#pocket-reform — Public Fediverse posts

#PocketReform or #MNTReform Next ??? Love a straightforward, workman laptop - love the idea of a wee computer hooked up to a monitor for desk use and then little computer on the go???? idk!

#MNT

Any current owners know whether Suspend/Resume is working on the #MNT #PocketReform yet? Thanks!

I think that's a very personal thing. I tried a little bit, but didn't get used to the Pocket Reform typing experience yet, sadly. I think best way would be to meet up somewhere with some #pocketreform owner and just try typing on it. Or get a similar shaped USB connected #ortholinear keyboard and practice with it.

Oh, it feels good having working batteries again in my #pocketreform.

It is a testament to the resilience of the device that you can disconnect the charging circuit and just power it from a power bank.

Any #MNT #PocketReform users here? I'd like to know if I can use it as my field trip machine. I would need about 6 hours of battery usage before trying to charge it and decent n/w connectivity (which it has). My usage would largely be note-taking, writing, attending meetings, fairly light computation tasks, and the rest can be managed through SSH when I'm in the field. I am only worried about the need to carry an additional webcam and mic.

#openhardware #MNTResearch

Due to ill, had a quiet couple of hours playing OpenRA on the #PocketReform. Playing Dune 2000, it pulls the assets off the disc image beautifully, and lets me play the missions with the video briefings. John Rhys-Davies is, as always, magnificent.

Not all the single player missions are supported, they have to be rebuilt for OpenRA. List of supported missions are here:
https://github.com/OpenRA/OpenRA/issues/9287

Game plays great on the screen size, and very playable with the tiny trackball. Reasonable way to kill a few hours while keeping the cats company through the loud bangs outside.

RK3588, pull OpenRA down from source and build. Launch with "SDL_VIDEODRIVER=wayland" initially to get past the first screen and then you no longer need the flag.

#openra #dune2000 #mntpocketreform

@amin I already have a #Dasung #epaper monitor connected to my #Thinkpad, so just need a good keyboard (looking at #Atreus) and monitor stand and stuff to complete my desktop setup. Since my needs aren't that heavy, maybe my #PocketReform can double up as a "desktop" when docked...it's also likely to be more powerful by the time I've saved up enough to be able to afford it 🤪

And yeah I'm making do with a dumbphone already, which has been a bit hard but getting better by the day...I mean year 🚀

@amin almost had to scroll up halfway to double-check that the author wasn't myself! 🤪

I'm with you on most things including the #Tangara (I want one) and #PocketReform (same). I have two #Kobo and a half already, but am hoping for someone (my future self?) to make a decent RSS reader for it that's more than just an ebook maker.

I think the main difference would be picking #XMPP for messaging. Hey, with #Convo running on #KaiOS maybe I can turn those phones into your dream phone 😉

Still can't get the Debian wine package working, but I /can/ get the amd64 wow64 build to work from Kron4ek, and that's good enough for now. I can run Carbide Create on the #PocketReform. I think there's now no Maker tool in my tool-chain I am without.

MNT #PocketReform count at #FrOSCon - I saw at least two of them in the exhibition area! Did not have a chance to chat to their owners, but I did enthuse about them to a bystander 🙂

Received my MNT Pocket Reform (RK3588, 32GB/256GB) today, and it's lovely. Thanks @mntmn for creating such unusual products!

Feel free to ask me anything (well, newbie questions preferably, as I just got it today :-) )

#Linux #MNT #PocketReform

It lives! #PocketReform
I went down the self-assembly route so a successful boot was far from a guaranteed
Been a looong wait

Today: set up two Bird Buddies in the garden (feeder and bath); got GNOME set up on the #PocketReform; played a couple of levels of #DOOMTheDarkAges (which is great); played through all of Spilled (a wonderful little game); watched the penultimate #DoctorWho episode. Decent day of unwinding 👍🏻

Wow, that’s beautiful, that’s perfect! How can I build the same #PocketReform holder? What’s the keyboard? @fabi1cazenave , have you seen that beauty?

I want! I want!

My #PocketReform is back! now updating All The Things.

@CatRyan made me a quilted zipper slip case for my #PocketReform using #emfcamp fabric with a complimentary orange liner.