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Talk - Eben Moglen - Free and Open Software: Paradigm for a New Intellectual Commons
by Alexander Stephen Thomas Ross 17 Nov '14

17 Nov '14

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbcy_ZxXLl8&html5=1 I felt this was quite relevant.

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IC3128 1280x800 60fps confirmed
by Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton 11 Nov '14

11 Nov '14

http://rhombus-tech.net/icubecorp/IC1T/news/ ok, it's kinda cheating, as it's only 8 bits per pixel, but i managed to get a stable image at 1280x800 resolution, 60fps, on the micro-desktop base. yet to be determined is what's actually the limiting factor - i'm working with ICubeCorp to find out - it's either that the DDR3x16 RAM IC (which is actually a 1600mhz samsung x16 DDR3 chip) is being clocked at only 266mhz or that there is an internal bus which can't get memory fast enough when reading the current scan line/pixel at the framebuffer's memory.location.. all kinda fascinating. what i am speculating is that this 55nm chip could actually be run much faster than the reported 400mhz speed. a processor in 55nm theoretically should be able to achieve 600mhz comfortably, possibly even 800 and maybe 900 with a bit of luck. however that's a huge jump in power requirements and i don't think the power in (pins) have been designed to cope with that. so... we shall see :) l.

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crowd-funding landing page is up!
by Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton 06 Nov '14

06 Nov '14

https://www.crowdsupply.com/eoma68/micro-desktop hooraay :) just a sign-up page for now. demo cpu card arrived yesterday.

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microdesktop and eoma68-a20 upcoming crowd-funding campaign starts 5th nov 2014
by Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton 03 Nov '14

03 Nov '14

i've reworded the main web site after (thank you phil!) seeing simon sinek's ted talk, to answer the question "why" as the top priority. it's the same "why" that captivated everyone's attention (900,000 supporters and a reach of 380 *million* people) on phonebloks.com. q: why does this project exist at all? a: to reduce the e-waste and environmental impact of mass-volume consumer electronics. [in fact the clue is in the word "consumer" that there is something desperately wrong with the current approach]. your help in getting the message across much appreciated. crowd-funding campaigns work by having people put out the word, but it would appear, from simon sinek's talk, that you have to get the word across about WHY you are doing something as the first absolute top priority, then HOW and only then finally WHAT. any company or campaign that starts purely with WHAT, is extremely unlikely to succeed. the motivation is unknown, so how can any salesman sell something if they don't know *why* they're selling it? so please, help get the word out when the campaign starts: the project exists to reduce the environmental impact of computers. it's as simple as that. l.

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Re: [Arm-netbook] Linux on Lenovo A10
by jean-michel voicechat_fan 01 Nov '14

01 Nov '14

what is wrong on my post i dont see it on archives 2014-10-31 8:18 GMT+08:00 jean-michel voicechat_fan < jean.michel.78(a)gmail.com>: > hello arm netbook users , i own a lenovo A1O netbook > it is a RK3188 based one i am looking for informations or image to boot a > linux on this machine. > I have rooted this machine and install CWM recovery that means i can also > run linux on this way > > i can give you information more > i try to read informations for not mounted partitions but i dont succeed > to mount boot partition > here my /proc/mtd > dev: size erasesize name > mtd0: 00400000 00004000 "misc" > mtd1: 00800000 00004000 "kernel" > mtd2: 01000000 00004000 "boot" > mtd3: 02000000 00004000 "recovery" > mtd4: 04000000 00004000 "backup" > mtd5: 08000000 00004000 "cache" > mtd6: 40000000 00004000 "userdata" > mtd7: 00400000 00004000 "kpanic" > > thanks you by advance > sorry for my english > > > -- > web <http://jeanmichel.gens.free.fr> > > -- web <http://jeanmichel.gens.free.fr>

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EOMA68-A20 rev 2.2 Micro-Desktop Debian GNU/Linux 7 demo
by Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton 30 Oct '14

30 Oct '14

http://rhombus-tech.net/allwinner_a10/news/ getting there. all in preparation for the upcoming crowd-funding campaign. l.

