Re: [Arm-netbook] Fwd: USB-OTG powered hub and cables, and HDMI Type D

2016-07-02 Thread Alexander Ross
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/by-dhl-or-ems-50-pieces-4-Port-Micro-USB -Power-Charging-OTG-Hub-Cable- For/32586551999.html?ws_ab_test=searchweb201556_7,searchweb201602_4_100 37_10017_405_507_406_10032,searchweb201603_2=480dd4db-16ee-4985- 8fca-

Re: [Arm-netbook] Fwd: USB-OTG powered hub and cables, and HDMI Type D

2016-07-02 Thread Alexander Ross
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-shipping-SSK-USB2-0-HUB-High-Speed- include-3-USB-and-1-mini-USB-port/606702038.html http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Specialized_USB_cables http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-Ports-USB2-0-HUB-WITH-MINI-5-PIN-CONNECTION

Re: [Arm-netbook] Promo Links & IRC Mentions

2016-07-02 Thread Alexander Ross
On Sun, 2016-07-03 at 04:46 +0100, Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton wrote: > staaar, this is awesome.  eek how am i gonna keep track of all > these.. :) or i suppose ya dont keep track of them :) but know out there, other people, on there own accord/will/interest/care (some to my surprise) are giving

Re: [Arm-netbook] Enlightenment DE?

2016-07-02 Thread Alexander Ross
oh i should mention that my knowledge of enlightenment is that, it specialed in running on low end computers = not much in the way of graphics yet still providing a shiny interface. the sort of hardware puppy (gnu/)linux runs on these days (laptops from the mid-late 2000s to current) for example

Re: [Arm-netbook] Logos

2017-01-27 Thread Alexander Ross
Yea i really like this version. the black bar bugs me a bit tough. what about the card being more "fully inserted". So the edge is just/partly(?) in the edge of the circle? idk wondering what it would look like.. yea the cat suggestion was more for fun. i has opportunity we could say to take

Re: [Arm-netbook] Logos

2017-01-25 Thread Alexander Ross
this all these efforts, got me to have a play around too. :) i was started having a go at one idea of letters inserting into each other kinda like a module. I had put E and O in side the M. it then kinda looked like/spelled Meoo like a cat. So what about a darn cat logo? maybe a cat playing with

[Arm-netbook] Laptop LCD Touch Pad: Display KB Layout Idea

2017-01-26 Thread Alexander Ross
On the laptops lcd touch pad. Here’s a idea for a feature. When leaning new keyboard layout. Say dovrak for example. The trouble is learning where the new keys are. For me at least, one could do with a constant reminder. What if the lcd touch pad displayed the current pressed keys? Maybe on a

Re: [Arm-netbook] passthrough, a20 and rk3288 cards

2017-02-22 Thread Alexander Ross
On 22/02/17 13:33, Michael Howard wrote: > I can't add my name to the list, I'm not registered. in case, should you wish to have a wiki account but got stuck when trying to, you can create one using the account creation password: "passwordreqd" ___

[Arm-netbook] Take responsibility for electronic-waste disposal : Nature News & Comment

2016-08-24 Thread Alexander Ross
http://www.nature.com/news/take-responsibility-for-electronic-waste-dis posal-1.20345?WT.mc_id=TWT_NatureNews ___ arm-netbook mailing list arm-netbook@lists.phcomp.co.uk http://lists.phcomp.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/arm-netbook Send large attachments to

Re: [Arm-netbook] crowdsupply updates (Re cam/mob computer/phone)

2016-10-07 Thread Alexander Ross
idk why the subject of a camera cam up but heres suggestions anyway:  1. what about a replicant option? there have the main camera on the  samsung i9100 reverse engineered. no video due to no hw encoding but it can take photos. snags: non-free bootloader :( , no gps. modem is separate from the

[Arm-netbook] OT: The U.S. Needs to Stop Lecturing the Rest of the World About Internet Values

2016-11-27 Thread Alexander Ross
off topic: I’m finding this insightful as to why luke was treated the way he was by a number of allwinner :( people: http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2016/11/the_u_s_should_stop_lecturing_about_internet_values.html bit in particular i just read: " Just as one man’s freedom

