Kyle Rankin @kyle@librem.one

@wobin Thank you! It ended up 3 feet wide and a bit under 4 feet long. Originally I wanted it to be 3x5 but was surprised at just how much Rep weave draws in the warp with this thick weft. The 20% rule of thumb in the Rep weave books I read was *way* off. While the ending measurements aren't what I originally wanted, I'm still pleased with how things turned out.

My rug is done! Here it is in its natural habitat. It took me a bit over 55 hours to make it in total. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out and learned a lot about Rep ⁨#weaving⁩ in the process.

I've been doing a lot of anti-interdiction orders for #Librem5USA recently and realized not everyone may know we offer the service for our phones. I did a quick write-up on how we have adapted the process for the #Librem5 https://puri.sm/posts/anti-interdiction-on-the-librem-5-usa/

This is the current ⁨#safetyrazor⁩ line up I rotate though. The Fat Boy and Slim adjustables (far left) are always nice, and the Stahly Live Blades (far right) were recent faves, but the Gillette Red Tip (middle) surprised me with some great shaves and is the current fave. ⁨#shaving

@tinyrabbit The email chapter in my book Linux Hardening in Hostile Networks covers SPF/DKIM/DMARC etc so you can have a MX that complies with modern standards.

Halfway through tying the fringe on the rug. I'm using a double Damascus edge which takes about 6 hours per side. ⁨#weaving⁩

@th and '<bksp>. for bang!

@yaelwrites Congratulations!

@th I found the method of removing the top of the empty sodastream container, and filling with dry ice using the CO2 weight on the container as a guide works pretty well too.

My rug is almost ready to take off the loom. The ⁨#weaving⁩ went quickly compared to the set up, but at the end here I'm struggling because I've run out of warp! I've had to pull many tricks out of my bag to finish this, but I think the final product will still be great.

I decided to measure my rug and remaining warp and I'm glad I did! This technique draws up much more warp than I was expecting so this 3'x5' rug will now be 3'x4'. Thankfully I caught it in time to adjust the pattern so it will still be symmetrical. ⁨#weaving⁩

I have a rule that I don't buy yarn unless I already have a project in mind. I broke that rule today because, come on, local yarn with mug shots of the sheep it came from? How can you resist that? ⁨#weaving⁩ ⁨#fibershed⁩

@freakazoid @cstanhope @EdS There is also the issue of compatibility. I think about the shelves full of different lead-acid batteries for traditional ICE cars and how challenging it is to get charging *plugs* to be consistent, and conclude battery swap systems would require far more cooperation between competitors than they will tolerate. It, like charging ports, would have to be part of a government mandate.

It wasn't until Nicole started writing about her work on Librem EC that I realized just how much the embedded controller is responsible for on modern computers, and therefore how important it is that it runs open firmware.

https://social.librem.one/@purism/108606603747059114

@cstanhope @EdS And there are plenty of examples of similar practices in other industries.

For instance, when I wanted CO2 for my beer keg setup, I bought an empty canister and each time I need a refill I turn in one canister and get a pre-filled one in return.

While I know that some of the earliest automobiles were electric vehicles, I still did a double-take when I saw references to EVs in this 1918 ad for engine oil. ⁨#EV⁩ ⁨#vintage⁩ ⁨#advertisements⁩

After a few false starts, the rug is finally starting to take shape! I think this is going to go pretty quickly at this point. ⁨#weaving⁩