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[Arm-netbook] https://www.crowdsupply.com/hack-e-bot/hack-e-bot-affordable-plus-open-source-robot-for-all
by lkcl . 29 Oct '14

29 Oct '14

get one! :)

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micro-desktop interfaces confirmed working (or made to work...)
by Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton 27 Oct '14

27 Oct '14

http://rhombus-tech.net/community_ideas/micro_desktop/news/ ok so the debugging has been done, which should give enough to satisfy the "working prototype" criteria for the crowd-funding campaign to start. to be confirmed. l.

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more micro-desktop interfaces confirmed working: ethernet and vga
by Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton 24 Oct '14

24 Oct '14

http://rhombus-tech.net/community_ideas/micro_desktop/news/ big surprise was the VGA working straight away once the connector was rotated 180 degrees (with flying leads). l.

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first boot confirmed on icubecorp IC3138
by Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton 24 Oct '14

24 Oct '14

http://rhombus-tech.net/icubecorp/IC1T/news/ this is a historic first, publication of first boot console logs of this 176-pin $2 400mhz quad-core innovative SoC. l.

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radxa rock pro hardware design file is available
by Tom Cubie 23 Oct '14

23 Oct '14

Hi, Just let you know, we have released the hardware design files of radxa rock pro(rockchip rk3188 based). https://github.com/radxa/oshw -- radxa rock - quad core arm computer that rocks radxa.com

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EOMA68-IC1t successful board bring-up
by Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton 17 Oct '14

17 Oct '14

http://rhombus-tech.net/icubecorp/IC1T/news/ congratulations to the team at http://ICubeCorp.com for a successful board bring-up, especially given the challenge that it had to be done over the Micro-SD slot of the MicroDesktop base unit rather than over USB-OTG. despite this they successfully got console access over UART and have since sent the boards on to me for further testing. i am really excited to be involved with a completely new processor, and to be able to bring working prototypes to people. l.

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Iteadstudio doing A20 SOM board
by joem 15 Oct '14

15 Oct '14

Totally lovely :) http://imall.iteadstudio.com/im140725004.html Personally I think if they want to make their mark, they should reduce the price to $39.99. (I'm still stuck for time doing my KiCAD version of one, and even if I get time, the newer versions would probably drop the edge connector and aim for a couple of FPC connectors.)

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Phone Blocks?
by Alexander Stephen Thomas Ross 14 Oct '14

14 Oct '14

https://phoneblocks.com hmm, your thoughts? mine? well I am concerned that it will be status quo software wise and so not libre. but if they do software freedom then I'm not sure what it would mean for eoma-*. I suppose at least eoma-* has the advantage of getting to market sooner from the looks of things at phoneblocks - doesn’t look like they have anything any time soon and we do need a decent answer now with climate change/heating needing huge action now and all that. Come to think of it I guess eoma-68 will still have it's low cost market?

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EOMA68-A33
by Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton 12 Oct '14

12 Oct '14

has been finished and is ready for assembly to first prototypes but due to the contract not being renewed here where i work it cannot be paid for. if there is anyone who would like to help get it into the upcoming crowdfunding campaign the cost is $USD 3,600. l.

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Indie?
by Alexander Stephen Thomas Ross 12 Oct '14

12 Oct '14

https://ind.ie they have been on my hit list for sometime. I think/recommend they would make a very good partner. they have really good band & marketing. they handle user experience (software) and are building a strong brand. they have shown a strong commitment to free software ideas (gplv3) but I am concerned that the first phone might be status quo hardware (non-free drivers and firmware) but we/I shall see. There first software release is only on osx first, gnu/linux and m$ later. I guess thats the system they are currently more familiar with and future releases will be umm more preferable :D

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EOMA68-IC1t prototypes back from assembly
by Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton 12 Oct '14

12 Oct '14

http://rhombus-tech.net/icubecorp/IC1T/news/

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Existing Projects, Products That Could Be A EOMA-68 Device
by Alexander Stephen Thomas Ross 12 Oct '14

12 Oct '14

I find my self coming across projects that are using a SOM that I think could have been a eoma-68. all those lost orders that would have made all the difference in getting cards rolling off the production line at a preferable price and into many peoples hands. todays example: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/modduo/mod-duo-the-limitless-multi-eff…

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microdesktop pcb revisions
by Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton 12 Oct '14

12 Oct '14

http://rhombus-tech.net/community_ideas/micro_desktop/news/ minor rework for production purposes, the 5 prototypes however should be good enough for testing and demo purposes for the crowdfunding campaign which will start early november. l.