Re: [Arm-netbook] Warning about tablets/netbooks with detachable keyboards

2016-12-14 Thread Alexander Ross
been stressed/feel i should after add: On 13/12/16 17:46, Alexander Ross wrote: > heh im mostly sure luke had no desire for the keyboard to be modular, as > keyboards where such a nightmere. Was in ref the the current laptop and the pains of getting one keyboard to work and problems of lon

Re: [Arm-netbook] Warning about tablets/netbooks with detachable keyboards

2016-12-13 Thread Alexander Ross
heh im mostly sure luke had no desire for the keyboard to be modular, as keyboards where such a nightmere. the work for french keyboard firmware was for the same model but diff labels and key combos basicly. as i understand it. could be wrong but i think this is the case.

Re: [Arm-netbook] EOMA68 In A Intel Card World?

2017-01-09 Thread Alexander Ross
On 08/01/17 18:42, Parobalth wrote: > I can write down some of my ideas which currently live relatively > unstructured in my head if it is seen as a good idea by Luke and the > community. On the other hand if there are already plans how to promote > EOMA68 in the next year I can save myself the

Re: [Arm-netbook] Open Source Intelligence (Was: offlineimap syncing off of gmail...)

2016-12-16 Thread Alexander Ross
heh this guy. i was read that article the other day :) and found some more on shared website, inc ones written by a curtain someone from this list, hint hint ;) heres the article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/earth-insight/2014/jun/19/open-source-revolution-conquer-one-percent-cia-spy

Re: [Arm-netbook] microdesktop casework as DXF files for laser-cutting

2017-03-21 Thread Alexander Ross
On 22/03/17 03:07, Normand Chamberland wrote: > https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8EXnjMkh8zVNXFvRjA5Qm0tSlU/view?usp=sharing > (apologies for the Google hosting...) heh well i dread to think how much javascript is loaded compared to 156kb file... so i dumped it at

Re: [Arm-netbook] mSD Card Sourcing (Was Eoma68 update)

2017-07-23 Thread Alexander Ross
On 23/07/17 22:28, Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton wrote: > there's no NAND any more so micro-sd card it is. i asked for some > help from people about how and what to ship... assumed you wanted china suppliers preferably but... there is uk based moby memory. i think they will help clients acquire

Re: [Arm-netbook] I apologize for not knowing this sooner,

2017-06-24 Thread Alexander Ross
On 25/06/17 00:41, Christopher Havel wrote: > I cannot comprehend the necessity of having two hundred twenty browser tabs > open, sum total... I rarely have need for one tenth of that. > > But, then, I'm not a dev. Maybe for us mere mortals, there is some > explanation? :P In my case i have

Re: [Arm-netbook] ZEOMA Datasheet Hosting

2017-05-29 Thread Alexander Ross
opps arr looks like i forgot other options that would have been better hosts like https://notabug.org umm hmm zeoma team create an account and import? or i can do that for ya? or just put a xz archive on archive.org? ___ arm-netbook mailing list

Re: [Arm-netbook] ZEOMA Datasheet Hosting

2017-05-29 Thread Alexander Ross
ok ive created an git notabug account and uploaded the files for the zeoma project here: https://notabug.org/zeoma/Datasheets ive sent gacuest the login details for it. ___ arm-netbook mailing list arm-netbook@lists.phcomp.co.uk

Re: [Arm-netbook] ZEOMA Datasheet Hosting

2017-05-29 Thread Alexander Ross
ok there uploading, here they are: https://gitlab.com/ZEOMA/Datasheets I used a gitlab group so i can transfer ownership or give admin rights also to zeoma project members. under the zeoma group you can have multiple repos. https://gitlab.com/ZEOMA/

[Arm-netbook] ZEOMA Datasheet Hosting

2017-05-29 Thread Alexander Ross
My friend that provided me with some hosting space to play with, is clearing up and with that my hosting space is coming to an end. I’ve made a copy of all the files for the zeoma project and will be uploading them to a gitlab group or https://www.archive.org

Re: [Arm-netbook] OT: Librem 5?

