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update on the multi SBC compute cluster 
got it most of the way done, the networking and rack mounting is complete, just need to figure out a proper power supply solution 
its so cool :))
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Update on shipping to the US
The PineStore have just set up a special shipping arrangement for US customers. This is done in bulk and will cost customers more, in turn the shipping will be quicker.
Please note that we can't guarantee whether you'll have to pay any extra tax at the border. There is also a 100 USD total cart value limit, this is due to risk as the PineStore are using a flat charge for the shipping method.
Spend the afternoon debugging my personal application after upgrading to #Java24. It would not start on my #PINE64 (#AARCH64 #ARM) . But it worked on my machine (yeah I know). Seems that the latest #openjdk builds are broken on that architecture. I initially thought that Java 24 changes to much it broke but it is the latest patch. It now runs smoothly on 21.0.6. Too bad I can't file a #bug somewhere. It has to do with #classloading. #java #developers #tenmurin
So I had to move from Fosstodon due to it collapsing, I am still looking at options for moving the @PINE64 account.
Important update for US customers.
The PinePhone, PineTab, and Pinenote are still able to ship from Hong Kong. However, all shipments from China are already suspended due to our shipping service no longer accepting packages.
The effect of the US tariffs start on May 2nd when shipments reach US customs. So please be aware that even if you place an order before May 2nd that it is possible (and likely if ordered close to the date) to be charged the extra tariff fee on top.
Thank You.
Our bridge bots have been unbanned and whitelisted, it turns out this was due to spam coming through the matrix bridge.
We are going to make some changes to help mitigate spam.
Thank you to the Matrix team for helping us out.
Quick heads up, our bridge bots on the Matrix side are continuing to get banned for an unknown reason. Therefore some channels on Matrix are no longer bridging.
IRC, Discord and Telegram remain unaffected, we will continue looking into possible solutions for the time being.
Got my PineTime yesterday.
Gotta play with GopherWatch and make some fun stuff with it!
What's the latest thing you've done with it @ayke ?
Pine64 StarPro64 single-board PC with a RISC-V processor and 20 TOPS NPU arrives this month
The StarPro64 is a single-board computer with a quad-core RISC-V processor, hardware-accelerated graphics and support for 8K video playback, and an NPU that delivers nearly 20 TOPS of AI performance.
First unveiled last fall, Pine64 now says StarPro64 should be available for purchase before the end of April.
The board measures 133 x 80 x 19mm (5.24″ x 3.15″ x 0.75″) and features a PCIe x4 […]
Happy April (no fools this year)!
Another community update is here. This month we report on the return of the PineTab-V, the release of our micro soldering tip set, the imminent release of the StarPro64 SBC and software improvements to the PineTab 2 and PineNote.
And Charlie the Pinecorn returns for April too 
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PINE64 · April Update: Risc It For A BiscuitThis month, the PineTab-V returns, PineNote, PineTab2 and PineTime software improvements and a new Pinecil micro soldering tip set. Does anyone even read these descriptions?
I need a #soldering iron and really like the idea of the #Pine64 #Pinecil but after my experience with their other products I am worried about the quality. Have people here used it as a hobby product over a longer period of time and did it break or anything?
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So here's how it went, A PineNote only 5-day weekend.
EL;DC: went well, I declare this experience a success for my needs.
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made a small amount of progress
managed to hack an existing image for the #Pine64 #SoQuartz blade for running #AlpineLinux and it works!
i felt that the #RK3566 chip was running a little hot so i decided to add a little heartsink as well
did a little test to see if the NVMe SATA adapter works by hooking up two spare harddrives i had, and they showed up on lsblk
now i just need to design the mounts for the blade and harddrives
Interesting, my soldering iron Pinecil has added BLE communication and companion app for mobile 
Sweet!
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Also, props to my #PINE64 #PinePower power supply with its 5 USB ports keeping most of these going. Very handy for running a lot of devices at once.
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PineNote Week Two mini-update. I'm just using the device now. It doesn't feel like a shiny new device anymore (post honeymoon) but I'm still enamored (to stretch the metaphor). I have been using it as a reading and writing device for the most part, single function at a time, and I'm quite happy with it.
I'm not really doing any application switching and using it as a full-Linux device (which it is)... BUT, I'm going away on a 5 day trip and considering just taking the PineNote (with a wireless keyboard) instead of a laptop. Maybe I should and report on that experience!? Bottom-line, that thought doesn't make me nervous (I'll get it on my Tailscale network and leave it without a lock-screen maybe? Taking suggestions!)
If you haven't seen the PineNote overview and rough edges videos, they still hold true after two weeks of usage. I don't generally worry about charging it day to day, aside from that still no other thoughts on battery yet.
If you want to run mainline Debian on the original PineBook, the onboard WIFI will hopefully be supported soon. A patch has been accepted. Now we wait for that oh-so valuable human curation, as it migrates through the versioning process!
"drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88: Enable RTW88_8723CS as a module"
https://salsa.debian.org/kernel-team/linux/-/commit/4acf7a7bb31b3bde01eb98bc02e6790bc46ee1d1
GitLabdrivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88: Enable RTW88_8723CS as a module (4acf7a7b) · Commits · Debian kernel team / linux · GitLabDebian linux repository
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The Pine Phone Pro arrived earlier this week. After a few unfocused, false starts I finally got it booting into Gnome on PostmarketOS and currently installing Waydroid over ssh.
My wife uses a cheesey coupon clipping app (iOS/Android) for doing the groceries and such. I'll need to take a look at what traffic flows in-n-out of this app to see what is being farmed and segregate/container off if required.
We are heavy Signal users but I may use this as an excuse to set up a XMPP server. Twas on the 'roadmap'.
Initial impressions are good. Definitely not as shiny and smooth as an iOS or Android device but - it's a phone. We spent half our lives with dumb rotary dialing doohickeys - we'll survive. lol
Pretty impressed with Gnome on a touch device so far. This is my first real experience with it. No 'klunkiness' so far but just scratching the surface.
It will be interesting to see how a non-technical person takes to it. I'm going to monkey with it myself for the first week or so to find the hard edges to save her the frustration.
I want to experiment with Android Auto - see what (if anything) is possible.
I also obtained a Seeed Studio Sensecap T1000-E (meshtastic, lora, etc.) to connect to this device. We'll see how far I get with that.
I really need a staff... 
Ha!
