1 intro

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 non-forth show!

2 inspiration

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 episode 4402, looking for a single device to be able to do forth work,

 read documents, some web browsing discussed the ups and downs of using

 a pinetab2 and how i used fluxbox and some scripts to bend the device

 to my needs device was ok but underpowered

 interview with david revou, episode 4491 mentioned blog section of

 hardware, led me to lenovo yoga 370

3 yoga 370

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 i purchased one used on ebay, $250 USD 2 in 1 device, can be used as a

 laptop or tablet 13" ips touch screen display x86_64 Intel(R) Core(TM)

 i7-7600U CPU @ 2.80GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux 500G nvme 16G ram

 suprisingly fixable, replacable battery, memory, nvme

 [picture][picture]

4 installing slackware

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 installing slackware: stop secure boot in the bios, reformat the

 hardrive using gdisk mkfs, efi boot using elilo (not grub2)

 <https://superuser.com/questions/764799/how-to-create-an-efi-system-partition>

 had to reboot between each disk drive change. when complete the

 slackware installer did all the rest of the work, installing elilo and

 the boot entry after the install i did my normal slackware post

 install stuff, and everything works (maybe not the fingerprint reader

 but i do't use that anyway )

5 scripting

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 modified the scripts from the pinetab2 to activate laptop (landscape)

 and tablet (portrait) mode. using xrandr to rotate the screen, xinput

 the touch screen, the keyboard is disabled in tablet mode created

 .desktop entries and added some graphics to get buttons that i pin to

 the kde task manager to activate

6 setting up okular

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 a great document reader, okular. to read documents in tablet mode i

 use presentation mode in the settings menu under configure okular/

 presentation mode you'll find enable touch navigation and then tapping

 on the left/right side of the screen will move the page forward and

 backward. great for reading especially pdf's

7 tablet mode software

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 xournal++, <https://github.com/xournalpp/xournalpp>, hand note-taking

 software, exploring using this for things like d-charts for forth

 developement

 <https://archive.org/details/flowcharting-with-d-charts-donald-d-meyero-nasa>

8 outro

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 Lets all work to stamp out and abolish redundancy

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1 intro

• hpr 4346 swift 110

2 prior tablet

• samsung tablet
• lineageos

3 my use case

• reading pdfs/epubs
• using emacs
• forth developement on microcontrollers, serial port access was a challenge

4 my not use case

• video media consumption
• audio consumption

5 pinetab2

• tablet based on rockchip rk3566
• 4 gig and 8 gig models
• community driven developement

6 impressions

• kids love rolling releases and glitzy desktops
• this device needs minimum everything to be useful
• stuck with arch
• stuck with systemd
• wayland

7 so what i did

• installed x11, better, mature system, virtual keyboards
• installed fluxbox, low system resources needed. lots of customization done by config files, yes suckless is no good
• installed emacs-lucid (gtk no good), why you ask?
• emacs is a lisp environment focused on text editing
• emacs has mechanisms that allow intereaction with X
• easy to build functions to get basic tablet motions
• epub modes, pdf modes, terminal emulator , org mode!
• installed xvkbd for virtual keyboard in tablet mode
• installed xpdf
• all programs in factory arch install available

8 where this is at

• functions ok
• laptop mode is nice, keyboard case works well
• tablet rotation is done via emacs commands (need to bind these to keys) and has three modes
• tablet mode with virtual keyboard
• tablet mode with external key board (full screen portrait mode)
• tablet mode using keyboard case, book mode
• still suffer random crashes, still tracking that down
• good battery life (battery status available on emacs modeline)
• wifi works, bluetooth doesn't
• easy access to serial ports using standard tools

9 what i'd like to do

• install slackware
• spify up the desktop
• add functionality things like brightness control

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Violin 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violin

https://www.yamaha.com/en/musical_instrument_guide/violin/structure/

Viola 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viola

Violin Vs Viola 

https://www.gear4music.com/blog/viola-vs-violin/

Guitar 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guitar

Guitar Frets

https://www.liveabout.com/what-guitar-frets-are-and-why-they-matter-4686563

Nyckelharpa (aka Key Harp)

https://www.nyckelharpa.org/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyckelharpa

Aspbergers Syndrome

https://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/mental-health-aspergers-syndrome

Mumble

https://www.mumble.info/

Jitsi

https://jitsi.org/

Sweden and the relationship with the Nyckelharpa

https://ich.unesco.org/en/BSP/nyckelharpa-network-an-innovative-dissemination-of-a-music-and-instrument-building-tradition-with-roots-in-sweden-01976