2017-09-23 Thread Alexander Ross
On 23/09/17 17:38, Stephen Paul Weber wrote: > Will it be RYF? Probably not. Will it be better than anything we have now? > Absolutely. yep > > Will it be better than Pyra‎ or Neo900? Depends on your use case. Pyra will > probably ship sooner mmh yea. some of the same neo900 devs are working

[Arm-netbook] OT: Librem 5?

2017-09-23 Thread Alexander Ross
https://puri.sm/shop/librem-5/ thoughts? feeling distrust with past intel foo far... they call them shelf an manufacturer yet it also sounds like they hire a company to actually make/design the phone (?). hence its not open hardware as they don’t own the designs. imx6 SOC so i faster then

Re: [Arm-netbook] Signet (hardware encrypted flash drive idea with gpl3 license)

2017-09-21 Thread Alexander Ross
talking of crypto usb sticks, theres a new one crowdfunding: https://www.crowdsupply.com/nth-dimension/signet the dev has been helpful/responsive to my questions too. the bootloader thing is non-free but that is only used in the factory and for updates it uses its own upgrade software in the

Re: [Arm-netbook] Anelok (hardware encrypted flash drive idea with gpl3 license)

2017-09-21 Thread Alexander Ross
this guy is working on Anelok, a little passwords/keys/etc storage that has a little screen and few buttons: http://downloads.qi-hardware.com/people/werner/anelok/tmp/mk3-running/on-accounts.jpg mailing list for history of his work on it: Photos:

Re: [Arm-netbook] Signet (hardware encrypted flash drive idea with gpl3 license)

2017-09-21 Thread Alexander Ross
heres there article about smartcards and nitrokey https://www.devever.net/~hl/smartcards thoughts? :/ ___ arm-netbook mailing list arm-netbook@lists.phcomp.co.uk http://lists.phcomp.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/arm-netbook Send large attachments to

[Arm-netbook] Hack GPD Pocket Into EOMA68 Computer?

2017-10-16 Thread Alexander Ross
Looking at the tear down: https://www.reddit.com/r/GPDPocket/comments/6j1jfo/gpd_pocket_full_teardown_and_photos/ I can’t help myself from wondering how hard would it be to mod it into a eoma68 handheld computer? not many port holes to line upto. lcd ? lvds? i guess the inner base is mostly

Re: [Arm-netbook] pre-2.7.5 JAE DC3 micro-hdmi connector test PCB success

2017-09-12 Thread Alexander Ross
Yay working hdmi connector! Good work too all involved. Thanks again. :) ___ arm-netbook mailing list arm-netbook@lists.phcomp.co.uk http://lists.phcomp.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/arm-netbook Send large attachments to arm-netb...@files.phcomp.co.uk

[Arm-netbook] Standardized Battery Pack Sizes?

2017-09-26 Thread Alexander Ross
One of the things ive been doing lately is diy battery boxes to power my gear (sound systems and lights). I see there’s a lack of cheap standard dimensioned battery packs. theres only popular proprietary ones. Sony camera/lighting li-ion 2S packs or drill packs, RC lipo packs but not in a hard

Re: [Arm-netbook] Standardized Battery Pack Sizes?

2017-09-27 Thread Alexander Ross
On 27/09/17 10:05, Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton wrote: > On Tue, Sep 26, 2017 at 11:56 PM, Alexander Ross > <maillist_arm-netb...@aross.me> wrote: > >> [1] luke, the eoma68 laptop li-ion cell is a non typical right? > > that's incorrect. it's a lithium poly

Re: [Arm-netbook] Standardized Battery Pack Sizes?

