The #PinePhone modem (yes, the modem) can now run Linux kernel 5.10 ( @postmarketOS )... we're sure many of you know where this is heading :)
Massive thanks to biktorgj, konradybcio and others.
"Hackers intuitively understand something many computer users don’t--ownership is not about possession, it’s about control...The illusion that Apple users have control over their computers was briefly disturbed this week..." https://puri.sm/posts/apple-users-got-owned/
Me: I would like a different behaviour on my PC.
Mac: Well, let's hope Apple will implement that in a couple of years...
Windows: Not implemented, but here is some software from the internet. Wait, where did that virus come from??
Linux: Done
One of these is how computer should work, can you guess which one it is?
The allwinner kernel (#pinephone, #pinetab) was updated to megi's 5.9.1 tree in #postmarketOS edge. Lots of great improvements, including the long-awaited HDMI fix, improved call quality (thx smaeul!), and no 30s wait for modem on shutdown. @PINE64 https://gitlab.com/postmarketOS/pmaports/-/merge_requests/1614
Introducing: Fund Your App
Vote for the mobile phone apps you desire to see working on the #librem5 phone!
https://puri.sm/fund-your-app/
"Fund Your App is a great way to show how far we have come with the Librem 5 and PureOS, it also allows people to vote on what is our app development priority."
I just released #Tootle 1.0 (Alpha 1), which aims to be a lightweight Mastodon client for Linux desktops and phones
You can read the change log and download the sources here: https://github.com/bleakgrey/tootle/releases/tag/v1.0-alpha1
A Flatpak version will be prepared soon, so stay tuned :3
BlenderBIM Add-on v0.0.200810 has been released with yet another 50 new features and fixes.
Highlights include new graphical interfaces for IFC COBie and IFC Patch. New IFC optimisation feature. Specify exchange requirements with BIMTester with improved auditing features. New quantity take-off tools.
Get it today: https://blenderbim.org/
Go #OpenBIM. Go #OpenSource.
Full release notes: https://community.osarch.org/discussion/26/blenderbim-add-on-new-release#latest
Thanks to the work of Samuel Holland, crust advanced power management is now capable of running the #PinePhone for 100hrs in idle without the modem (approximately 110mW). With modem on, we should get 40% battery run-time increase (to approx 24 hrs).
Coming to your distro of choice soon!
Last handful of
@ubports CE #PinePhone are now available. Once they're sold we will donate the remaining money to the UBports Foundation and close the UBCE campaign.
Buy now and have it shipped soon. NB. DHL shipments only.
LINK: https://store.pine64.org/product/pinephone-community-edition-ubports-limited-edition-linux-smartphone/
Did you know you can get all of the properties and quantity take-off data of an element with ONE line of code for #IFC? It's as simple as:
ifcopenshell.util.element.get_psets(element)
Join the #OSArch community today: https://community.osarch.org/
A quick video demo of the #pinephone with an external monitor and keyboard/mouse
We know many of you are waiting for #PinePhone @ubports CE - it will be shipping very soon. Meanwhile, here are pictures taken the day production wrapped up. We're not going to spoil the phenomenal box design for this CE (by @cibersheep on Twitter) however, pictures don't do it justice.
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Did you know? The #BlenderBIM Add-on can now be used to export IFC data in IFCJSON format - perhaps the only BIM program which can do so.
It only took 100 lines of Python code. Join the #OSArch community and don't let proprietary software hold you back!