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As outlined here: https://grapheneos.org/articles/attestation-compatibility-gu..., GrapheneOS isn't implementing something unique, it's implementing Android Hardware Attestation: https://developer.android.com/privacy-and-security/security-...
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I run desktop linux via postmarketOS on a Lenovo Duet 5 (Snapdragon 7c). It isn't the most powerful device and the webcam doesn't work but other than that it works well and battery life is excellent
Re:Show HN: New Ensō – first public beta on Monday June 30, 2025 @10:30AM (#44423817)
There is a PWA at https://write.sonnet.io/
It's a sure fire way to get your uni submission incorrectly flagged as plagiarism. How straightforward it is to prove you're the original author varies by institution.
Isn't self promotion frowned upon on lobste.rs?
I'm with you on the sunsetting of ChromeOS, but I'd like to offer a counterpoint to your experience of the Duet. I've been using the newer Lenovo Duet 5 with PostmarketOS[0] (linux for ARM) as a daily driver for more than a year and it is almost always great (minus no functioning webcam, which is abysmal anyways)!

[0] https://postmarketos.org/

Re:Throwing in the Towel on Mobile Linux on Friday June 16, 2023 @07:32AM (#36354810)
Presumably having to carry two phones?
Re:A WiFi color eInk picture frame on Monday April 24, 2023 @01:17PM (#35690485)
Don't know whether you're on Android but Gadgetbridge[0] might be the answer to your Fossil app woes

[0]https://codeberg.org/Freeyourgadget/Gadgetbridge/wiki/Fossil...

This gave me a remarkably good suggestion. I will certainly be looking into more of the gnod products (https://www.gnod.com/)
Did you consider using sway[1] as your window manager? From what I understand wayland is better equipped to deal with modern displays and touchscreens. (although it is still more complex to do certain tasks like screensharing).

[1] https://swaywm.org

This seems like a great idea (I had something similar built on a personal level using org-mode)! Luckily, I've just managed to find myself a position, but this would have seriously helped me.
Don't XMPP and Matrix somewhat overlap it functionality. What was the thought process behind implementing both?
Re:Show HN: Simple and easy Password Manager on the terminal on Wednesday June 03, 2020 @04:00AM (#23401066)
Do you have your passwords in plain text in your home folder? It seems like Pass (https://www.passwordstore.org/) would solve this problem in a more secure fashion.
Re:Show HN: Plopdown – HTML5 Video Annotator on Sunday May 24, 2020 @05:52AM (#23290428)
Thanks, will keep my eyes peeled for the editor. Keep up the exciting work!
Re:Show HN: Plopdown – HTML5 Video Annotator on Friday May 22, 2020 @12:05PM (#23273546)
Is there some to inspect the introduction track file? Couldn't see an export option. Is it the docs/assets/minnie_facts.vtt file in the repo?
Re:Show HN: Jooseph – Playlists for Learning on Tuesday February 11, 2020 @05:04AM (#22297332)
Why not embed the videos into the site? It is a bit of a hassle having to switch between tabs all the time.
Re:Kids do program – Experiences from the course on Wednesday January 22, 2020 @04:39AM (#22116006)
Thank you for posting this, I also volunteer in a local school running a Code Club. I would be very much interested to know how you handle differences in age group. I sometimes struggle as the group ranges in age from 4/5 yo to 11 yo. Finding suitable material that can be approachable for all is nigh on impossible and being only one individual I do not have the capacity to have multiple courses running in the same hour.