2017-09-27 Thread Alexander Ross
On 27/09/17 14:58, Christopher Havel wrote: > Typing on phone, please excuse top post. > > Lithium ion cells are somewhat sedate, but cannot release as much current > at once as lithium polymer cells can. Lithium iron phosphate cells are > similarly sedare, but have capacities and discharge

Re: [Arm-netbook] FOSDEM 2018, Stand / Talks / BoFs - ssistance / volunteers needed

2017-12-03 Thread Alexander Ross
I’m experimenting with lightweight diy shipping boxes. Using Aluminium Plastic Composite / Sandwich Panel [1] or Corrugated Plastic aka correx [2]. Not used to make the boxes yet. I’ve got old sheets of the sandwich panel for sign shops from when they remove old signs from customers. They leave

Re: [Arm-netbook] FOSDEM 2018, Stand / Talks / BoFs - ssistance / volunteers needed

2017-12-03 Thread Alexander Ross
On 03/12/17 20:35, Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton wrote: > On Sun, Dec 3, 2017 at 8:33 PM, Alexander Ross > <maillist_arm-netb...@aross.me> wrote: >> I’m experimenting with lightweight diy shipping boxes. > > nice! do they have wheels? :) not yet worked out how to

Re: [Arm-netbook] EOMA68-A20 Prototype Status

2018-06-05 Thread Alexander Ross
glad to hear, despite there cock-up , sounds like it can hopefully work out. whew indeed :). Thanks again for continued super efforts! ___ arm-netbook mailing list arm-netbook@lists.phcomp.co.uk http://lists.phcomp.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/arm-netbook

Re: [Arm-netbook] EOMA68 / Libre RISC-V team financing

2017-12-29 Thread Alexander Ross
After recently learning how bitcoin network fees and shot up to £70 min! I asked for alts and was recommended to use dash. https://lists.dyne.org/lurker/thread/20171227.034339.c3c3053f.en.html ___ arm-netbook mailing list

Re: [Arm-netbook] EOMA68 / Libre RISC-V team financing

2017-12-29 Thread Alexander Ross
On 29/12/17 16:14, Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton wrote: > oh! alexander. yeah. you! i'm happy to pay your membership, you've > been extraordinarily helpful and persistent :) oh thx. I’ll pm ya. ___ arm-netbook mailing list

Re: [Arm-netbook] Alt Webpage & Logo Combo

2018-02-02 Thread Alexander Ross
On 02/02/18 15:05, rhkra...@gmail.com wrote: > On Wednesday, January 31, 2018 12:46:37 PM Alexander Ross wrote: >> http://rhombus-tech.aross.me/webpagealt/ > > ... > >> I combined to logos people made and also made some little mods of my >> own. i feel quite happ

[Arm-netbook] Alt Webpage & Logo Combo

2018-01-31 Thread Alexander Ross
http://rhombus-tech.aross.me/webpagealt/ more of alt homepage but felt like calling it generic webpage instead. its a start, lots to do. using a designed i started for something else so its has ref to a background image that dont exist, etc. css needs more work but its taking the beginnings of a

Re: [Arm-netbook] updates from eoma68-a20

2018-01-28 Thread Alexander Ross
While 2gb ram would be great, I am wiling to accept compromise. With hope/thinking that i guess finishing first card, means next-gen cpu card could get more focus after the first one is out :D (pending sponsoring i assume). Look forward to lots of ram for that one instead heh :)

[Arm-netbook] Can’t LogIn To Wiki?

2018-01-28 Thread Alexander Ross
or is it just me? trying to update home page multiable_devices_diagram image url to new one. as the my stuff is no longer hosted on friends server. new url: http://rhombus-tech.aross.me/multiable_devices_diagram/eoma-68_multiable-devices.v2.320.jpg ___

Re: [Arm-netbook] fosdem2018 hyc fiddle and bodhrain

2018-02-05 Thread Alexander Ross
nice, fun, thx. ___ arm-netbook mailing list arm-netbook@lists.phcomp.co.uk http://lists.phcomp.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/arm-netbook Send large attachments to arm-netb...@files.phcomp.co.uk

[Arm-netbook] Video of Stall

2018-02-06 Thread Alexander Ross
near the end: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzNfWNMAV_A ___ arm-netbook mailing list arm-netbook@lists.phcomp.co.uk http://lists.phcomp.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/arm-netbook Send large attachments to arm-netb...@files.phcomp.co.uk

Re: [Arm-netbook] HDMI Player Stick as DRM-free Merch Alternative

2018-07-27 Thread Alexander Ross
one thing ive wondered about is a https for payment address. so you know the crypto currently address or fait payment info is verified for that person. like you know a https site is the site it says it is. ___ arm-netbook mailing list

Re: [Arm-netbook] So this just popped up on Hackaday.

