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#christian #progressive #libre-software #minimalism #open-hardware #justice #peace #truth #HyperbolaBSD #avoid-bloated-linux-frameworks! #hope #fight-against-pride!
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mntmn, to random
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done with the second revision of the RK3588 module for MNT Reform (and Pocket Reform as soon as there are DSI display drivers mainlined). i've been running the first rev in my laptop for weeks (months? lost track of time on this one). this rev has a bunch of fixes and new stuff:
—"wifi/bt" connector to support any kind of off-board sdio/uart/usb module for wifi/bt or other things
—lpc spi connection for system controller
—hdmi fixes (4k@60 works now!)
—extra sai audio lines for phone/modem

the same MNT RCORE module in the pcb editor of kicad, 6 layers, it's a maze of crisscrossing signals

frostchild,
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@mntmn Cool, so you got MK3588 working for pocket mnt reform? That's awesome. :D

mntmn, to random
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forbidden SD card! (i was looking for some ad hoc non-soldered standard interface for SDIO wifi)

frostchild,
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@mntmn Didn't know sd wifi cards existed. Interesting.

mntmn, to random
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i'm late to it but wow, the apple crush ad feels like a mind-blowingly misguided blunder, hard to fathom how this was greenlit

frostchild,
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@mntmn Simple answer, its apple.

mntmn, to random
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MNT Pocket Reforms are being assembled

frostchild,
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@mntmn Cool

mntmn, to random
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because debian unstable can't cross-build arm64 on x86/amd64 at the moment, CI is building reform-debian-packages natively on the RK3588 MNT Reform that i'm also using to watch voyager at the same time, because it is feierabend

frostchild,
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@mntmn I don't know if you saw this, but some good news I found out about:

https://www.hackster.io/news/tomeu-vizoso-s-open-source-npu-driver-project-does-away-with-the-rockchip-rk3588-s-binary-blob-0153cf723d44

mntmn, to random
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i tested negative today so i went to the mnt studio in the afternoon to work for a few hours (masked). it's weird but good to be back and solving problems. taking it slow. today i fixed a last minute hdmi issue that had been a showstopper for pocket reform shipping.

frostchild,
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@mntmn Does this mean you will be shipping soon?

Also, will the device arrive before Q3?

I look forward to mine arriving. Sorry if I am sometimes impatient, its one of my flaws.

mntmn, to random
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it's awesome that this youtube short (by @geerlingguy) about MNT Reform is closing in on 9 million views and 2500 comments. it's also weird/interesting that this doesn't translate into more interactions here or elsewhere, like youtube is kind of its own ecosystem

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOgYCeMMpuc

frostchild,
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@mntmn @geerlingguy Impressive for such a small team that you accomplished that.

mntmn, to random
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this is the first instance i see of someone trying the sodium-ion chemistry (as opposed to the common lithium-ion or in our case, lithium iron phosphate) in a MNT Reform laptop: https://tiny.tilde.website/@lykso/112221544025551357

frostchild,
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@mntmn What about sand batteries? I hear there be people testing those and they have potential far beyond that of most others. They also are made from extremely common materials supposedly.

mntmn, to random
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pocket reform is a really nice device for setting to lowest brightness in a darkened room, streaming some music from your navidrome and using tons of strange but fun TUI apps across dozens of sway tabs, and changing the keyboard backlight color from time to time according to your mood

frostchild,
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@mntmn Battery life in medium brightness has my interest. Everything else enabled ofc.

mntmn, to random
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setup wizard on MNT Reform vs MNT Pocket Reform. the splash screen changes based on /proc/device-tree/model

frostchild,
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@chiefgyk3d @mntmn Oh, did the pocket mnt devices ship?

I haven't received mine yet. Though, not in Europe so... that could be one reason why.

frostchild,
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@chiefgyk3d @mntmn Also wondering when RK3588 will be working for pocket mnt reform. :)

frostchild,
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@chiefgyk3d @mntmn It looks like RK3588 is very close to having no blobs required.

https://www.hackster.io/news/tomeu-vizoso-s-open-source-npu-driver-project-does-away-with-the-rockchip-rk3588-s-binary-blob-0153cf723d44

frostchild,
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@chiefgyk3d @mntmn Not to mention it won't require a blob possibly by then as well.

mntmn, to random
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i use debian multiarch btw

frostchild,
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@mntmn Question, will the pocket mnt reform arrive at the end of march or is that when you are shipping them?

