Brad Linder

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Editor of Liliputing
Podcast producer and editor
Radio News Managing Editor at PhillyCAM/106.5 FM
Companion to three cats: Pippin, Loki, and Mr. Humphries

Maintaining separate presences for all the above is exhausting, so here you may find a mix of cat photos, mobile tech news, radio and podcasting, and Philly area news, among other things.

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2026-10-20 13:01:29 UTC

Ubuntu Touch 24.04-2.1 and 24.04-1.5 are available now with an security and bug fixes, plus expanded support for more devices including the Volla Tablet and several phones from Nothing, OnePlus, and Xiaomi. https://ubports.com/blog/ubports-news-1/ubuntu-touch-24-04-2-1-and-24-04-1-5-release-4014 #UbuntuTouch #MobileLinux

2026-10-15 15:30:10 UTC

MINISFORUM AI NAS S5 features an Intel Wildcat Lake processor, 12GB of LPDDR5x RAM, 128GB of onboard UFS storage, 10 GbE and 2.5 GbE networking, and support for up to 5 M.2 SSDs Available now for $599. https://store.minisforum.com/products/minisforum-ai-nas-s5-304 #MINISFORUM_AI_NAS_S5 #WildcatLake #NAS

2026-09-16 16:00:32 UTC

When Linuxium reviewed the MeLE Quieter4C fanless mini PC for Liliputing in 2024, it sold for $200 and up. But that was before RAMageddon. Now its $500+ at Amazon. But a new SE edition with cheaper memory & storage starts at $300. https://www.fanlesstech.com/2026/09/mele-quieter-4c-se-grade-launched.html
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2026-09-12 16:56:05 UTC

A new Kindle Jailbreak called SpiderCat works with most recent models running firmware versions 5.16.3 through 5.19.5, works even on unregistered Kindles, and includes KPM (Kindle Package Manager), making it easy to install KOReader and other homebrew apps. It leverages a different exploit than the Vera jailbreak released last month. https://www.reddit.com/r/kindlejailbreak/comments/1w4no8k/new_jailbreak_spidercat_almost_any_model_on/ #KindleJailbreak #SpiderCat #Kindle
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2026-01-13 19:54:18 UTC

Apple takes on Adobe Creative Suite with the new Apple Creator Studio subscription bundle. For $13/month or $129/year you get Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, and Pixelmator Pro + a few other tools. Unlike Adobe, Apple still offers standalone apps for purchase though. https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/01/introducing-apple-creator-studio-an-inspiring-collection-of-creative-apps/ #ApplecreatorStudio #FinalCutPro #LogicPro #Pixelmator Pro

2025-12-16 21:00:04 UTC

The $229 NexDock 6 is a laptop dock with a 14 inch FHD+ touchscreen display, stereo speakers, a backlit keyboard, and a 38 Wh battery. Plug it into a phone or a Raspberry Pi and you've got a laptop. New features include a bigger, better touchpad and improved display & speakers. https://nexdock.com/nexdock-shipping-30-countries/ #LaptopDock #NexDock #NexDock6

2025-11-24 23:13:45 UTC

The new Pebble watches now run on 100% open source software (some optional features use closed source blobs). The new mobile apps for iOS and Android will also let you choose your app store "feed," so you're not locked into a single store. https://ericmigi.com/blog/pebble-watch-software-is-now-100percent-open-source #Pebble #Smartwatch #CoreDevices #OpenSource

2025-11-09 20:54:53 UTC

Maemo Leste is a mobile Linux distro that carries on the legacy of Nokia's short-lived Linux-based smartphone OS. Ccurrently based on Devuan Daedalus (Debian Bookworm), work is underway to migrate to Excalibur (Trixie). Here's a summary of recent developments. https://maemo-leste.github.io/maemo-leste-2025-daedalus-release.html #MobileLinux #MaemoLeste #Maemo #Debian #Duvian