2018-08-30 Thread Alexander Ross
looks like typical non-free wifi/bt firmware Realtek RTL8723BS WiFi with BT SDIO http://wiki.pine64.org/index.php/Pinebook_Main_Page#Network https://libreplanet.org/wiki/LinuxLibre:Devices_that_require_non-free_firmware idk about if they used the free uboot or allwinner non-free old stuff.

[Arm-netbook] Nokia Documentary

2018-07-10 Thread Alexander Ross
Watched tonight the doc which was shown on bbc4 about nokias beginning, middle and downfall. this riscv stuff is kinda sounding a little like it... :/ doc name: The_Rise_and_Fall_of_Nokia Nokia main problems seam to be: Swapped with many manipulative managers that came in as it grew. The west

[Arm-netbook] OT: China 12 LED RGBW Par Firmware?

2018-03-06 Thread Alexander Ross
off topic, idk where else to ask. Photos and additional info about these 12 led rgbw par lights: https://joindiaspora.com/posts/d4c27f80d4c40135bebf0242ac110007 By chance would anyone know where firmware for these cheap china led pars might be? cus i have a few but they all have different

[Arm-netbook] OT: verify.sandisk.cn is working?

2018-04-07 Thread Alexander Ross
Got sd card from china, write speeds are 5mb/s (1gb files i think) using f3 to test capacity. Anyway wanted to verify its genuine but http://verify.sandisk.cn/ doesn’t load for me, not even when using tor. i can access http://sandisk.cn/ If someone whos not too busy. Fancy seeing if it works in

Re: [Arm-netbook] [Campaign Question] USB-C is used more and more...

2018-10-14 Thread Alexander Ross
On 15/10/18 02:58, Christopher Havel wrote: > Quick phone top-post, sorry Luke. ya know, what i do is, i select all then delete by staring to write a reply without quoting previous posts ;) To select all, on android: "tap and hold, then tap select all button" The android email app, K9mail has a

Re: [Arm-netbook] Latest Update

2018-11-01 Thread Alexander Ross
i am also grateful for luks efforts, read the update as soon as i got the notification email. It was a shame the company was a disappointment to work for. I’d say your quite a valuable person :). i am happy to patently wait till the time comes for production. :) Ever faithful. Thank you

Re: [Arm-netbook] libre-riscv, first update

2018-11-29 Thread Alexander Ross
oow goodie! ill subscribe to the crowdfund :) ___ arm-netbook mailing list arm-netbook@lists.phcomp.co.uk http://lists.phcomp.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/arm-netbook Send large attachments to arm-netb...@files.phcomp.co.uk

Re: [Arm-netbook] 2.7.5 production

2019-01-13 Thread Alexander Ross
Poor mike. my thoughts are with him. Waiting is ok. ___ arm-netbook mailing list arm-netbook@lists.phcomp.co.uk http://lists.phcomp.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/arm-netbook Send large attachments to arm-netb...@files.phcomp.co.uk

Re: [Arm-netbook] Schedule Updates?

