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"I don't like how fragmented Android is and how beholden you are to your carrier to get OS upgrades on your device. I also don't like that all of my favorite Linux apps can't be ported over easily. " 2/2

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Of course this pull quote shows that some things haven't changed:

"I'll be honest, I don't really like Android. I want a true Linux distribution in my pocket, not a phone OS where you need a special app to do anything. All of the pre-installed junkware you get from your carrier reminds me of Windows desktops. I don't like that you have to sneak around and root the device to use it truly how you want (and to get a halfway usable terminal)." 1/2

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Due to all of the news around our Lapdock Kit, I was recently reminded of this Linux Journal article I wrote almost ten years ago (wow...) about my desire for what we now call convergence--using your phone as your main general-purpose personal computer.

Back then the best I could find was docking a Droid 4 on an Atrix lapdock, and running local Linux apps in a chroot over VNC.

How far we've come!

linuxjournal.com/content/whats

I *think* I have managed to talk myself out of getting a very affordable used 60" production mechanical dobby loom with all the automated attachments.

One against it is the fact that it would only fits in my garage, and by the time I could clear out the space it would likely be gone. Do I really want to do production weaving in my dusty garage?

Finally, I guess the biggest argument is that I can't justify actually doing mass production weaving since this is just a hobby.

Final beer update: Keg time. I take my time when it comes to fermenting lagers, since at a minimum I want them to ferment for around three weeks and then lager for a few weeks after that. Sometimes I lager in the keg while it carbonates if I'm in a hurry, and other times in the fermenter.

As I transfer to the keg I collect a bit of the beer to take a final gravity reading for my brewing notebook (which I've maintained since 2009) and for a taste. Flat, but good!

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Knitting clock update: I discovered the bottom case was a bit too tall so I took advantage of the fact that I needed to print it again to do a few other refinements.

I also took advantage of needing to transfer all of the components from the old case to the new to take a *lot* of pictures documenting the step-by-step process of assembling this.

The next step is to finish refining the lid that will cover the bottom case.

I recently invested in an 128oz mini-keg that fits in my fridge door. This lets me serve my homebrewed beer more conveniently than filling individual bottles. The downside is you can't tell at a glance how many more servings are in the keg.

The solution? I weighed the keg empty (~ 4 pounds) and now I can weigh the keg, subtract 4, and since a pint's a pound the world around, the number of pounds is approximately the number of pints left (in this case 5 pints).

I'm halfway through the second doubleweave overshot towel, and so far things are going smoothly and mistake-free! I probably won't do another update on this project until they are off the loom and hemmed, unless a fun disaster strikes.

Just flashed my phone with an OS image that was created on the same phone a few minutes earlier 😜 It works!

In both The Happening, and California, wind creates this unsettling feeling like something bad is about to happen.

More progress on my @hackaday -inspired knitting machine clock (code name Tempus Nectit)!

The bottom case printed successfully and I have mounted all of the major components: the Sentro 22-hook knitting machine, the stepper motor, power and the Raspberry Pi + Motor Hat.

I also wired two push buttons to what will be the bottom of the case that let you manually advance the knitting machine in each direction.

Next I design the front cover.

My son completed his first weaving project (he's 10). This white and red striped wool scarf was woven on a rigid heddle loom.

A short introduction on how to use your desktop system for development using a nested session (and without having to compile anything):

phosh.mobi/posts/phosh-dev-par

This is planned to have follow up parts, let's see how this works out.

One towel down, two to go! From this angle you can see both sides and the reversible nature of this doubleweave pattern.

Technical Weaving Thread: Practices to Catch/Prevent Mistakes 

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