2023-04-22.log

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minutei just did a quick wpm test on pocket, but not in an ideal situation (pocket on lap/leg, not on table), got 70 wpm in one minute test00:39
vkoskivThat's good. I can do roughly max ~100wpm on the big reform keyboard.00:39
minute(this is with clicky switches)00:40
vkoskivBut if I'm not fully concentrating, I do rougly 70wpm naturally on any given keyboard.00:40
minutecool, interesting00:41
minutei think i lost some speed due to the locations of the . and ,00:41
minuteif these were next to the space keys, with some training it would probably improve wpm00:42
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sevanhttps://benjojo.co.uk/u/benjojo/h/4ys9sWQD9tR91xGzRJ00:44
sevanon the theme of FPGAs ^00:45
vkoskivWow, that is a very exotic device.00:45
vkoskiv(The best kind of hardware :D=00:45
minutelol mega absurd00:46
minutealso, virtex with powerpc00:46
vkoskivRight? :D00:46
minuteamazing00:46
sevanXD00:46
vkoskivHuge caps in an SSD. Clearly genius engineers were involved.00:46
minutevery creative00:47
vkoskivUnusual hardware is always entertaining.00:47
minutemost certainly00:47
minutecurrently i'm trying to finish rkx7 docs00:48
minutebecause some people ordered it and we want to ship those orders00:48
sevanreally cool. It'll be great if they publish stuff they're going to work on with the boards.00:49
minuteoh yeah, i hope so00:49
vkoskivI collect ancient hardware, so I'm used to having schematics provided. But the reform laptop has been so inspiring. Modern hardware just never has schematics!00:56
minuteit is rare00:58
vkoskivThe Reform schematics have really made a meaningful impact in my electronics exploration.01:03
vkoskivI have a very strong motivation to explore this particular hardware, and I have learned a lot!01:03
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minutevkoskiv: i'm happy to hear this!02:08
vkoskivI own this hardware, and I'm readily available to explore it fully. That is super rare in modern hardare!02:09
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joschminute: are the strings printed on MNT hardware like MREFPTBC20R02 unique in some way? Would it make sense to advertise the firmware somehow with that name? I'm thinking about the packaging because on the forums somebody asked what hardware they have and that is also important for what firmware to flash.08:09
joschFor example the label in bigger font MNT REFORM TRACKBALL CTRL is not enough to decide what version one has.08:10
joschso it might not be immediately obvious whether a user wants to flash trackball-fw or trackball2-fw08:11
joschsame goes for keyboard and mainboard of course08:11
joschso maybe there should be a table somewhere mapping unique strings like MREFPTBC20R02 (if that's enough to identify them) to the current name of the firmware?08:12
+ andreas-e (~Andreas@2001:861:c4:f2f0::c64)09:27
BoostisbetterSo I was saying that my connection on the Reform keeps dropping out and reconnecting, but what I am finding instead is that my wifi strength is just terrible. I checked the antennas on my wifi card and the antenna itself, and ther are firmly connected and should be fine. Is there something else I can check to improve this situation?09:28
BoostisbetterWhere I am right now, I'm a meter from the source of the wifi, and my signal strength is reported as 68%09:30
Boostisbetterbut if I move to the couch which is a mere 2 meters away, the signal strength drops to 32% 09:31
BoostisbetterI have my Reform pretty setup. I have put a bunch of time into it, but I'm really thinking it is just time to blow it all away and use a new current image and rebuild. 10:04
+ amospalla (~amospalla@212.231.228.113)11:00
amospallathank you for the keyboard speed feedback guys.11:01
amospallaI've used tmk and qmk firmware based keyboards and they are a game changer. Is the Pocket using something like this?11:04
amospallaJust being curious, lately I've been adding software based remapping to my computers (https://github.com/jtroo/kanata).11:06
amospallaWith remapping, layers, macros and so on, a little keyboard can do wonders.11:09
minutejosch: yes, those are the unique SKUs11:56
minutejosch: in case of trackball, lsusb tells you if it is the rp2040 version (trackball2) or not11:57
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joschminute: indeed, since one flashes everything via usb, maybe the flashing script should have a check for the correct usb device identifier16:55
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sevanaway21:58
sevanback21:58
sevan:)21:58
sevanhttps://mastodon.sdf.org/@SDF/11024385002509946522:37
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joschlense distortion: the right-most device looks like an 15.4" widescreen version of the reform :D22:45
Booster[m]sevan: where is Kirtland? Is that in the UK?22:48
andreas-eKirkland is everywhere according to Wikipedia.22:51
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sevanBooster[m]: Seattle Retro Computing Society in Kirkland Washington apparently23:13
Booster[m]sevan: thanks! Just curious. I always think the Reform is such an eye pleaser. The design really sucked me in when I first was looking at buying one. When I haven't touched the Reform for a while it is the design that pulls me back in. 23:15
sevan<323:15
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