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Flexbar Brings Apple’s Touch Bar Back from the Dead
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/12/flexbar-macbook-pro-touch-bar-standalone

A new #crowdfunding project aims to revive the (oft-derided) MacBook Pro Touch Bar, this time as a standalone device that work with Windows, macOS and, potentially, Linux too. It’s called Flexbar, and it’s currently seeking cash through #kickstarter. Now, I don’t like writing about crowdfunding projects generally. If I do, they need to offer something novel, or have a track record of delivering. Flexbar is novel, but the campaign has red flags that make me doubtful it will ever exist – more on that in a mo. If you don’t know your Apple from your Orange Pis, the Touch Bar was […] You’re reading Flexbar Brings Apple’s Touch Bar Back from the Dead, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without (...)

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#raspberry_pi Gives its Tiny Touch Display a Big Upgrade
▻https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/11/raspberry-pi-touch-display-2

Raspberry Pi has announced a new version of its 7-inch ‘Touch Display’ accessory. And given that the previous model was announced 9 years ago, some kind of update was arguably due for this device. The Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 runs at a higher-resolution display than its predecessor, and uses a slimmer form factor now that the display driver board is integrated into the enclosure itself, streamlining the end setup. Yet despite those upgrades, the price point hasn’t changed: it still costs $60/£56 No details on the brightness, contrast, etc for the new model, and it’s notably described as offering […] You’re reading Raspberry Pi Gives its Tiny Touch Display a Big Upgrade, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without (...)

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The Captain’s Writing Desk : A Steampunk Touchscreen Computer by NeedMoreSteam

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