Post A1ENYYE4XIkQJuSo64 by rav3ndust@fosstodon.org
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(DIR) Post #A1E6bNi6OJ73M2H27k by kelbot@fosstodon.org
2020-11-15T15:34:40Z
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I'm stoked that the next Pinephone Community edition will be Plasma Mobile. Hopefully that gives the UI development a boost and gets it close to daily driver quality a bit faster.
(DIR) Post #A1E7NNH3JflLtwVS8O by kelbot@fosstodon.org
2020-11-15T15:43:17Z
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I guess I'm just going to live toot my reactions to this #PINE64 community update because I've barely started reading and there's already exciting stuff! :D
(DIR) Post #A1E7Y35ahfwYU6EeB6 by kelbot@fosstodon.org
2020-11-15T15:45:17Z
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New SoC has been chosen for the next generation of #PINE64 SBCs, the Rockchip RK3566 and it sounds like a very nice choice. Lots of IO built in and up to 8GB RAM! Oh and even has a built in eink interface :-O.
(DIR) Post #A1E80AL7L91V4zu9rs by kelbot@fosstodon.org
2020-11-15T15:50:18Z
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The Pinephone Qi wireless charging back cover is entering production soon. That will be a nice upgrade.
(DIR) Post #A1E83kAUaQQt4Kdo80 by georgia@netzsphaere.xyz
2020-11-15T15:51:08.450846Z
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@kelbot sounds luxurious
(DIR) Post #A1E8vrDKbfBaYglwqO by kelbot@fosstodon.org
2020-11-15T16:00:44Z
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Looks like some really good progress is being made on the Pinetime. While I would prefer a transflective display I think the Pinetime could be my best option in the future once all my pebbles stop working.
(DIR) Post #A1E9IO2fEXj4k9WefY by kelbot@fosstodon.org
2020-11-15T16:04:49Z
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Finishing up, the Pinecil soldering iron is almost ready for manufacturing and the Pinecube development is making progress.
(DIR) Post #A1E9nerMktoBsc9VlA by kelbot@fosstodon.org
2020-11-15T16:10:31Z
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I have yet to install my Pinephone mainboard upgrade. I still haven't really settled on an OS that I'm happy with using full time yet so I'm just swapping every so often and testing things out. One evening soon I'll carve out some time to do the transplant and apply my glass screen protector.
(DIR) Post #A1E9wjoJiYtVqC3Wfg by kelbot@fosstodon.org
2020-11-15T16:12:06Z
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What I need is a glass screen protector for this Pinetab. There aren't any for it specifically that I know of so I may try to find one for a different tablet that has dimensions close enough to the Pinetab.
(DIR) Post #A1EA1VTISPxSoiUv0C by georgia@netzsphaere.xyz
2020-11-15T16:13:08.553325Z
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@kelbot is there a pinephone ereader or something i can donate to to help make such a thing happen
(DIR) Post #A1EAKOGLU4NzxeRbtI by IceWolf@meow.social
2020-11-15T16:16:11Z
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@kelbot Oooo.
(DIR) Post #A1EATSvZVdIH2G3TAu by kelbot@fosstodon.org
2020-11-15T16:18:01Z
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@georgia Not yet. The new boards with the new chips are still a ways off and it will take time for them to get to a mature state but the future possibility is there.
(DIR) Post #A1EAVDMaLd4dLJWZH6 by hummingrain@wandering.shop
2020-11-15T16:18:24Z
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@kelbot 👀 Built in e-ink interface, you say??? 👀
(DIR) Post #A1EBNNB04x4VPnvjQO by FiXato@mastodon.social
2020-11-15T16:28:10Z
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@kelbot can you reuse the old pinephone board as a standalone sbc?
(DIR) Post #A1ECvClbO7O6vjkLnE by kelbot@fosstodon.org
2020-11-15T16:45:32Z
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@FiXato I'm not sure. It should be possible but you'd need some tiny ribbon cables and breakout boards to make it work probably.
(DIR) Post #A1EDP0cz5KXly9vYvY by fnord@fosstodon.org
2020-11-15T16:50:41Z
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@kelbot what's your favourite brand? I use anti-fingerprint screens usually from Brotect whose name I despise but whose hardware has really held up for me through the years. Some stores have custom cut screen protection but that's never been worth it for me.
(DIR) Post #A1EN11VZ9wR5I7evE8 by crodges@fosstodon.org
2020-11-15T18:38:27Z
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@georgia @kelbot I would donate to a libre e-reader too!
(DIR) Post #A1ENEHODQKySJMXetM by crodges@fosstodon.org
2020-11-15T18:40:56Z
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@kelbot Plasma Mobile, and a reasonable camera are my two requirements. Since we can hack, I'm sure I can adapt to whatever I need
(DIR) Post #A1ENYYE4XIkQJuSo64 by rav3ndust@fosstodon.org
2020-11-15T18:44:37Z
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@kelbot I’m glad I’m not the only one who has kept my Pebbles around. I still wear my Pebble Time Steel everyday, and it is showing so signs of giving up the ghost anytime soon. :)
(DIR) Post #A1EOBHwP17q96gfc2K by kelbot@fosstodon.org
2020-11-15T18:51:39Z
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@crodges @georgia Something I've been keeping my eye on. https://github.com/joeycastillo/The-Open-Book
(DIR) Post #A1EOSuUWwNzDal2Hq4 by kelbot@fosstodon.org
2020-11-15T18:54:45Z
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@rav3ndust My grey Time Steel is my everyday watch as well and still works perfectly. I have multiple others as well but the Time Steel is the best model IMO. Best battery life, super solid all metal construction. I'm thinking about picking up a silver one as a backup for when my original one eventually has issues.