2025-10-30 22:08:48 UTC

This handheld Linux PC combines a 5.5 inch 720p LCD display with a thumb keyboard, a clamshell case, a Raspberry Pi Zero 2W, an 8,000 mAh battery, and a 4G LTE modem. The design is a work in progress, but the developer eventually hopes to launch a crowdfunding campaign. #HandheldPC #UMPC #Crowdfunding #RaspberryPi https://www.reddit.com/r/raspberry_pi/comments/1ohr3p9/handheld_device_with_raspberry_pi_zero_2_w/
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2025-10-27 18:14:41 UTC

AMD is rebranding some older processors to be more in line with its current naming conventions. The only things new about the Ryzen 100 and Athlon/Ryzen 10 series chips are their names though - these are based on Zen 2 and Zen 3+ architecture. https://videocardz.com/newz/amd-again-reshuffles-mobile-lineup-with-ryzen-10-zen2-and-ryzen-100-zen3-series-rebrands #AMD #AMDMendocino #AMDRembrandt

2025-07-01 15:56:11 UTC

Synology recently announced that some of its network-attached storage (NAS) require Synology-branded storage for full functionality. Now the company has begun selling a line of wildly overpriced SSDs. https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/synology-starts-selling-overpriced-1-6-tb-ssds-for-usd535-self-branded-archaic-pcie-3-0-ssds-the-only-option-to-meet-certified-criteria #Synology #Storage #SSD #NAS

2025-06-05 15:23:37 UTC

The Fairphone 6 is expected to launch this month. The latest repairable phone has a modular design that lets you replace the battery, camera, speakers, and other parts. Expect 8GB RAM and 256GB storage and dual rear cameras. https://winfuture.de/news,151402.html #Fairphone6 #Fairphone #Smartphones #Repairable

2025-06-02 15:33:37 UTC

NVIDIA & MediaTek are said to be working on a gaming laptop processor that combines an ARM-based CPU with NVIDIA graphics. Rumor has it that we could see a laptop with this 80-120W chip by late 2025 or early 2026, possibly from Dell. #NVIDIA #MediaTek #GamingLaptop #chips https://www.theverge.com/news/678000/nvidia-arm-gaming-laptop-mediatek-alienware

2025-05-27 23:26:29 UTC

This DIY UMPC combines an Onyx BOOX Poke 2 Color eReader with an E Ink display and Android-based software with a backlit Bluetooth keyboard that slides out from behind the screen when you need it. #UMPC #EInkColor #OnyxBOOXPoke2Color https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99691wu2hmU

2025-05-22 17:43:57 UTC

Mozilla is shutting down Pocket on July 8th, 2025, but users will be able to export data until October. Originally an independent browser extension called Read it Later, Pocket was acquired by Mozilla in 2017. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/future-of-pocket #Pocket #Mozilla #Firefox #ReadItLater

2025-05-02 18:04:17 UTC

First look at the "desktop experience" coming to Google Pixel phones (most likely sometime after Android 16). It includes a taskbar, status bar, app launcher button, and the ability to run multiple apps in resizable windows. #Android #Google #DesktopMode #Convergence https://www.androidauthority.com/android-desktop-mode-leak-3550321/

2025-04-24 20:21:35 UTC

The first prototype board for the Liberux NEXX has been produced, and the team is testing, debugging, and preparing to validate RAM, storage, cameras and display and other hardware for this Linux-based phone with an RK3588S processor. https://liberux.net/our-first-dev-board-has-arrived/ #LiberuxNEXX #Liberux #LinuxSmartphones #MobileLinux

2025-04-23 16:40:43 UTC

There's evidence that the first Chromebooks with Qualcomm Snapdragon X chips could be on the way, although so far we're just seeing the X1-P42-100 though, which is one of the lower-performance Snapdragon X chips. https://chromeunboxed.com/finally-snapdragon-x-plus-chromebooks-are-on-the-way/ #Chromebooks #Qualcomm #SnapdragonX