Clarinet

https://www.yamaha.com/en/musical_instrument_guide/clarinet/structure/structure002.html

Mandolin

https://www.britannica.com/art/mandolin

Lap Steel Guitar

http://www.frets.com/FretsPages/General/Glossary/LapSteel/lapsteel.html

Jacksonville, Florida

https://www.jacksonville.gov/

Boston

https://www.boston.gov/

Urban Sprawl

https://campuspress.yale.edu/ledger/urban-sprawl-a-growing-problem/

Fort Myers, Florida

https://www.cityftmyers.com/

South Carolina

https://www.britannica.com/place/South-Carolina

North Cackalacky

https://avltoday.6amcity.com/examining-the-origins-of-ncs-nickname-north-cackalacky

Missoula, Montana

https://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/

Cloud Chamber

https://www.iop.org/explore-physics/physics-around-you/understanding-surroundings/cloud-chamber

Vinyl Records

https://victrola.com/blogs/articles/how-do-vinyl-records-work

ginx

https://nginx.org/

Python

https://www.python.org/

The Linux Lugcast

https://linuxlugcast.com/

Archive Dot Org

https://archive.org/

Pine 64

https://pine64.org/

Wordpress

https://wordpress.com/

PowerPress

https://wordpress.org/plugins/powerpress/

Bluberry Press

https://blubrry.com/

RSS Feed

https://rss.com/blog/how-do-rss-feeds-work/

OrangePi Zero 3

http://www.orangepi.org/html/hardWare/computerAndMicrocontrollers/details/Orange-Pi-Zero-3.html

OGG file format

https://xiph.org/ogg/

MP3 file format

https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/mp3-file-format-mp3-extension/

Raspberry Pi Pico / Pico W

https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-pico/

Nextcloud

https://nextcloud.com/

Nextcloud Calendar Plugin

https://apps.nextcloud.com/apps/calendar

HPR Episode 4058 

https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr4058/index.html

Real ID

https://www.dhs.gov/real-id

Bank of America

https://www.bankofamerica.com/

Know Your Customer Policy

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/k/knowyourclient.asp

Bullet Button (firearms)

https://www.bulletbutton.com/

Browning 50 caliber rifle

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M2_Browning

Barrett Arms

https://www.browning.com/

Barret 416 

https://barrett.net/products/accessories/ammunition/416barrett/

Soviet 8mm anti-tank rifle

https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/the-ptrs-41-and-other-russian-anti-tank-rifles/

Tungstun Core German Bullet ( Spitzgeschoß mit Hartkern)

https://panzerworld.com/german-ammunition-nomenclature

Largest Cal air rifle 

https://www.outdoorlife.com/gear/aea-zeus-review/

Army Core of Engineers

https://www.usace.army.mil/

Deer Island Sewage Treatment Plant

https://www.mwra.com/your-sewer-system/sewer-treatment-facilities/deer-island-wastewater-treatment-plant

Methane as an energy source

https://archive.epa.gov/climatechange/kids/solutions/technologies/methane.html

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/beetlejuice_beetlejuice

Game of Thrones DVD Set

https://collider.com/game-of-thrones-complete-collection-review/

Armbian

https://www.armbian.com/

Etherpad

https://etherpad.org/

Yunohost

https://yunohost.org/

Docker

https://www.docker.com/

Wyse Computer Thin Client

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyse

Harmonies (Board Game)

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/414317/harmonies

Tapple (Board Game)