(DIR) Post #A1EOfoMN36o0L7N4Bk by kelbot@fosstodon.org
2020-11-15T18:57:09Z
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@fnord I don't really have a favorite. I usually just do a little research on what's available for the particular device I'm getting one for.
(DIR) Post #A1EOixn2Rd0ESILcKO by crodges@fosstodon.org
2020-11-15T18:57:45Z
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@kelbot @georgia Thanks for the recommendation kelbot! Looks very interesting. I'm also excited about risc-v future. Maybe we could have completely open risc v socs in a couple of years to embed to anything?
(DIR) Post #A1EOyj5arxMTUlXjOK by rav3ndust@fosstodon.org
2020-11-15T19:00:34Z
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@kelbot I agree. I’ve had the OG Pebble, the Time Round, and the Time Steel, and the Time Steel is still working just as well as the day I bought it. Love multiple days of battery life, a good buddy of mine with an Apple Watch was charging it every night while my Pebble lasts often 4 days+ on a single charge.
(DIR) Post #A1EPLdZpWvHr3kbvfM by kelbot@fosstodon.org
2020-11-15T19:04:38Z
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@crodges Yeah, plasma mobile is the UI I like best of the available options for the Pinephone but it needs more work still to be mature and stable. The camera is getting there. Some of the photos I've seen from one of the devs working on it are definitely acceptable. Will be a very big step once all that work makes it into a stable camera app.
(DIR) Post #A1EPhHX4AiT93ndffs by kelbot@fosstodon.org
2020-11-15T19:08:38Z
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@rav3ndust I have OG x2, OG Steel x2, Time Steel, Time Round x2, Time 2 HR. My Time Steel still lasts around 5-6 days per charge easy. With a few tweaks I have my Time Round lasting 2 sometimes 2.5 days per charge. I like the round form factor I just wish they had made it a little bit thicker to accomodate a larger battery on par with the rest of the lineup.
(DIR) Post #A1EQ7ciC38faHCP7Ee by crodges@fosstodon.org
2020-11-15T19:13:23Z
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@kelbot I believe that sometime ago smartphones in general already achieved a good enough state. So, if we can get a working phone with build quality from 2016-2017, good camera and all free software we are used too, that would be the day.
(DIR) Post #A1EShL5dFF0txLWeVk by kelbot@fosstodon.org
2020-11-15T19:42:15Z
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@FiXato Since #PINE64 sells all the spare parts I wonder how much it would cost to buy the everything but the mainboard and put together a second Pinephone with it... :thinkhappy:
(DIR) Post #A1ESrpZukDSHPUh0xE by kelbot@fosstodon.org
2020-11-15T19:44:10Z
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@FiXato Of course if I wanted a second Pinephone the smarter thing would have been to just buy one of the newer ones, haha. But in the interest of not being wasteful and throwing out a perfectly good mainboard it might be worth it and passing it on to someone that wants it.
(DIR) Post #A1ETm0J032SkteZBeS by djsundog@toot-lab.reclaim.technology
2020-11-15T19:54:18Z
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@kelbot @FiXato (about $89 plus shipping)
(DIR) Post #A1EU5kdC2BtY4jQb3o by kelbot@fosstodon.org
2020-11-15T19:57:54Z
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@djsundog @FiXato That might be worth it :). Once I'm ready to order some other stuff just tack all that on to save on shipping.
(DIR) Post #A1EUEntvFLc4p4ZNWS by djsundog@toot-lab.reclaim.technology
2020-11-15T19:59:29Z
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@kelbot @FiXato that's including everything to end up with another functional smartphone - if you plan on running it headless you can probably save a significant portion of that amount (leave off touchscreen, two cameras, etc)
(DIR) Post #A1EUSZlGc87b1X5Wb2 by kelbot@fosstodon.org
2020-11-15T20:01:59Z
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@djsundog @FiXato I guess all you'd really need for running it headless is the USB-C board. Then you could just use a usb dock with it and have everything you need.
(DIR) Post #A1EUr2nAKY100idxfU by kelbot@fosstodon.org
2020-11-15T20:06:26Z
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@djsundog @FiXato With a cellular modem you could totally do some sort of remote sensor or something with just the mainboard, a battery a solar panel and a waterproof box.
(DIR) Post #A1EUxqdVvJ2WKzNDDE by djsundog@toot-lab.reclaim.technology
2020-11-15T20:07:34Z
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@kelbot @FiXato be a helluva fun board as the mainboard for a quadcopter... ;)
(DIR) Post #A1EcwpIiCcGbXUfQzQ by fnord@fosstodon.org
2020-11-15T21:37:09Z
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@kelbot yea, that works too :)
(DIR) Post #A1EejEJ4dOjewoTsNU by kemonine@pleroma.kemonine.info
2020-11-15T21:53:43.320167Z
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@kelbot But the heat...The RKs are painfully warmI wanna know how they are going to avoid making the battery overhead and get all explody
(DIR) Post #A1EejEU3yXWfUtceVU by kelbot@fosstodon.org
2020-11-15T21:57:01Z
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@kemonine Battery? This is just for their SBCs. An ereader or other battery powered device based on that chipset is hypothetical or would be a DIY job.