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A picture of the MNT Reform Next laptop. It's a 12.5 inch model, a bit thicker than other modern laptops.

Wants vs Needs: Trying to Talk Myself out of Ordering an MNT Reform Next Laptop

I don’t really need a new laptop right now. But I do want an MNT Reform Next. This laptop has been scrolling through my Fediverse feed for quite a while now, and I’ve found myself scrolling through that CrowdSupply page every time it comes up. It is an Open Hardware machine, meaning for most pieces, detailed schematics and data sheets are available, so that it could be easily modded. Specifically, the motherboard and keyboard are entirely open. The CPU itself, the Rockchip RK3588, is not open. But small steps. ...

A picture of the Volla tablet package sitting on my desk. It is a black rectangle with a picture of the tablet on the front, with the slogan 'Volla Tablet' and 'Erlebe mehr' (meaning 'Experience more' in German) below that. The tablet itself is a very archetypical black rectangle. In the picture, it shows the dawn over a hilly and wooded area. In short, if you've ever seen an Android tablet, you know exactly what this one looks like.

Volla Tablet Part 1: Volla OS

I needed to replace my old tablet, and decided to buy the Volla Tablet from a German company. Let’s start with where I’m coming from, a Lenovo Yoga Tab: My old Lenovo Yoga Tab ...

Internet in the German ICE train: WireGuard MTU problem

I’m currently on my way home for a family visit and a weekend with friends. I’m sitting in the first class carriage of an Deutsche Bahn ICE train. Internet is working as expected while surfing. A little bit slow, and I’m getting timeouts from time to time. But it’s workable. The problem started after I enabled my WireGuard VPN to connect to my Homelab. Initially, it works okay, but then everything just stops. E.g. SSH connections work, but then when I enter tmux for example, everything stops. No clear error message at all. ...