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"On average, Bitcoin generates 272 g of e-waste per transaction processed [and] could produce up to 64.4 metric kilotons of e-waste at peak Bitcoin price levels seen in early 2021. The demand for mining hardware may disrupt semiconductor supply chains."

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0921344921005103

Purism #Librem5 sees another (steep) price increase for 2022

https://tuxphones.com/purism-librem-5-2021-2022-price-increase/ #linux

Linux kernel needs more phones and tablets, says developer

https://tuxphones.com/linux-kernel-needs-arm-phones-tablets-mainline/ #linux #arm #opensource

The singular niche of luxury Linux smartphones

https://tuxphones.com/luxury-linux-phones/ #linux

The #PineNote is an e-ink notebook that runs Linux

https://tuxphones.com/pinenote-eink-linux-tablet-remarkable-alternative/ #linux

JingPad A1 (DVT) review, part 2

https://tuxphones.com/jingpad-a1-linux-tablet-review-part-2/ #linux #jingpad

JingPad A1 #Linux tablet review

https://tuxphones.com/jingos-linux-tablet-review-part-1/

Same video, fewer trackers:

JingPad A1 (Developer Edition) Unboxing [4K/60fps]

https://odysee.com/@rt:5b/jingpad-a1-unboxing:6 #linux #jingpad

We received a #JingPad A1 pre-production sample for an honest and in-depth review, which we will work on in the next few days.

In the meanwhile, we made a quick unboxing video showing the device and its magnetic keyboard, which you may find interesting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWHaXXqiOAs #linux

Two important updates for
@element_hq, the "post-IRC" decentralized communication platform:

- https://matrix.org/blog/2021/07/21/germanys-national-healthcare-system-adopts-matrix

- https://matrix.org/blog/2021/07/27/element-raises-30-m-to-boost-matrix

OnePlus 6/6T Linux port now supports lag-free Android app integration thanks to WayDroid

https://tuxphones.com/waydroid-anbox-linux-mainline-oneplus-6-6t-postmarketos/ #linux

My second #postmarketOS mainline port (Xiaomi Mi 5) is in. Still quite early due to limited SoC support, but most basic things should work. Enjoy 🎉

The Nvidia Tegra kernel tree is moving quite fast (e.g., we pushed some changes to Fujitsu M532 / Asus Transformers just in the last days), so even 1 GB models are getting relatively usable.

A nice chance to get that 9-year-old tablet out of its drawer once again, in case you own one.