2018-09-12 Thread Alexander Ross
Looking forward to reading the update. :) despite the work/money/time situation of compromise/distraction. i look forward to hearing the news anyway :) ___ arm-netbook mailing list arm-netbook@lists.phcomp.co.uk

Re: [Arm-netbook] EOMA68 Computing Devices Update: 500 Micro Desktop PCB Assemblies

2019-03-27 Thread Alexander Ross
The metal sticker sounds good to me. Better than nothing or anything else i can do my self. i guess it will last a good while too :). More fancy options could be saved for future cards with bigger budget i guess. Thanks for the update/documentation posts again btw. They’ve been my lessons in

Re: [Arm-netbook] eoma68 a20 card production

2019-06-21 Thread Alexander Ross
Thanks for the update. your detailed updates are far better than most companies! Golden standard :) Shame about the lack of meant to be done doc but i guess all those mailing list posts contain reminders of things to check :) For me, Posts like these are far better than a date :)

Re: [Arm-netbook] eoma68 a20 card production

2019-06-21 Thread Alexander Ross
On 21/06/2019 4:13 pm, Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton wrote:> On Friday, June 21, 2019, Alexander Ross > wrote: >> For me, Posts like these are far better than a date :) >> > The irony is that the updates become a canonical list of Everything That > Could Go Wrong on

Re: [Arm-netbook] eoma68 a20 card production

2019-06-21 Thread Alexander Ross
On 21/06/2019 7:47 pm, Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton wrote:> On Saturday, June 22, 2019, Alexander Ross > wrote: > >> On 21/06/2019 4:13 pm, Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton wrote:> On Friday, >> June 21, 2019, Alexander Ross >>> wrote: >>>> For me

Re: [Arm-netbook] Fwd: [eoma68 update] report back from factory on HDMI

2019-07-03 Thread Alexander Ross
arr no, poor you and poor them... These things are never easy... and i thought it was hard enough manually putting audio power amplifier boards and bits into a box, with a compact fit... I make lots of little mistakes. lots of using a knife to trim a hole... ;) My thanks to the staff, mike and

Re: [Arm-netbook] HAK_MTL 2019 documentary

2019-10-02 Thread Alexander Ross
just seen the bit with you in it, good to see!

Re: [Arm-netbook] OT: Most of China's (water) pipe made from PVC with lead mixed in!

2019-11-02 Thread Alexander Ross
On 29/10/2019 12:32 am, David Niklas wrote: > Second, what's a stabilizer? It seems to me that plastic and metal > don't mix, but I don't have more then a rudimentary understanding > of polymers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyvinyl_chloride ___

Re: [Arm-netbook] EOMA68 Computing Devices Update: Measurements and a Hypothesis

2019-12-06 Thread Alexander Ross
i noticed the update too, right on que, was wondering how things where. :D Great that mikes helping. the project is fortunate to have someone like that. noticed your ut demo vids about the motorbike to to e-bike upgrade kit. :) but when i searched that bike model on ebay, all i got seamed to be

[Arm-netbook] OT: Most of China's (water) pipe made from PVC with lead mixed in!

2019-10-28 Thread Alexander Ross
Off Topic https://web.archive.org/web/20130911233635/http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20130906/NEWS/130909958/chinas-pvc-pipe-makers-under-pressure-to-give-up-lead-stabilizers oh no, most of lukes water is from pvc pipes that have lead mixed in them :(. oh dear... even in the uk there a fair

Re: [Arm-netbook] Is everything okay?

2020-03-02 Thread Alexander Ross
On 02/03/2020 6:38 pm, David Niklas wrote: > You mean you're in mass production now? campaign update, i thought he means. ___ arm-netbook mailing list arm-netbook@lists.phcomp.co.uk http://lists.phcomp.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/arm-netbook Send large

[Arm-netbook] Off Topic: Ingenic JZ4760B trying to get manual need someone with access to wechat

2020-10-11 Thread Alexander Ross
dev needs help getting manual for ingenic JZ4760B https://forums.rockbox.org/index.php/topic,53576.0.html rockbox is open source DAP firmware :D. i love it. off topic again: Amazing how long players with x1000 soc from ingenic last battery wise :D. Compared to socs in DAPs from 10years ago!

[Arm-netbook] Current not intel Laptop/UMPC/Handheld Options

2020-07-23 Thread Alexander Ross
Been wondering if theres any new products from the last say 2years? As i’ve not kept up with whats new else where. I know pyra is progressing and dare i say, nearly ready. For a laptop/umpc the more ram the better but a netbook size keyboard thats easy for large adult hands to type on. when i