leimon @leimon@librem.one

@bnys That's one fine looking baby laptop!

@bradlinder I was super jazzed about the EOMA68 concept when it first came out. I even participated in two of their crowdfunding campaigns... Unfortunately both of those capaigns ended without backers getting any of the perks (i.e. no devices). With that in mind I'd be a bit hesitant about getting involved with this.

I do like the concept, but I do feel like the #MNT #reform has already acheived this goal. I suppose I will wish them luck though.

@MissBehave @JF I feel like I had it paired with the L5 at one point, but yeah I have had no luck getting it paired for the past couple of weeks. Here's to hoping it's an issue with BLE and will be resolved by the new WIFI/BT card.

@me Order placed... Also, this is great to know. Most definitely, the bluetooth capabilities of the #librem5 have been one of the more disappointing aspects of the phone. So it's great to know that there is an easy improvement. Also, it sounds like this other WIFI/BT card uses less energy when suspended, any improvement to battery life would be greatly appreciated.

@mntmn Another interesting smaller form factor option is Mini-STX: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini-STX

There aren't too many cases or motherboards out there, but it is a standard and they do exist, and they would also make for some nice tiny computers. That said, I think that 1L desktops are quite a bit more common than mini-STX desktops.

@mntmn I don't think there is a spec per-se, I think it is more of a form factor (e.g., a mid-tower). That said, they are often referred to as 1L desktops as they occupy roughly that volume. This page might be a good inspiration for the dimensions of the board and enclosure though:

https://www.asrock.com/nettop/AMD/Jupiter%20X300/index.asp#Specification

@mntmn I'm a big fan of the mini-business desktop form factor (see https://www.servethehome.com/hp-elitedesk-800-g4-mini-tinyminimicro-guide-review/ ). I own a few of them and the design is fantastic. They have a design like a miniature rackmount server (heatsink on cpu and separate blower fan), and from my experience they are super easy to work on. Also, the size is probably more than large enough for a 2.5" sata drive (if desired). Also, they stack nicely.

@tbernard @hellpe Seems to me that there should just be a category for Emulation. Because their use isn't even exclusively for gaming. Flathub also hosts Bottles (see, https://flathub.org/apps/details/com.usebottles.bottles) Which is a really nice way to somewhat sandbox and use Windows applications under Linux.

@martijnbraam Bet that will keep your head both comfy *and* warm.

@mntmn Beautiful!

@linmob I went top-of-the-line and ended up ordering the A-06 with the 4G modem.

From the youtube reviews I saw on the clockworkpi DevTerm (a different device) it sounds like they addressed nearly all complaints that people had with that earlier device in the uConsole (i.e. sturdier construction, backlit keyboard, and shorter keys). So all told, I'm really looking forward to it.

@linmob I tried so hard to talk myself out of ordering one of these... but failed. So anyhow, now I'm super excited for its delivery a few months from now.

Thanks for dropping this link!

@PINE64 Sounds good. I'm really looking forward to reading it.

@normandc @martijnbraam @lanodan Thats a pro tip there for sure, for an even longer life combine this technique with hanging them to dry instead of using a dryer.

@mntmn Looking great! Here's a question for you though.

Based on the video it looks like the SOC module is already occupying a good chunk of the device. Based on what I saw in the preorder/shop page for the LS1028A module, it looks like that module is appreciably larger (than the imx8m). Would it be possible to use that new LS1028A module within the Pocket Reform, or would that not fit?

@craftyguy @jakob It works great in all of those scenarios. The only thing that isn't perfect is that the on screen keyboard doesn't automatically come up when you search for videos. So just manually enable it before trying to search. Also, if using a pinephone set preferred video quality to 360p, any higher and the phone will choke. Enjoy!

@postmarketOS I'm super excited to check this out. Thank you for all of your hard work!

@jakob FYI: As a former newpipe user myself, FreeTube is a decent alternative available on Flathub. Also, MMS does actually work on #PostmarketOS stable now. You just have to make sure to get things configured correctly within Chats/Chatty (check under preferences / Protocol Settings / SMS and MMS settings / MMS Carrier Settings). You can always search online for which settings to use for your particular carrier.

That said, this was a great blog post, thanks!