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by Lobster
Fri 29 May 2020, 03:44
Forum: Hardware
Topic: 8 gig raspberry pi 4
Replies: 9
Views: 3348

8 gig raspberry pi 4

New CPU, faster, more memory ...

https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/8gb-ra ... now-at-75/

Who will be testing it? 8)
by Lobster
Mon 02 Mar 2020, 05:15
Forum: Truly off-topic conversations
Topic: How hard will the robots make us work?
Replies: 4
Views: 599

:D Ai is the robo worker who recently responded to me when I had one of amazons security cameras almost stolen. Ai (AI - gettit! :roll: ) was pretending to be human, so a deliberate mistake was introduced. A similar algorithm was implemented by our local police non emergency AI ... Here is what my w...
by Lobster
Wed 19 Feb 2020, 03:34
Forum: Puppy Power
Topic: Puppy Adventures with Yummy Raspberry Pi
Replies: 15
Views: 9397

8Geee wrote:4Gb full iso, it had better work OK! Heresy indeed!
Did you try the tiny 450Mb version yet (w/o JAVA, etc)?

Regards
8Geee
No.

Quite happy with what works.
by Lobster
Thu 13 Feb 2020, 10:08
Forum: Puppy Power
Topic: Puppy Adventures with Yummy Raspberry Pi
Replies: 15
Views: 9397

Bought two 32 micro SD cards. Tried [warning Puppy heresy ahead] the new version of Rasbian - went for the full size install. Downloaded a movie and played it. The output was to the HDMI TV speakers ... :D Raspbian Feb 2 20202 - yep nerds like all the 2's https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspbi...
by Lobster
Thu 13 Feb 2020, 10:00
Forum: Programming
Topic: Dense AI
Replies: 0
Views: 1447

Dense AI

Sadly neural net hardware is still not quite in our devices (cloud, development, deep pockets only) but the need for augmented reality processing might make it so ... Then we can use DENSE programming as efficient than so called AI https://m.slashdot.org/story/367102 I have an outcome in mind ... Wh...
by Lobster
Fri 07 Feb 2020, 23:51
Forum: Truly off-topic conversations
Topic: Corporate warfare before Blackwater
Replies: 1
Views: 459

Corporate warfare before Blackwater

Was watching this interview about pre Blackwater private security enterprises ... might interest those interested in wearing tin foil as head gear ...

Looking forward to the documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYu-jNsGa_Q

:shock:

... and now, back to the commercials ...
by Lobster
Tue 04 Feb 2020, 06:30
Forum: Truly off-topic conversations
Topic: save the world?
Replies: 146
Views: 4330

Have we saved the world yet? :roll: As Linux users we are an alternative pattern: - Think outside the box (unless it is the Tardis which is bigger on the inside) :shock: - Improve the world or at least our situation :D - :mrgreen: Green and happy - Share solutions :idea: What plan works for you? Her...
by Lobster
Tue 04 Feb 2020, 05:56
Forum: Puppy Projects
Topic: Is there interest in an Arch32 Pup???
Replies: 212
Views: 59285

Bravo @peebee :D Alpha testing or better still pre-alpha testing is the way to learn and gain linux/penguin know how. Sadly I no longer have the inclination being an end user of others hard won efforts :oops: Arch linux is good. Puppy is great. New breeding program? Woof, woof! Good luck 8) ARCH Pup...
by Lobster
Thu 30 Jan 2020, 08:27
Forum: REQUESTS
Topic: Wine 5
Replies: 1
Views: 3716

Wine 5

I have a feeling the quickpets is using Wine 3 (not sure)
Anyway Flash our 'angry orange' beloved moderator recently pointed out Wine 5 is available ... 8)

Anyone compiling for Puppy?

https://www.winehq.org/
by Lobster
Thu 30 Jan 2020, 08:12
Forum: Security
Topic: GROWL 2.4 code (shell script) and pet
Replies: 5
Views: 4029

But thank you, Lobster. You are welcome. :D I was hoping to test it on a Puppi (Puppy on raspberry pi eg. Raspup) but ran into difficulty finding GTK4 and as I barely ever use the GROWL program ... well ... :oops: The bash code is worth getting to understand because it is so simple but can be easil...
by Lobster
Sat 11 Jan 2020, 14:33
Forum: Programming
Topic: Dada and poetry
Replies: 8
Views: 2029

