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  1. It's been 2 years since my last windows PC died, and I switched to #Linux only.

    In these 2 years, I oscillated between several different distros, but always #kde. I think I've settled on #Nobara now, but no promises.

    And I forgot all windows skills so hard that I needed to open a ticket for my work laptop when it misbehaved.

    I regularly play #videogames on my PC. And it just works. Old ones, new ones, even early access and beta tests.

    I also play ttrpgs online, and draw stuff for that. With a #graphicstablet that just works.

    Linux got so much better since my uni times. It is perfectly able to just be a desktop for a noob user.

    The only thing I had to get used to is when I do updates and it wants a reboot, and you chose "update and shut down", it will actually update and shut down.
    Absolutely shocking.
  2. It's been 2 years since my last windows PC died, and I switched to #Linux only.

    In these 2 years, I oscillated between several different distros, but always #kde. I think I've settled on #Nobara now, but no promises.

    And I forgot all windows skills so hard that I needed to open a ticket for my work laptop when it misbehaved.

    I regularly play #videogames on my PC. And it just works. Old ones, new ones, even early access and beta tests.

    I also play ttrpgs online, and draw stuff for that. With a #graphicstablet that just works.

    Linux got so much better since my uni times. It is perfectly able to just be a desktop for a noob user.

    The only thing I had to get used to is when I do updates and it wants a reboot, and you chose "update and shut down", it will actually update and shut down.
    Absolutely shocking.
  3. It's been 2 years since my last windows PC died, and I switched to #Linux only.

    In these 2 years, I oscillated between several different distros, but always #kde. I think I've settled on #Nobara now, but no promises.

    And I forgot all windows skills so hard that I needed to open a ticket for my work laptop when it misbehaved.

    I regularly play #videogames on my PC. And it just works. Old ones, new ones, even early access and beta tests.

    I also play ttrpgs online, and draw stuff for that. With a #graphicstablet that just works.

    Linux got so much better since my uni times. It is perfectly able to just be a desktop for a noob user.

    The only thing I had to get used to is when I do updates and it wants a reboot, and you chose "update and shut down", it will actually update and shut down.
    Absolutely shocking.
  4. I made a test ROM for the Oeka Kids drawing tablet for Famicom based on the description at NESdev Wiki. I had someone with a tablet try it.

    It didn't work.

    The tablet's slow microcontroller requires a lot of waiting in the read routine. The MCU turned out to be so slow that reading a pen position took 67 scanlines, or one-fourth of an NTSC frame. Neither Mesen nor FCEUX modeled this slowness.

    It took three revisions before I had a read routine I was happy with. All for a silly little Anpanman licensed game.
    github.com/pinobatch/little-th

    #NESdev #GraphicsTablet #OekaKids #Anpanman #Famicom #Emulation #Mesen #FCEUX

  5. I made a test ROM for the Oeka Kids drawing tablet for Famicom based on the description at NESdev Wiki. I had someone with a tablet try it.

    It didn't work.

    The tablet's slow microcontroller requires a lot of waiting in the read routine. The MCU turned out to be so slow that reading a pen position took 67 scanlines, or one-fourth of an NTSC frame. Neither Mesen nor FCEUX modeled this slowness.

    It took three revisions before I had a read routine I was happy with. All for a silly little Anpanman licensed game.
    github.com/pinobatch/little-th

    #NESdev #GraphicsTablet #OekaKids #Anpanman #Famicom #Emulation #Mesen #FCEUX

  6. I made a test ROM for the Oeka Kids drawing tablet for Famicom based on the description at NESdev Wiki. I had someone with a tablet try it.

    It didn't work.

    The tablet's slow microcontroller requires a lot of waiting in the read routine. The MCU turned out to be so slow that reading a pen position took 67 scanlines, or one-fourth of an NTSC frame. Neither Mesen nor FCEUX modeled this slowness.