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/129556/tapple

Peanut Butter Whiskey

https://www.skrewballwhiskey.com/en/

Salted Caramel Whiskey - old Smokey brand

https://olesmoky.com/products/salty-caramel-flavored-whiskey

Maple Flavor Crown Royal

https://www.crownroyal.com/canadian-whisky/crown-royal-maple

Jack Daniels Tennessee Honey

https://www.jackdaniels.com/en-us/whiskey/tennessee-honey

Jim Beam Honey Bourbon

https://www.jimbeam.com/en-us/bourbons/jim-beam-honey

Jim Beam Vanilla Bourbon

https://www.jimbeam.com/en-us/bourbons/jim-beam-vanilla

Maine

https://www.maine.gov/portal/index.html

Raspberry Pi 5

https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-5/

X2Go 

https://wiki.x2go.org/doku.php

UNIX

https://unix.org/

PFSense

https://www.pfsense.org/

VLAN

https://www.techtarget.com/searchnetworking/definition/virtual-LAN

VPN

https://usa.kaspersky.com/resource-center/definitions/what-is-a-vpn

Nord VPN

https://nordvpn.com/

Verizon Cellular

https://www.verizon.com/

Google Voice

https://voice.google.com/

Google Drive

https://drive.google.com/

Thunderbird

https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/

Usenet 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet

Google Groups

https://groups.google.com/

Symlinks

https://www.komprise.com/glossary_terms/symbolic-link/

Tubi

https://www.komprise.com/glossary_terms/symbolic-link/

Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/

uBlock Origin

https://ublockorigin.com/

PIE (Youtube/Twitch ad blocker)

https://pie.org/

Bitcoin

https://bitcoin.org/en/

Elon Musk

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk

Peter Dinklage

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Dinklage

Dothraki

https://dothraki.org/

Valyrian

https://gameofthrones.fandom.com/wiki/High_Valyrian

Khaleesi

https://gameofthrones.fandom.com/wiki/Khaleesi

Manscaping

https://www.usa.philips.com/c-e/mens-grooming/body-grooming/how-to-manscape.html

https://gillette.com/en-us/shaving-tips/manscaping/pubic-area-grooming-guide

Cutting Back the Forest

https://www.brooklyngrooming.com/blogs/news/10984365-manscaping-cant-see-the-tree-for-the-forest

Hitler Stash

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hitlerstache

Mr. T

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._T

Mullet

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pubic%20mullet

Matrix

https://matrix.org/

Old Growth Forest

https://www.fs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/mature-and-old-growth-forests-tech.pdf

Battle of Saipan

https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/wars-conflicts-and-operations/world-war-ii/1944/saipan.html

60 Minutes special - Vietname war solider returns severed arm

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-23124347

Big and Rich - 8th of November song

https://www.8thofnovember.com/lyrics/

Jellyfin

https://jellyfin.org/

Round Robin Load Balancer

https://www.f5.com/glossary/round-robin-load-balancing

WGET

https://www.gnu.org/software/wget/

Super Mario Odyssey

https://www.mariowiki.com/Super_Mario_Odyssey

Cappy (Super Mario Odyssey)

https://www.mariowiki.com/Cappy

MineTest

https://www.luanti.org/

MineCraft

https://www.minecraft.net/en-us

Mastadon

https://joinmastodon.org/

Better Bachlor Podcast (Youtube)

https://www.youtube.com/betterbachelor

Distro Hoppers Digest

https://distrohoppersdigest.org/

Mintcast

https://mintcast.org/

ProtonVPN

https://protonvpn.com/

Chromebook

https://www.google.com/chromebook/

AOSP

https://source.android.com/

Thorium Browser

https://thorium.rocks/

Thorium OS

https://thorium.rocks/thoriumos

Bliss OS

https://blissos.org/

React OS

https://reactos.org/

GNUHerd

https://www.gnu.org/software/hurd/

PineTab2

https://pine64.com/product/pinetab2-10-1-8gb-128gb-linux-tablet-with-detached-backlit-keyboard/

Arch Linux

https://archlinux.org/

Debian Linux

https://www.debian.org/

Plasma Mobile

https://plasma-mobile.org/

KDE 4

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KDE_Plasma_4

KDE 5

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KDE_Plasma_5

I5 Processor

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/details/processors/core/i5.html

I7 Processor

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/details/processors/core/i7.html

Bodhi Linux

https://www.bodhilinux.com/

MX Linux

https://mxlinux.org/

Secure Boot

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/device-experiences/oem-secure-boot

Xubuntu

https://xubuntu.org/

Full Circle Weekly News

https://fullcirclemagazine.org/

Ronnie Tucker 

https://ronnietucker.co.uk/about

BandCamp

https://bandcamp.com/

Ventoy

https://www.ventoy.net/en/index.html

Chris Fisher

https://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/hosts/chris/

LibreBoot

https://libreboot.org/

Silicon Power USB 

https://www.silicon-power.com/web/category/usbdrives

Moksha Desktop 

https://www.bodhilinux.com/moksha-desktop/

Enlightenment Desktop

https://www.enlightenment.org/

Manjaro

https://manjaro.org/

Robert Wiley - Bodhi Linux Dev

https://www.bodhilinux.com/2019/06/11/new-lead-developer-robert-ylee-wiley/

Escuelas Linux

https://escuelaslinux.sourceforge.io/english/index.html

Leaf Browser

https://leafbrowser.com/

Chromium

https://www.chromium.org/chromium-projects/

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Double Edge (DE) Razor Shaving - https://grownmanshave.com/blogs/grown-man-shave-society-articles/the-beginners-guide-to-shaving-with-a-double-edge-safety-razor