Dada and poetry

Anyone use or written a program to write
  • limericks
    platitudes (think I did one of those)
    sutra
    parables
    poetry
:?:

This sort of thing:
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/annal ... nical-muse
by Lobster
Sat 11 Jan 2020, 08:14
Forum: Misc
Topic: Other Distros
Replies: 3058
Views: 1156928

... but I always end back in calm, sane LInux waters Puppylinux :) Tee Hee. :D I resent the implication that us crazies, heretics and uncalm can not use Linux Puppy, Puppi (Linux on Raspberries) and even an Ipad. Like @belham2 I highly recommend the Ipaid over the Andydroid clone, despite its close...
by Lobster
Sun 05 Jan 2020, 04:05
Forum: Puppy Projects
Topic: Raspberry Pi Buster Raspup
Replies: 223
Views: 96665

Being blocked from the puppy wiki wikka by some ninja tool (again) :? tried to post this on the Puppi page based on Duds script ... Maybe someone else can add it? ... or maybe me later ... **How do I install Raspup onto a SD/micro SD card?** Run this script on the downloaded .img %%(language-ref) #!...
by Lobster
Thu 02 Jan 2020, 01:03
Forum: Puppy Projects
Topic: Raspberry Pi Buster Raspup
Replies: 223
Views: 96665

Puzzled? Why are folks having so much difficulty? It's even easier than 01micko and regulars suggest to prep. Abandon RPis &pup machines for the moment and dig out any old std. linux desktop. d/l the recommended file - raspup-8.2.0-831a3e7cc-4gb-ext4nj.img.zip - , rightclick on it and select ex...
by Lobster
Wed 01 Jan 2020, 13:32
Forum: Puppy Projects
Topic: Raspberry Pi Buster Raspup
Replies: 223
Views: 96665

thanks again @Brown Mouse that raw file was the one to use 8) ... I am in :D will report back/edit this post later ... Edit/Update: OK posting from Midori browser in 8.2 Final. I seem to be using the 4.19 Linux kernel ... Using Frisbee connection tool. Changed themed icons. Usual things. One thing t...
by Lobster
Wed 01 Jan 2020, 13:04
Forum: Puppy Projects
Topic: Raspberry Pi Buster Raspup
Replies: 223
Views: 96665

thanks @Brown Mouse ... downloading now ...
It is for 'Advanced Linux users' after four hours of turmoil ... two hours for me ... maybe we qualify?

Hope so ... 8)
by Lobster
Wed 01 Jan 2020, 12:00
Forum: Puppy Projects
Topic: Raspberry Pi Buster Raspup
Replies: 223
Views: 96665

about to try the Raw zip file :roll: :)

... wait ...
raspup-8.2.0-abcd12345.zip does not seem to be on downloads or iblio?
by Lobster
Wed 01 Jan 2020, 11:53
Forum: Puppy Projects
Topic: Raspberry Pi Buster Raspup
Replies: 223
Views: 96665

Extracted the zip file in exactly the same way as the last few Raspup test versions but I’m only seeing one extracted file? Same problem for me. I downloaded the raspup-8.2.0-abcd12345-4gb-ext4nj.img.zip has the base files in a FAT32 partition and an ext4 partition for storage - recommended for the...
by Lobster
Wed 01 Jan 2020, 10:07
Forum: Truly off-topic conversations
Topic: Happy New Year!
Replies: 4
Views: 325

Happy New Year

Jan 1 ... Resolution get Raspup 8.2 (first Puppy release of 2020) working on my Pi ... :D
by Lobster
Wed 01 Jan 2020, 09:49
Forum: Puppy Projects
Topic: Raspberry Pi Buster Raspup
Replies: 223
Views: 96665

Hi Mick, Just been fiddling getting my microsd card to boot with 8.2 Final. Don't think anything is wrong just an idiot cructacean ... :oops: Will try again soon ... :D The new raspup website is really good. Info clear (follow the release notes) http://raspup.eezy.xyz/index.php Congratulations. Upda...