    It took three revisions before I had a read routine I was happy with. All for a silly little Anpanman licensed game.
    github.com/pinobatch/little-th

    #NESdev #GraphicsTablet #OekaKids #Anpanman #Famicom #Emulation #Mesen #FCEUX

  7. I made a test ROM for the Oeka Kids drawing tablet for Famicom based on the description at NESdev Wiki. I had someone with a tablet try it.

    It didn't work.

    The tablet's slow microcontroller requires a lot of waiting in the read routine. The MCU turned out to be so slow that reading a pen position took 67 scanlines, or one-fourth of an NTSC frame. Neither Mesen nor FCEUX modeled this slowness.

    It took three revisions before I had a read routine I was happy with. All for a silly little Anpanman licensed game.
    github.com/pinobatch/little-th

    #NESdev #GraphicsTablet #OekaKids #Anpanman #Famicom #Emulation #Mesen #FCEUX

  8. I made a test ROM for the Oeka Kids drawing tablet for Famicom based on the description at NESdev Wiki. I had someone with a tablet try it.

    It didn't work.

    The tablet's slow microcontroller requires a lot of waiting in the read routine. The MCU turned out to be so slow that reading a pen position took 67 scanlines, or one-fourth of an NTSC frame. Neither Mesen nor FCEUX modeled this slowness.

    It took three revisions before I had a read routine I was happy with. All for a silly little Anpanman licensed game.
    github.com/pinobatch/little-th

    #NESdev #GraphicsTablet #OekaKids #Anpanman #Famicom #Emulation #Mesen #FCEUX

  9. Lenovo unveils laptops with touchpads that can be used as graphics tablet with stylus support

    Acer isn’t the only company that introduced a new laptop at CES that has a touchpad so large that the company figured you might want to use it as a graphics tablet. Like the new Acer Swift 16, the Lenovo Yoga Pro 7i Aura Edition 15 inch and Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition 16 inch laptops hav a large haptic touchpad with support for pressure-sensitive pen input, allowing you to write or draw on […]

    #ces2026 #forcePad #forceTouch #graphicsTablet #lenovo #lenovoYogaPro7iAuraEditio #lenovoYogaPro9iAuraEdition #sketchpad #touchpad #trackpad Read more: liliputing.com/lenovo-unveils-
  10. Lenovo unveils laptops with touchpads that can be used as graphics tablet with stylus support

    Acer isn’t the only company that introduced a new laptop at CES that has a touchpad so large that the company figured you might want to use it as a graphics tablet. Like the new Acer Swift 16, the Lenovo Yoga Pro 7i Aura Edition 15 inch and Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition 16 inch laptops hav a large haptic touchpad with support for pressure-sensitive pen input, allowing you to write or draw on […]

    #ces2026 #forcePad #forceTouch #graphicsTablet #lenovo #lenovoYogaPro7iAuraEditio #lenovoYogaPro9iAuraEdition #sketchpad #touchpad #trackpad Read more: liliputing.com/lenovo-unveils-
  11. Lenovo unveils laptops with touchpads that can be used as graphics tablet with stylus support

    Acer isn’t the only company that introduced a new laptop at CES that has a touchpad so large that the company figured you might want to use it as a graphics tablet. Like the new Acer Swift 16, the Lenovo Yoga Pro 7i Aura Edition 15 inch and Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition 16 inch laptops hav a large haptic touchpad with support for pressure-sensitive pen input, allowing you to write or draw on […]

    #ces2026 #forcePad #forceTouch #graphicsTablet #lenovo #lenovoYogaPro7iAuraEditio #lenovoYogaPro9iAuraEdition #sketchpad #touchpad #trackpad Read more: liliputing.com/lenovo-unveils-
  12. Lenovo unveils laptops with touchpads that can be used as graphics tablet with stylus support

