bypassing toner DRM and Microsoft's Pluton chip, I wrote a piece that explores how DRM fits into plans to lock general-purpose computers down like printers and smartphones. https://puri.sm/posts/the-beat-of-a-different-drm/

Warping for my first project on my floor loom: a plaid scarf to match the tweed one I made my wife. #weaving

@yaelwrites Sounds like a great opportunity to catch up on reading!

With some cleaning and some oiling, I was able to get it fully working.

We'll see if I can get this working without taking it apart any further.

Today I'm restoring a Swedish Facit mechanical pinwheel calculator from the late 1930s/early 1940s white labeled by R. C. Allen. At the moment number entry doesn't work, so this could get interesting.

I have to pause on my rug project until more yarn comes in (hopefully next week). I'm pretty bummed at not being able to weave in the mean time.

Canon can't get enough toner chips, so it's telling customers how to defeat its DRM.
https://arstechnica.com/?p=1824817

@th King of spades.

@yaelwrites People who think only geeks deserve freedom and privacy are wrong.

I think a lot of people would be surprised by how many Purism customers are using Linux (by way of PureOS) for the first time. Our support team is a critical piece of that.

@yaelwrites You've just summarized why I disagree with the folks in the Linux community who think you just need to make Linux easy to install or easy to use, for it to be successful.

I argue it's *already* as easy (if not easier) to install or use than alternatives. What it needs to be successful is good support for when people get stuck. That's why it's important that vendors not only pre-install Linux, but also fully support it as a first class citizen, with professional support staff.

@yaelwrites Sure, if you use something that isn't mainstream, whether it's a game written for Windows on a Mac, a website written for Chrome on Safari (or sometimes even Firefox), or some web app written for Windows on a Linux desktop, there's a chance something won't work.

That said, modern desktop Linux, like the PureOS we ship on our stuff, is easy to use and works well with a lot of things.

@yaelwrites Well if you ever decide you want to take the plunge, let me know. The main pain with both are having hardware support everything, which we do out of the box.

@yaelwrites But the beauty of Qubes is that all your problems are compartmentalized.