Not sure for others brands but for Logi(tech) there is now https://github.com/PixlOne/logiops and few other utils.

When did you realize your gf was actually a robot? /s & kudos

PineTab2, been using one for a while now. Few minor things, e.g. specific USB-C ports for charging vs data and BT driver not (yet) working but otherwise, great device at that price point IMHO.

If you have questions, have to clarify.

No worries thanks the clarification.

FWIW your house does not need smart devices, you can add them yourself as easily as adding a light bulb and a ZigBee dongle on your RPi or even desktop (but nicer if it’s always on IMHO).

You screw the light bulb in and if you leave the house one day for another one, you just unscrew it. Sure you can do more, e.g. replacing light switches, etc but you can also add plugs the same way.

I’m not trying to say anybody “needs” that, only highlighting that it’s not a heavy thing to setup and remove.

Thanks and my apologies for not being clear enough but I’ve been running HomeAssistant for years now, so that part is covered, I mean specifically location tracking.

I imagine it’s in https://companion.home-assistant.io/docs/core/location/ but checking. Unfortunately this feature specifically does not seem supported in the Web client, which is what I tend to prefer. For this specific situation I might reconsider.

Thanks, I already have been using a card reader for years now and mine words well. I meant specifically this form factor that can fold. I did find an alternative since then though (cf link just below).

delta chat supports location sharing https://delta.chat/en/help#how-can-i-share-my-location-with-my-chat-partners

Nice, wasn’t aware of it. Not sure I need it but out of curiosity, any reference on how to set that up?

I believe OP meant project I-XRAY by Nguyen and Ardayfio as covered in e.g. https://www.404media.co/someone-put-facial-recognition-tech-onto-metas-smart-glasses-to-instantly-dox-strangers/ or https://lil.law.harvard.edu/events/i-xray-lunch/

AFAICT they are working on Halo Nova https://www.halo.so/ which does not look like FLOSS or OSHW.

spent years convincing people to move to Signal

It’s not linear. The first time they probably thought “Oh… another chat app, such a big deal, so complex! I’ll never manage” but now that they did with Signal and realize it’s not that hard, having another will be much easier.

Now on the actual question, I do not know. What actual information does Google get from it and as importantly what can they infer from it? Might actually be good to ask Signal developers since it’s because of their choice.

Related discussions https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Android/issues/14203 which suggests https://signal.org/android/apk/ might not need GPS and isn’t delivered via Play Store.

I agree that computers are phone but in this specific context I don’t believe that would fit. Do people take an exam on a phone? Actual average people I mean, not few hackers who (rightfully) believe it’s an interesting technical feat. Also IMHO for phones to be considered computers then isn’t a locked bootloader ALSO precisely a problem?

So… sure get it fixed for phones too!

If Apple managed to switch it’s own hardware port to USB-C this seems relatively simple in comparison.

No worries, found a slightly different design but same principle and also in USB-C.

ARM laptops, and they’ve got an x86 version of Debian.

I feel like Raspberry Pi OS (formerly Raspbian) a lot of that is already addressed, including package availability. Few years ago it was tricky but now, a LOT is available due to the success of ARM on phones, tablets, etc.

Easy fix, forbid the sales of computers in Finland that do not let user boot on the OS of choice, including of course Abitti.

Sure a small percentage of Fins might not buy their computers in the country via a national online shop but I bet it’s a minority.

For the few who still do, make a RPi5 or equivalent available instead of a USB stick. It’s a bit more expensive but not so much.

Oh that’s a sexy form factor! It does fold and hold the card in place right?

I do have a card reader already but its cable isn’t in top shape. Any reference?

Humanoid robots are only hyped because GenAI is hyped and GenAI is hyped because Altman and his other conmen are scamming the World out of resources on the promise of AGI because “Scale Is All You Need”, a very convenient trope for VCs as they have no other idea beside dominating a market by scaling.

So… if the GenAI bubble does pop (and the HBR article on workslop lets me hope that it has started) then I don’t see how humanoid robot would not. I also imagine manufacturers are less prone to hype because they have been robots already for decades. Even some services like hospitals do have robots for cleaning, delivery, etc. Sure they don’t look humanoid but it’s still a baseline to compare with in terms of performance and price.

Edit: if you want to explore the OSHW FLOSS side of this check https://github.com/huggingface/lerobot but my own understanding is that there is no radical progress. Sure we might be inching away at “solving” robotics but nothing changed except few components getting a bit cheaper thanks to smartphone then in turn drone or obviously GPUs.

Edit2: if you don’t feel like reading the article just watch the 2 videos by Roland Johansson on normal hand vs hand without touch, it’s fascinating.

FWIW that lead to discussion in https://codeberg.org/ForgeFed/ForgeFed/issues/77

So who gets to see then beside I guess your bank and the merchant site? You don’t have to share anything specific, can be company names but if that would reveal some of your personal preference you can share type of economical actors (e.g. other shops, advertisers, insurances, etc).

Bought a HP Laser 107 nearly 5 years ago and I changed the toner few months ago. It’s just black & white but works on my LAN with any device, no driver issue. I paid :

• 110€ for the printer itself,
• 50€ for the toner,
• 15€ for 500 pages which I’m finishing about now.

The setup was painless and it just hangs on the my LAN at home until I need to print something, which is quite rare.

I also have a Brother for labels which I nearly never use but also just worked right away. Maybe had to spend 5min to get the right PPD file and setup gLabels with the right format of labels (namely rolls for in my case).

So… yes as long as you buy something that doesn’t require specific software, account, subscriptions, etc but relies on works according to standards it will work properly and will keep on doing so.

I mean… if you are love swimming upstream, yes, go for it!