    Acer isn’t the only company that introduced a new laptop at CES that has a touchpad so large that the company figured you might want to use it as a graphics tablet. Like the new Acer Swift 16, the Lenovo Yoga Pro 7i Aura Edition 15 inch and Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition 16 inch laptops hav a large haptic touchpad with support for pressure-sensitive pen input, allowing you to write or draw on […]

    #ces2026 #forcePad #forceTouch #graphicsTablet #lenovo #lenovoYogaPro7iAuraEditio #lenovoYogaPro9iAuraEdition #sketchpad #touchpad #trackpad Read more: liliputing.com/lenovo-unveils-
  13. So I did try to do some #drawing in #krita with my new #graphicstablet.

    I suck.

    Well, I suppose I just gotta do it every day and be consistent, that's how I've always learned things :)

  14. So I did try to do some #drawing in #krita with my new #graphicstablet.

    I suck.

    Well, I suppose I just gotta do it every day and be consistent, that's how I've always learned things :)

  15. So I did try to do some #drawing in #krita with my new #graphicstablet.

    I suck.

    Well, I suppose I just gotta do it every day and be consistent, that's how I've always learned things :)

  16. CW: dumbdumb

    My CTL-4100WL Wacom tablet only connects via Bluetooth to the PC when my M650 Logitech Bluetooth mouse is already connected, like, what kind of bug is that?

    #BlueTooth #Wacom #LogiTech #Tablet #GraphicsTablet #Linux #ArchLinux #LinuxLTS

  17. CW: dumbdumb

    My CTL-4100WL Wacom tablet only connects via Bluetooth to the PC when my M650 Logitech Bluetooth mouse is already connected, like, what kind of bug is that?

    #BlueTooth #Wacom #LogiTech #Tablet #GraphicsTablet #Linux #ArchLinux #LinuxLTS

  18. CW: dumbdumb

    My CTL-4100WL Wacom tablet only connects via Bluetooth to the PC when my M650 Logitech Bluetooth mouse is already connected, like, what kind of bug is that?

    #BlueTooth #Wacom #LogiTech #Tablet #GraphicsTablet #Linux #ArchLinux #LinuxLTS

  19. CW: dumbdumb

    My CTL-4100WL Wacom tablet only connects via Bluetooth to the PC when my M650 Logitech Bluetooth mouse is already connected, like, what kind of bug is that?

    #BlueTooth #Wacom #LogiTech #Tablet #GraphicsTablet #Linux #ArchLinux #LinuxLTS

  20. This report about #Wacom graphics tablets is disturbing for a couple of reasons.

    1. They are surveilling users of their #tablet - a human-interface device analogous to a mouse or trackball - recording every application you open, or when you switch between windows of different applications. They are collecting this data via a trip through Google Analytics, aka Spyware Central. There is no possible way to justify collection of this particular data; it is none of their damn business how long you have your drawing program focused before switching to your browser and back again. The author notes their privacy policy really doesn't describe this collection of data correctly, so there really can't be informed consent in the first place.

    2. Why on earth is it possible in #Apple #OSX / #MacOS for a USB human interface device driver to capture this information in the first place? Apple shares a big slice of the blame here - this should just simply not be possible for the driver to collect in the first place. Having such a driver allowed to place outgoing HTTP requests is also a big "WTF are they thinking?" moment.

    robertheaton.com/2020/02/05/wa

    #google #GoogleAnalytics #spyware #surveillance #spying #crapware #GraphicsTablet #DeviceDriver #USB #HID #HumanInterfaceDevice #driver #privacy

  21. This report about #Wacom graphics tablets is disturbing for a couple of reasons.

    1. They are surveilling users of their #tablet - a human-interface device analogous to a mouse or trackball - recording every application you open, or when you switch between windows of different applications. They are collecting this data via a trip through Google Analytics, aka Spyware Central. There is no possible way to justify collection of this particular data; it is none of their damn business how long you have your drawing program focused before switching to your browser and back again. The author notes their privacy policy really doesn't describe this collection of data correctly, so there really can't be informed consent in the first place.

