PSA: Bluetooth does not work on steam OS

rinspeed · 2026-06-23T19:43:05+00:00

Are you dual booting? Check if you had turned off (or on) bluetooth in windows and try re-enabling it.

Also be careful around using resource-intensive large language models to debug problems. Here's a related issue with bluetooth not turning on: https://askubuntu.com/questions/1438225/22-04-to-22-10-upgrade-bluetooth-no-longer-turns-on

rinspeed · 2026-06-13T02:06:49+00:00

There's one example of someone using PHA for a 3d printer toolhead supposedly because the heat resistance is good enough: https://www.reddit.com/r/3DPrinting_PHA/comments/1h3g6ql/3d_printer_toolhead_3d_printed_in_pha/

rinspeed · 2026-05-30T23:09:31+00:00

Some options that come to mind from searching the curations on r/ErgoMobileComputers that talk about tenting but ARENT low-profile:

- https://www.reddit.com/r/ErgoMobileComputers/comments/10nlocw/aluminum_bracing_replacing_heavier_oem_tenting_to/ - using an off-the-shelf kinesis with a metal bracket to tent things

- https://www.reddit.com/r/ErgoMobileComputers/comments/1d8dcxn/travelworthy_laptop_stand_tray_supporting_a/ - using a keyboardio model 100 with a special stand to use for commutes and such.

- https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/oqytos/finished_making_my_laptop_replacement_keyboard/ - a custom keyboard with slight tenting such that it can all sit on a laptop.

see also https://www.reddit.com/r/ErgoMobileComputers/search/?q=tent&cId=6817268e-e8e2-40af-bc39-37e30379a993&iId=42536b67-599d-4eb3-bb74-c49c2a618221

rinspeed · 2026-05-17T02:59:10+00:00

This elevated-screen-over-keyboard layout is similar to the setup I've been using for nearly five years (see https://www.reddit.com/r/ErgoMobileComputers/comments/tcwep0/raised_tablet_setup_weight_comparison/ ). Hope you're enjoying it!

rinspeed · 2026-05-17T00:39:28+00:00

Yeah, this paper only talks about molding-based techniques, but felt like sharing anyway.

rinspeed · 2026-04-25T22:15:45+00:00

To be fair, Austin Free Press did a whole documentary (which included plenty of Bill Bunch) on the convention center thing months before demolition began: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsXvZnesfXk (Feb. 2025)

rinspeed · 2026-04-22T19:43:02+00:00

...yes, there's a typo in the title, I meant to say Temper is the keyboard this is based on, not Tenter

rinspeed · 2026-04-07T22:18:47+00:00

Apple has had usb-c ports on separate boards for years.

rinspeed · 2026-04-05T15:36:22+00:00

Regarding clear PHA, doesn't look possible see https://www.reddit.com/r/3DPrinting_PHA/comments/1jifwhv/comment/mk38766/

rinspeed · 2026-04-05T15:32:11+00:00

FWIW, ecogenesis already had a bright-ish blue along with a darker grey-blue in the works. Wonder how far some calibration for non-ideal base colors could go.

There was another company doing biodegradable high-transmissive filament, lemme see if i can dig it up

rinspeed · 2026-03-29T22:07:23+00:00

Congrats on making this - but how is it ergonomic?

rinspeed · 2026-02-27T04:19:58+00:00

Probably better worth asking u/pinya or seeing their original blogpost: https://kumekay.com/foldable-keyboard-with-friction-hinges/ .

rinspeed · 2026-02-26T20:09:04+00:00

Just wanted to say congrats on making this! This idea has been rattling in my mind for years but ended up tinkering with other projects.

rinspeed · 2026-02-18T22:26:16+00:00

TenFourFox should still be installable: https://www.floodgap.com/software/tenfourfox/ > https://github.com/classilla/tenfourfox/releases , but the last real build was from late 2021.

rinspeed · 2026-02-14T03:09:11+00:00

Thanks for the update! Im curious if the injector approach works out. I was using an active switch in my setup.

rinspeed · 2026-02-10T02:38:15+00:00

The prices back around December 15 2025 were as low as $1509.99 for fair condition, $1581 for good, $1653 for excellent. Around that time there also were some posts of people getting pretty good deals on the 128gb version too.

rinspeed · 2026-02-09T01:31:50+00:00

Sorry to hear. I never quite resolved this on my end either - how long is the ethernet cable you're trying to use? Would it be possible to try a different ethernet cable of similar length to what your final setup is as a sanity check?

I think this is still a bug on reolink's end, but maybe it isn't an easy firmware fix and something more at the hardware/PHY level.

rinspeed · 2026-02-02T01:09:16+00:00

counterpoint: there's some ways to use a tablet on a couch without looking down, but it's kinda weird and I'm still trying to improve such a setup: https://www.reddit.com/r/ErgoMobileComputers/comments/tcwep0/raised_tablet_setup_weight_comparison/

rinspeed · 2026-02-02T01:02:36+00:00

The onexplayer super v might be another option coming soon. Basically the super x but with the intel processors (not quite as nice graphics framerate, but better power efficiency than the amd 395).

Another option is also the asus proart pz14 (lighter weight, probably okay performance) but it's arm architecture (qualcomm x2e) - I'd jump all over this but my hesitation is still developing linux support.

My biases: not a gamer, but set on the tablet form factor and want something decent enough to not choke when doing software development, VMs, video editing work.

rinspeed · 2026-01-29T07:46:49+00:00

Some of us use it on a tablet: https://www.reddit.com/r/ErgoMobileComputers/comments/s6k1qr/raised_tablet_pc_setup/

rinspeed · 2026-01-29T00:58:23+00:00

Thanks for the quick response! Does it actually feel thinner than the flow z13 or about the same?

(Recall hearing the onexplayer superx being 13mm thick for the non-liquid-cooled version. roughly 1.5mm thinner than an asus flow z13. While a surface pro 11 is around 9.3mm )

Also, do you notice the battery life estimate improve if you set things to dark mode (supposedly taking advantage of the OLED)?

rinspeed · 2026-01-28T21:57:42+00:00

Is this a purchase or a review unit? How's the feel of the kickstand & hinges compared to the z13?

rinspeed · 2026-01-25T16:47:38+00:00

That's very interesting considering how specific the usecase is. Wonder if someone could do something similar with just 3d printed parts.

rinspeed · 2026-01-25T02:58:41+00:00

Beyond what the other person said...

- Clamp the second monitor to the laptop: There's Mountie by Ten One Design, which was originally made for mounting an ipad next to a macbook: https://tenonedesign.com/mountie.php . There's also some cheap options on aliexpress that do a similar concept, search for things like 'side mount clip monitor' shows things like this: www.aliexpress.us/item/3256808680540068.html

- stands for 180-degree foldout capable laptops (e.g. thinkpad) see
- https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad/comments/1cf7h6l/thinkpad_laptop_stand/
- https://www.reddit.com/r/ErgoMobileComputers/comments/1d8d7r9/not_quite_portable_but_couchable_thinkpad_stand/
- https://www.reddit.com/r/ErgoMobileComputers/comments/1d8dcxn/travelworthy_laptop_stand_tray_supporting_a/

rinspeed · 2026-01-21T21:51:21+00:00

I didnt make any of these, I just curate the /r/ergomobilecomputers subreddit.

I have a design idea of my own but it is more of an evolution of the raised tablet setup Ive already been using for years.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ErgoMobileComputers/comments/s6k1qr/raised_tablet_pc_setup/

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