While not FOSS related, we're going to be posting an interview we did with the team who is working on localizing Summon Knight Swordcraft Story 3 for the GBA, in the next few days. We're also going to be posting a personal blog post regarding why the site has been so quiet. We thank you for your support.
Has our dream of a Linux dumbphone come true?! Back in September of last year we wrote the following article: https://librefree.me/i-want-a-linux-dumbphone and it appears our prayers have been answered in the WiPhone! https://www.wiphone.io/ you can find more information in the following video from our friend Jose Briones(whose podcast we were on earlier this year): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj7eRbCRfpQ
In a huge victory for human rights, the European Parliament calls for a ban on biometric mass surveillance and facial recognition. 😀🥳 Let's keep fighting for privacy! 💪
https://tutanota.com/blog/posts/ban-biometric-mass-surveillance-europe
Congratulations to @PINE64 for the #pinephonepro, the new device has a lot of potential (support GLES 3.2, Vulkan, OpenCL), maybe Linux phone games soon?
It's also mindblowing that they managed to sneak the #pinebookpro SoC into a device.
https://www.pine64.org/2021/10/15/october-update-introducing-the-pinephone-pro/
If you see this when updating your device today (running Arch Linux ARM on @PINE64 #PinePhone / #PineTab):
:: Starting full system upgrade...
:: Replace linux-pine64 with pine64/linux-megi? [Y/n]
:: Replace linux-pine64-headers with pine64/linux-megi-headers? [Y/n]
Allow it to do so, we've renamed our kernel package. Once update is done, you can reboot as normal.
Improvements for those of us who run #phosh daily on their #librem5:
- the media player allows to skip in songs/podcasts (by @ollieparanoid)
- headphones show a different icon
- music player gets muted on headphone unplug
While Mobian does not directly support running #Android applications, it seems that some users find running them via #waydroid on the #pinephone surprisingly nice. Our wiki has some installation instructions if you want to try it out.
https://www.kirsle.net/waydroid-on-the-pinephone-is-a-game-changer
@FreePietje You're looking at the flashback picture of the Pinephone (original) announcement ;)
The team at @LinusTech@twitter.com reviewed our newly launched #Fairphone 4 to uncover exactly what makes the Fairphone different. From tech specs to fair specs – this review covered it all 📱🌿
RT @LinusTech@twitter.com
NEW VIDEO: The Anti-iPhone
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/LinusTech/status/1447607933269860355
@librefree Ringo - Circuitmess
https://circuitmess.com/ringo/
Find out what changes are in store for librefree.me in our latest blog post! https://librefree.me/the-future-of-librefree-me
Love the light and dark themes/wallpapers provided by Olauncher! One of the best launchers on @fdroidorg. Also @GrapheneOS has given us stellar battery life on the Pixel 4a.
Auditor app version 30 released: https://github.com/GrapheneOS/Auditor/releases/tag/30.
See the linked release notes for an overview of the improvements and a link to the full list of changes.
Most of us are guilty of distro-hopping at some point or another. With that being said, what is that one distro you always come back to? For us it's been Manjaro Gnome. @manjarolinux you've got us all hooked.
Today I wanted to find a way to watch IPTV on my #Pinephone.
After multiple tests, I had the best experience with MPV combined with mpv-iptv (https://github.com/gthreepw00d/mpv-iptv)
Gotta admit, we love @Tutanota and their product. Helps us run our blog incredibly well.
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