    2. Why on earth is it possible in #Apple #OSX / #MacOS for a USB human interface device driver to capture this information in the first place? Apple shares a big slice of the blame here - this should just simply not be possible for the driver to collect in the first place. Having such a driver allowed to place outgoing HTTP requests is also a big "WTF are they thinking?" moment.

    robertheaton.com/2020/02/05/wa

    #google #GoogleAnalytics #spyware #surveillance #spying #crapware #GraphicsTablet #DeviceDriver #USB #HID #HumanInterfaceDevice #driver #privacy

  22. This report about #Wacom graphics tablets is disturbing for a couple of reasons.

    1. They are surveilling users of their #tablet - a human-interface device analogous to a mouse or trackball - recording every application you open, or when you switch between windows of different applications. They are collecting this data via a trip through Google Analytics, aka Spyware Central. There is no possible way to justify collection of this particular data; it is none of their damn business how long you have your drawing program focused before switching to your browser and back again. The author notes their privacy policy really doesn't describe this collection of data correctly, so there really can't be informed consent in the first place.

    2. Why on earth is it possible in #Apple #OSX / #MacOS for a USB human interface device driver to capture this information in the first place? Apple shares a big slice of the blame here - this should just simply not be possible for the driver to collect in the first place. Having such a driver allowed to place outgoing HTTP requests is also a big "WTF are they thinking?" moment.

    robertheaton.com/2020/02/05/wa

    #google #GoogleAnalytics #spyware #surveillance #spying #crapware #GraphicsTablet #DeviceDriver #USB #HID #HumanInterfaceDevice #driver #privacy

  23. This report about #Wacom graphics tablets is disturbing for a couple of reasons.

    1. They are surveilling users of their #tablet - a human-interface device analogous to a mouse or trackball - recording every application you open, or when you switch between windows of different applications. They are collecting this data via a trip through Google Analytics, aka Spyware Central. There is no possible way to justify collection of this particular data; it is none of their damn business how long you have your drawing program focused before switching to your browser and back again. The author notes their privacy policy really doesn't describe this collection of data correctly, so there really can't be informed consent in the first place.

    2. Why on earth is it possible in #Apple #OSX / #MacOS for a USB human interface device driver to capture this information in the first place? Apple shares a big slice of the blame here - this should just simply not be possible for the driver to collect in the first place. Having such a driver allowed to place outgoing HTTP requests is also a big "WTF are they thinking?" moment.

    robertheaton.com/2020/02/05/wa

    #google #GoogleAnalytics #spyware #surveillance #spying #crapware #GraphicsTablet #DeviceDriver #USB #HID #HumanInterfaceDevice #driver #privacy

  24. This report about #Wacom graphics tablets is disturbing for a couple of reasons.

    1. They are surveilling users of their #tablet - a human-interface device analogous to a mouse or trackball - recording every application you open, or when you switch between windows of different applications. They are collecting this data via a trip through Google Analytics, aka Spyware Central. There is no possible way to justify collection of this particular data; it is none of their damn business how long you have your drawing program focused before switching to your browser and back again. The author notes their privacy policy really doesn't describe this collection of data correctly, so there really can't be informed consent in the first place.

    2. Why on earth is it possible in #Apple #OSX / #MacOS for a USB human interface device driver to capture this information in the first place? Apple shares a big slice of the blame here - this should just simply not be possible for the driver to collect in the first place. Having such a driver allowed to place outgoing HTTP requests is also a big "WTF are they thinking?" moment.

    robertheaton.com/2020/02/05/wa

    #google #GoogleAnalytics #spyware #surveillance #spying #crapware #GraphicsTablet #DeviceDriver #USB #HID #HumanInterfaceDevice #driver #privacy

