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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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Does anyone have strong opinions on open source hardware? I'm finally at a point where I need to upgrade my laptop.

The Framework 16 pre-order is tempting. It's a fascinating project. Even if it comes at premium due to the small scale of their operation, I'm happy to support the cause.

Alternatively, Sytem76/Clevo hardware has interested me for a long time (coreboot ftw). Based on the documentation current gens are super easy to repair.

Any thoughts are appreciated!

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I wear my PineTime everyday. Best watch I've ever purchased. It doesn't have too many bells and whistles but it tells me the time.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The lack of alarms/reminders that you can easily set from the app is the main deal breaker for me. I have individual alarms and reminders for different tasks, multiple in a day and different per day of the week (mi band/gadgetbridge). Pinetime right now only gets a total of ONE alarm, which you can only set by pressing some awkwardly designed UI on the watch. Sadly this is my only deal breaker.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wear my bangle.js smartwatch daily. Even better than the pinetime, and tons of apps.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I might have to get one of those if my watch ever stops working