September update: Hurdles and Successes
In this community update we’ll discuss PinePhone keyboard progress (and hurdles), add-on back cases awaiting developers approval, initial PineNote impressions and early development progress, as well as news of InfiniTime 1.
Cluster build log: Moving to temporary cluster
As promised in the last month’s community update Housekeeping section, this is the first part of the cluster’s build log! This mini-series in which I will cover everything about upcoming changes our hosting cluster, and it begins with building a temporary cluster.
Second LUNA Enclosure Update
Note: This is a crosspost of a Cynthion update on Crowd Supply: https://www.crowdsupply.com/great-scott-gadgets/luna/updates/enclosure-details-and-contest-winner
Enclosure UpdateWe have an update on the enclosures! We have received 10 enclosures from our manufacturer and we are impressed.
A LUNA in a case measures 2 inches by 2.5 inches and weighs 103 g with the hardware and lightpipes installed. I’ve been carrying mine around constantly like a pet rock since it has such a comfortable weight. The case has held up really well, regardless of the wine, pesto, sesame oil, and other sauces I’ve gotten on it while cooking. The USB-C ports have a satisfying amount of...
OsmoDevCall: "osmo-remsim in practice"
I've presented on osmo-remsim in practice as part of the OsmoDevCall talk series on Osmocom and related technology.
You can find the video recording at https://media.ccc.de/v/osmodevcall-20210827-laforge-osmo-remsim
DevZone rollout
First announced in the July community update, the DevZone is a project management system for PINE64 devices. It will allow us to have a better overview of ongoing software development, streamline the product prototyping processes and keep track of suggested hardware changes.
Adventures using and repairing an X131e laptop from 2011
Replacing wifi coax, modifying bios to allow new wifi cards, unsticking tired clock chips, DIY custom power suppy plugs, de-flickering backlight and more. Somehow my best laptop yet.
AMA on CrowdSupply
Note: This is a crosspost of a Cynthion update on Crowd Supply: https://www.crowdsupply.com/great-scott-gadgets/luna/updates/ama-update
On August 18th we held an “Ask Me Anything” session where anyone interested in LUNA could ask us questions in real time. The full transcript of this AMA is available to view in the #luna-ama channel in the CrowdSupply Discord server.
Introducing the PineNote
This month brings news that many of you have been waiting years for - we’re introducing the PineNote, a high-end e-ink device based on the powerful Quartz64 single board computer.
OsmoDevCall: "GSM-R and how it differs from GSM"
I've presented on GSM-R and how it differs from GSM as part of the OsmoDevCall talk series on Osmocom and related technology.
You can find the video recording at https://media.ccc.de/v/osmodevcall-20210813-laforge-gsm-r
The History of LUNA
Note: This is a crosspost of a Cynthion update on Crowd Supply: https://www.crowdsupply.com/great-scott-gadgets/luna/updates/the-history-of-luna
Starting Great Scott GadgetsTen years ago this summer I quit my day job at a radio research lab and made Great Scott Gadgets (GSG) my full-time job. I dedicated myself and the company to our mission: to put open source tools into the hands of innovative people. One of the first things I did at that time was to make a list of products I was interested in making. That list included “USB swiss army knife”. I didn’t know how to make such a thing at the time,...