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Microdesktop PCBs back from assembly
by Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton 10 Oct '14

10 Oct '14

http://rhombus-tech.net/community_ideas/micro_desktop/news/ ok so now we have: * EOMA68-A20 CPU Card * EOMA68-IC1t CPU Card * Micro-Desktop base unit testing begins when the micro-desktop base arrives, and the crowd-funding campaign will begin early next month if all functionality passes 100%. the EOMA68-A20 CPU card is not expected to require any rework (it's about the 4th revision as it is): the micro-desktop however is 1st revision and will need at least one minor correction (VGA connector). l.

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A biggish 3D printer on kickstarter
by joem 05 Oct '14

05 Oct '14

A biggish 3D printer on kickstarter: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/wpt-3d-printer-professional-printer-for-… Big enough to print out complete eoma netbook or gadget box for USD600 (with all the risks of spending money on kickstarter projects). 250x250x300mm print volume I ordered one :)

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Re: [Arm-netbook] A biggish 3D printer on kickstarter
by Echo Peacock 04 Oct '14

04 Oct '14

Typos and flex funding. I wouldn't touch it personally. Sent from my Fire On October 4, 2014, at 4:58 AM, peter green <plugwash(a)p10link.net> wrote: joem wrote: > On Fri, 2014-10-03 at 17:41 -0400, Christopher Havel wrote: > >> Flexible funding. That's a little concerning... not necessarily an >> out-and-out indicator of a scam, but a red flag to me nonetheless. >> >> > I am not sure where that comes from. > > I was under the impression flex funding implies they had > all the resources they needed. So even an order for 1 unit > will get built because they are already building it. > There is video of working unit. > I thought the whole point of crowdfunding campaigns was to deal with those situations where you had a good idea but needed a minimum ammount of committed funds to make it viable to move forward and where eaither more traditional funding routes had failed or the creator didn't want to give up control. Flexible funding always strikes me as missing the point of a crowdfunding campaign and treating the crowdfunding site as merely an advertising and preorder site. _______________________________________________ arm-netbook mailing list arm-netbook(a)lists.phcomp.co.uk http://lists.phcomp.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/arm-netbook Send large attachments to arm-netbook(a)files.phcomp.co.uk

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What Linux Users Should Know About Open Hardware - Datamation
by Alexander Stephen Thomas Ross 29 Sep '14

29 Sep '14

http://www.datamation.com/open-source/what-linux-users-should-know-about-op…

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3D printable laptop (raspberry pi project)
by joem 26 Sep '14

26 Sep '14

3D printable laptop (raspberry pi project) out: http://liliputing.com/2014/09/pi-top-3d-printable-raspberry-pi-laptop-crowd… Its going for crowd funding. Close to what I had in mind for a 3D printed EOMA netbook but a little more flair needed with the case styling and more features rather than just a bland copy of a box with a lid. Better get a move on with openscad scripting Luke :) Things are moving on fast.. This PC also out and it seems very fast compared to previous ARM: http://liliputing.com/2014/09/mk902-ii-le-tiny-ubuntu-pc-rockchip-rk3288-cp… (No sata on it as far as I can tell.)

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PC Duino nano out
by joem 18 Sep '14

18 Sep '14

PC Duino nano out. Allwinner A20 dual core. Ethernet 10M/100M/1Gbps, SATA, Ubuntu 12.04 http://www.cnx-software.com/2014/09/18/39-pcduino3-nano-arm-linux-developme… http://www.pcduino.com/pcduino3nano/ At $39 very nice me thinks.

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