mntmn, to random
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boundary devices/laird recently rebranded to ezurio and have a new website. what's cool is that the schematics for the nitrogen8m plus som that we ship with pocket reform are now available without a login: https://www.ezurio.com/system-on-module/nxp-imx8/nitrogen8m-plus-som

frostchild,
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@mntmn I noticed they also make this too:

https://www.ezurio.com/product/nitrogen8m-mini-smarc

It seems to have wifi as optional, some might be interested. I speak for myself for sure though.

mntmn, to random
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i really enjoy how the tech industry is shoving AI into cpus, gpus, OSes, everything, because this gives us a nice edge where we just don't have to do anything

frostchild,
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@mntmn I assume this is sarcasm right?

I definitely think anything generated with AI on the level of chatgpt or similar shouldn't be copyrightable.

mntmn, to random
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dynamic duo (MNT Pocket Reform with A311D and MNT Reform with RK3588)

frostchild,
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@mntmn Nice slideshow.

One question, can you use imx8m plus without non-free software if you are willing to sacrifice wifi/bluetooth?

GottaLaff, to random
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Please do some research/read my threads before you ask me questions about my posts/threads.

Please use less emotion and more common sense and logic before jumping to conclusions and conspiracy theories.

Please wait and see what happens before speculating wildly about things you simply can't know enough about.

My feed is filled with this stuff, and it's hard enough to respond so many replies w/o having to try to talk so many people down. I'm as stressed as the next person, so please?

Kthxbye.

frostchild,
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@GottaLaff Who was this in response to? I don't see a post before this.

frostchild,
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@GottaLaff ah okay... sometimes this confuses me.

frostchild,
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@GottaLaff Eh no worries, it appeared in my feed after I responded to someone who pissed me off, so naturally I was confused.

I don't have a lot of respect you see for people who expect me to stay quiet when they insult my beliefs. I don't respect right wingers much, but I also don't respect anti-religious nuts as I have mentioned and let's say that was who I was responding to. I get tired of that stuff. My temper usually doesn't rage like it used to, but that still annoys me a lot.

frostchild,
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@GottaLaff I don't doubt that. But it appeared in my notifications hence my confusion. But yeah it was under all. Not to mentions*... soo my bad.

mntmn, (edited ) to random
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MNT Reform Operator Handbook, Second Edition, is almost done :0 feels like @holo_memory and i went through it now like a 100 times (overdramatization)

frostchild,
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@mntmn @pandora Can the 2230 form factor of a nvme ssd fit in a pocket mnt reform? like sabrent rocket nano for example.

GottaLaff, to random
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🥳President #Biden clinches Democratic nomination https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4527035-joe-biden-democratic-nomination-delegates/

frostchild,
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@GottaLaff This was 10000% better than I expected from him. I am shocked he did such a thing.

But I hope he actually does tax those black hole hearted billionaires. They won't miss the money but they are too short-sighted to see it.

If billionaires should exist at all, I am going to guess, only 1/500 of them should exist.

Bill Gates and tech people like him are a good example of why you should be in jail instead of rewards.

Data Collection and selling info should only get you jail time

gemelliz, to ontario
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Premier Ford just raised your energy bills far more than the carbon tax.

families will be paying $600 more annually (with no carbon rebate) to subsidize Enbridge after overruled the Ontario Energy Board.

"Eliminating the carbon "tax" benefits the corporations while taxpayers pay the price. The Ford govt is ignoring all the experts and keeping Ontarians hooked on fossil gas even as cheaper, cleaner options become available."

@mikeschreiner

frostchild,
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@Snowshadow @BarryCooke @ned @pinhman @gemelliz Fastest time I ever seen someone favourite a post of mine. But yeah, I would hope so.

I also yearn for one other thing, people making products WITHOUT antifeatures constantly. Or people refusing to buy antifeatures hardware and software.

Corporations do not need our information for the purposes of selling it for money. The price people pay to buy their software and hardware should be more then enough, otherwise they just ARROGANT and GREEDY*

frostchild,
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@Snowshadow @BarryCooke @ned @pinhman @gemelliz Btw, have you considered getting a mnt reform or pocket mnt reform? they don't have any garbage in them, unless you consider a non-free wifi card garbage which even most computers require.

Its a good device for writing or low level stuff. Getting one myself by end of march probably.

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