Klaus
 Tue, 09 Dec 2014 01:05:23 +0100 
Why Jolla reaches it's crowd funding tablet goal, but #Vivaldi and #Improv failed. :confused

#^Jolla Tablet - world's first crowdsourced tablet
Image/photo
Be a part of making the world’s first people powered tablet, running Sailfish OS 2.0.
Klaus
 Thu, 26 Jun 2014 00:09:26 +0200 
Very sad news from the #Improv and KDE tablet front today. :'(
Klaus

Open Hardware for KDE

 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 21:53:43 +0100 
Interesting article about #Improv and Open Hardware in general.

Open Hardware for KDE
From its beginning, KDE has been a leader in innovation in free (libre) and open source software (FLOSS), but there is a threat to that leadership in one of the fastest growing areas of technology. The advantages of free and open development and use are clear for software; now closed and proprietary strategies have become standard in other kinds of technology. The need for technology freedom has moved from software to other more corporate-controllable areas—notably hardware and the Internet. As was the case when KDE started, community-developed, freedom-oriented technology is necessary to break the stranglehold of large companies that are more committed to managers and investors than to users. But this won’t be easy and it can’t be left to a few people. The entire KDE Community has a stake in the outcome. For that matter, this should be a concern to anyone who develops free and open software, anyone who uses it, anyone who benefits from it. And that includes just about everyone using technology today. New hardware has been announced that addresses the need for openness beyond software. Community help is needed to support a generous, far-sighted open hardware project involving mostly KDE people and certainly following KDE principles. Please consider contributing financially to open hardware for KDE.

Nice quote:
The opposite of "open" is "theirs".
David Weinberger
Klaus

Hardware for Free software hackers and innovators

 Sun, 19 Jan 2014 17:27:44 +0100 

#^The Luminosity of Free Software Episode 15
by Aaron Seigo on YouTube

Starting at 31:00 some interesting information about #Improv and other development boards.
Klaus

A new order...

 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 23:16:01 +0100 
Finally ordered an #Improv today. :-)

Improv | Vaultechnology Store
A modular engineering kit that includes a swappable CPU and a separate feature card. The cost is $75 plus shipping, and taxes where applicable. More purchasing information. Currently available for purchase in North America and Europe (additional regions coming soon). Purchase today for shipping in January. More images, detailed information and proj...

http://makeplaylive.com/
Klaus

Videos of KDE on Improv

 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 18:35:34 +0100 last edited: Thu, 19 Dec 2013 18:39:13 +0100  
#Improv #KDE The more I watch about it the more I want one. ;-)

KDE on improv, now with videos | Mart
I’m finishing the images of the OS that will be shipped by default on the Improv. As soon they are finished they will be available for download, alongside recipes on how to build new ones from scratch. So at this point, I tought it was a good time to take some videos. The default os, will be a kind of “tasting plate” for developers, it will b...


#^Plasma Active and Plasma Desktop on Improv
by Make·Play·Live on YouTube
Klaus

Improv

 Wed, 27 Nov 2013 21:37:55 +0100 
These CPU cards are quite impressive. #improv

#^Aaron introduces Improv, Part 1: Hardware
by Make·Play·Live on YouTube

Really great project.

#^Aaron introduces Improv, Part 3: Our motivations
by Make·Play·Live on YouTube