Laptop

Baby steps.
Went looking at laptops yesterday. I really wasn’t feeling the ones I looked at. Some were big and shiny. Some were small and gutless. Some wee ugly as sin. Some were out of the price range I felt. While I’m looking at System 76, I’m not feeling them as really fitting my needs. I’m not sure why, the build quality sounds good, the price on the one I’m looking at seems legit, just something. I think it’s the sustainability.
I want supply chains I own. I want to be able to upgrade the hardware I have. I want to own my hardware.
So in that light…
I still have the Beaglebone Black. It’s older than some of the other options that are out there, but a) I have one that I’m not using b) it’s (if I remember correctly) open source for hardware and drivers. This will already put me miles ahead of other options that I’m seeing. I’ll need to add other hardware into the mix. Wifi, video, storage, keyboard, pointer, usb hub, and battery charging for a start. I’ll start with the keyboard, pointer, and usb first. They’re all closely tied together. Or at least two of the three are closely connected. I should start by starting to do the keyboard. I’ve got the does and the switches. I think I have enough switches. I guess I’ll find out. In memory of the Compaq Aero, I’ll add a thumb stick and buttons to the right edge. So I can rock all this using a Teensy (which I have) or (a Pi Zero? I think a Pi Zero can be a hub). Pop in a Thing for…
Nope. Getting ahead of myself. Right now. Start dicking around with switches. Now.
(Slightly delayed plans as we have a new kitteh arriving tomorrow)
Now.