2025-04-02 17:45:29 UTC

Compared with the Snapdragon 8S Gen 3, the new 8s Gen 4 chip promises a 31% CPU boost, 49% faster graphics, and 44% faster AI. But it uses Qualcomm's older Kryo CPU cores rather than the Oryon cores found in the Snapdragon 8 Elite. #Qualcomm #Chips #Snapdragon8sGen4 https://www.gsmarena.com/qualcomm_snapdragon_8s_gen_4_announced_with_kryo_cpu_adreno_825_gpu-news-67213.php

2025-03-19 21:33:10 UTC

The European Union is ordering Apple to open up some of its core technologies to make it easier for competitors to develop phones, headsets, and other accessories that are more interoperable with iPhones and iPads. #EuropeanUnion #Antitrust #DMA #Apple https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_816

2025-03-18 20:34:47 UTC

Google didn't put a Linux terminal app in Android to let you run a full-blown Linux desktop. But it won't stop you from installing one. Instead the idea is to allow more Linux apps, utilities, and games to run on Android. #Linux #Android https://www.androidauthority.com/android-linux-terminal-purpose-3535765/

2025-03-17 21:43:48 UTC

Mozilla is paving the way for bringing support for Progressive Web Apps back to Firefox. They'll still look and function like browser tabs rather than standalone apps, but they'll show up more like apps in the OS as "taskbar tabs." #Mozilla #Firefox #TaskbarTabs #ProgressiveWebApps #WebApps #WebBrowsers https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/firefox-nightly-supports-web-apps-taskbar-tabs

2025-03-02 19:36:47 UTC

Qualcomm appears to be working on a "high TDP" Snapdragon X Elite Gen 2 chip (SC8480XP) with 18 CPU cores. It could be designed for desktops (or maybe high-performance mobile devices). Hardware samples have 48GB RAM and a 1TB SSD. https://buff.ly/IHG7oMa #SC8480XP #SnapdragonXEliteGen2 #Qualcomm #chips #Leaks

2025-02-24 22:34:07 UTC

Qualcomm and Google will support up to 8 years of Android software updates on Snapdragon 8 and 7-series chips, starting with the current-gen Snapdragon 8 Elite. It's still be up to phone & tablet makers to decide whether to actually do it though. https://buff.ly/4kfuuvd #Qualcomm #Google #Android #OSUpdates

2025-02-20 22:40:33 UTC

This add-on board for the uConsole (a modular handheld terminal computer with a QWERTY keyboard) that adds a software-defined radio, LoRA, and GPS as well as a USB hub and real time clock. Coming soon for $79. https://buff.ly/43oUej1 #uConsole #LoRA #wireless

2025-02-11 16:23:33 UTC

Modular laptop maker Framework is holding an event on Feb 25 to introduce new hardware. The event page includes clues that could suggest a foldable or convertible device and gaming hardware (maybe a handheld?) https://buff.ly/3WS3yYA #Framework #Modular #Computers

2025-02-07 20:47:05 UTC

OpenWrt 24.10 released, bringing a major Linux kernel update, initial (but still limited) support for WiFi 7, and many other changes to the open source GNU/Linux distro for routers and other embedded devices. https://buff.ly/3QaVApq #OpenWrt #Linux #WiFi7

2025-02-06 20:26:12 UTC

The legal battle between ARM and Qualcomm isn't over yet. But following Qualcomm's court victory in December, ARM says it "has no current plan to terminate" its licensing agreement with Qualcomm, meaning Snapdragon X chips are here to stay (for now, at least). https://buff.ly/42LW8dc #Qualcomm #Nuvia #Arm #SnapdragonX

2025-01-31 20:06:18 UTC

Google is working on a Linux Terminal app for Android. Up until recently it only worked with command line apps, but recent builds make it possible to run desktop Linux apps on Android using a Debian virtual machine. https://buff.ly/4hEuP8F #Android16 #LinuxTerminal #LinuxOnAndroid

2025-01-07 22:20:42 UTC

NVIDIA's GeForce NOW game streaming service is coming to the Steam Deck handheld gaming PC as well as VR headsets including the Meta Quest 3/3S, Apple Vision Pro, and Pico headsets. https://buff.ly/3C1SC3g #SteamDeck #VRHeadset #GameStreaming #NVIDIAGeForceNOW