Gillette Razors - https://gillette.com/

1963 Gillette Slim Adjustable - https://www.razoremporium.com/1963-gillette-i1-slim-adjustable-de-safety-razor-rhodium-revamp/?setCurrencyId=1

Gillette Mach 3 Razor - https://www.amazon.com/Gillette-Mach3-Razor-Handle-Refill/dp/B0092K7C1O

Straight Razor - https://www.cutthroatclub.com/collections/cut-throat-razors

Minoxidil - https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/minoxidil

Calgary - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calgary

Detroit - https://detroitmi.gov/

Windsor (Canada) - https://www.citywindsor.ca/Pages/Home.aspx

Verizon - https://www.verizon.com/

T-mobile - https://www.t-mobile.com/

AT&T - https://www.att.com/

Ting - https://ting.com/

Dish Network - https://www.dish.com/

Capella Mango flavoring - https://www.capellaflavors.com/sweet-mango.html

Joplin - https://joplinapp.org/

Nextcloud - https://nextcloud.com/

Home Assistant - https://www.home-assistant.io/

SNAP - https://snapcraft.io/

Ansible Playbook - https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/playbook_guide/playbooks_intro.html

Flatpack - https://flatpak.org/

FreeBSD - https://www.freebsd.org/

Fedora - https://fedoraproject.org/

Podman - https://podman.io/

Distro Hoppers Digest - https://distrohoppersdigest.blogspot.com/

Mintcast - https://mintcast.org/

TLLTS - https://tllts.org/

Seattle - https://visitseattle.org/

Mumble - https://www.mumble.info/

Netbook PC - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netbook

ThinkCentre M700 Tiny - https://www.lenovo.com/il/en/desktops-and-all-in-ones/thinkcentre/m-series-tiny/M700-Tiny/p/11TC1MTM700

ThinkPad T540p - https://www.lenovo.com/za/en/laptops/thinkpad/t-series/T540p/p/22TP2TT540P

Electronica - https://medium.com/the-music-magnet/what-is-electronica-the-music-genre-defined-ece0a80c210d

The Fat Boys - https://hiphopgoldenage.com/artists/fat-boys/

House Music - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_music

Trap Music - https://online.berklee.edu/takenote/trap-music-where-it-came-from-and-where-its-going/

Bluegrass Music - https://www.loc.gov/item/ihas.200152684/

HPZ 800 Workstation - https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c01709726

XEON CPU - https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/details/processors/xeon/scalable.html

Galagp Pro - https://system76.com/laptops/galago

MSI Laptops - https://us.msi.com/Laptops

Borderlands - https://borderlands.2k.com/

Audiobookshelf - https://www.audiobookshelf.org/

Plex - https://www.plex.tv/

Amiga Computers - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Amiga

AA Batteries - https://www.microbattery.com/blog/post/battery-bios:-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-aa-battery/

Pine Tab 2 - https://pine64.com/product/pinetab2-10-1-8gb-128gb-linux-tablet-with-detached-backlit-keyboard/

Amiga OS - https://www.amigaos.net/

Lipo Battery - https://www.rogershobbycenter.com/lipoguide

Raspberry Pi 400 - https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-400/

Cray-1 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cray-1

Cray-1 vs Raspberry Pi - https://blog.adafruit.com/2024/01/17/comparing-the-1970s-cray-1-supercomputer-against-the-raspberry-pi-single-board-computer-range-raspberrypi-hacksterio/

Toastmasters International (public speaking group) - https://www.toastmasters.org/

Volla phone (Ubuntu Touch) - https://volla.online/en/

Canonical - https://canonical.com/

Pine Phone - https://pine64.com/product-category/pinephone/

Librem phone - https://puri.sm/products/librem-5/

Pine 64 - https://pine64.org/

Android - https://www.android.com/android-14/

Ubports - https://ubports.com/en/

Plasma - https://kde.org/plasma-desktop/

Phosh - https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Phosh

Sailfish OS - https://sailfishos.org/

SIM Card - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIM_card

Gnome - https://www.gnome.org/

Manjaro - https://manjaro.org/

Levi Jeans - https://www.levi.com/US/en_US/

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