  25. @mykallykan It's the same for me. I have been using #Gimp regularly since 2007. At that time I also got my very first #Wacom #graphicstablet. And it worked smoothly on Linux even at this early stage! 😍

    I still have to get used to working with #Krita, and I still have a lot to learn about it. But probably easier for me it feels easier to work with K than for you because I haven't used PhotoShop, Indesign, etc. before. :smile:

    Still worth the trade though! :D


    Yes, absolutely. And for me it's a lot of fun! 😁

  26. Lorien: Infinite canvas drawing/whiteboarding app for Windows, Linux and macOS. Made with Godot. Open source (MIT).

    github.com/mbrlabs/Lorien

    #GraphicsTablet #Whiteboard #NoteTaking #Godot #Lorien #Wacom

  27. Lorien: Infinite canvas drawing/whiteboarding app for Windows, Linux and macOS. Made with Godot. Open source (MIT).

    github.com/mbrlabs/Lorien

    #GraphicsTablet #Whiteboard #NoteTaking #Godot #Lorien #Wacom

  28. Lorien: Infinite canvas drawing/whiteboarding app for Windows, Linux and macOS. Made with Godot. Open source (MIT).

    github.com/mbrlabs/Lorien

    #GraphicsTablet #Whiteboard #NoteTaking #Godot #Lorien #Wacom

  29. Lorien: Infinite canvas drawing/whiteboarding app for Windows, Linux and macOS. Made with Godot. Open source (MIT).

    github.com/mbrlabs/Lorien

    #GraphicsTablet #Whiteboard #NoteTaking #Godot #Lorien #Wacom

  30. Lorien: Infinite canvas drawing/whiteboarding app for Windows, Linux and macOS. Made with Godot. Open source (MIT).

    github.com/mbrlabs/Lorien

    #GraphicsTablet #Whiteboard #NoteTaking #Godot #Lorien #Wacom

  31. CRAP 😒

    I just can't get my #graphicstablet to work the way I did under #Debian. Basically, the #Medion device works with the #wacom driver. In my 2-monitor mode, however, it is split in the middle, which is rather inconvenient for drawing. In Debian, a two-line #shell file was sufficient, with which I could continuously switch through the states "Both -> Left -> Right" using a keyboard shortcut. Now under #ArchLinux, it just doesn't work anymore. Does anyone know where I'm confused? #Arch #Linux

    (Pictures in the german post, if necessary.)

  32. CRAP 😒

    I just can't get my #graphicstablet to work the way I did under #Debian. Basically, the #Medion device works with the #wacom driver. In my 2-monitor mode, however, it is split in the middle, which is rather inconvenient for drawing. In Debian, a two-line #shell file was sufficient, with which I could continuously switch through the states "Both -> Left -> Right" using a keyboard shortcut. Now under #ArchLinux, it just doesn't work anymore. Does anyone know where I'm confused? #Arch #Linux

    (Pictures in the german post, if necessary.)

  33. CRAP 😒

    I just can't get my #graphicstablet to work the way I did under #Debian. Basically, the #Medion device works with the #wacom driver. In my 2-monitor mode, however, it is split in the middle, which is rather inconvenient for drawing. In Debian, a two-line #shell file was sufficient, with which I could continuously switch through the states "Both -> Left -> Right" using a keyboard shortcut. Now under #ArchLinux, it just doesn't work anymore. Does anyone know where I'm confused? #Arch #Linux

    (Pictures in the german post, if necessary.)

  34. CRAP 😒

    I just can't get my #graphicstablet to work the way I did under #Debian. Basically, the #Medion device works with the #wacom driver. In my 2-monitor mode, however, it is split in the middle, which is rather inconvenient for drawing. In Debian, a two-line #shell file was sufficient, with which I could continuously switch through the states "Both -> Left -> Right" using a keyboard shortcut. Now under #ArchLinux, it just doesn't work anymore. Does anyone know where I'm confused? #Arch #Linux

    (Pictures in the german post, if necessary.)