2025-01-02 22:14:30 UTC

This work-in-progress project is a design for a 3D-printed chassis turns a smartphone into a mini-laptop complete with a mini keyboard (and a desktop Linux UI running on Android). The kickstand is a particularly clever touch to keep the whole thing from tipping over. https://buff.ly/4h1Lxia #DIY #MiniLaptop #Smartphones #3DPrinting

2024-12-23 18:19:26 UTC

PostmarketOS 24.12 is a mobile OS with a mainline Linux kernel. It brings initial support for using cameras on some phones (Pixel 3A, Fairphone 5, and Pocophone F1), UI updates, an updated wallpaper, and other improvements. https://buff.ly/3DuDRX6 #mobileLinux #LinuxSmartphones #postmarketOS

2024-12-10 14:50:01 UTC

PS3 emulator RPCS3 adds support for ARM64 architecture, now runs natively on Windows, Mac, and Linux devices including Macs with M1 or newer chips, Windows PCs, and even a Raspberry Pi 5 (at 272p resolution on models with 8GB of RAM). https://buff.ly/4gjsK1k #emulation #RaspberryPi5 #PS3 #RPCS3

2024-11-11 17:29:00 UTC

Ubuntu Touch 20.04 OTA-6 is now rolling out for supported phones and tablets with wireless display improvements, Fairphone 5 support, and more. But the anticipated VoLTE support has been postponed. https://buff.ly/4fm7w2y #UbuntuTouch #MobileLinux

2024-10-26 14:39:15 UTC

It looks like a Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 could be set to launch on or around November 20th. Mouser Electronics has product listings for a CM5 I/O carrier board, heatsink, and I/O board case, although pictures are "for reference only." #CM5 #RaspberryPi #RaspberryPiCM5 https://buff.ly/3YC9TbO

2024-10-21 18:51:26 UTC

RISC-V ratifies the RVA23 profile standard with a Vector Extension for accelerated math workloads including machine learning, cryptography, and compression and a Hypervisor Extension for virtualization. https://buff.ly/4eR7waM #RiscV #RVA23

2024-10-18 18:51:08 UTC

Ubuntu Touch 20.04 OTA-6 brings support for VoLTE to some devices with MediaTek chips running Halium 12 or newer, and initial support for newer devices including the Fairphone 5 and Volla Phone Quintus. https://buff.ly/4eQS9iw #Ubuntu #UbuntuTouch #MobileLinux

2024-09-23 16:25:47 UTC

Purism releases the STEP file for the Librem 5, a 3D model file with information about the Linux smartphone's mechanical components. It's not enough to build your own, but could aid in repair or third-party mods. https://buff.ly/47D2PhW #Librem5 #Purism #LinuxSmartphones

2024-09-16 15:29:51 UTC

The Furi FLX1 is a $499 phone that ships with the Linux-based Furi OS (using Halium for Android drivers). Soon it'll be one of the few phones running mobile Linux to support US 4G and 5G network bands, as well as VoLTE. https://buff.ly/4gpnOZA #FuriLabs #FuriOS #LinuxSmartphones #MobileLinux #FuriFLX1

2024-08-30 11:59:06 UTC

Amazon allegedly plans to launch a new AI-enhanced version of Alexa in October and charge $5 or $10/month to use it. According to Reuters, it'll use Anthropic's Claude AI models instead of Amazon's own. https://buff.ly/3yVAt5J #AI #VirtualAssistant #Alexa #Amazon #Anthropic

2024-08-19 20:46:48 UTC

The MNT Pocket Reform is a tiny, modular mini-laptop that originally shipped with an NXP I.MX8M Plus processor. But now you can buy a $165 module + adapter to use a faster AM311D processor (the module has 50% less RAM though). https://buff.ly/4fPtQCw #PocketReform #MNT #MNTPocketReform #Modular #MiniLaptop