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Sailfish OS: Was ist MicroG?

In some cases, Sailfish OS requires the ability to use Android apps. The vast majority can be run relatively easily with Alien Dalvic and they work great. However, some check very carefully that Google’s Play Services are installed on the device, and as a normal user of SFOS, you usually don’t want that for privacy reasons. MicroG offers a free and independent alternative to the closed and proprietary Google Services solutions. It is a ...

Valentine’s Day: A heart for 3d printing

As a small gift for Valentine’s Day 2023 I printed this pendant and gave it away to colleagues. A small gift from the 3D printer, which I had to first provide with new spare parts, because when printing he just wanted to print only half and then pulled the filament no longer clean. This can happen if the attachment on the extended, adjustable feeder is broken or too much abrasion occurs. Therefore: If it should not work again with the ...

Sailfish OS: Major update 4.5

SailfishOS, the European privacy-oriented smartphone operating system has received a new update. According to the blog post, 700 bug fixes and several new or adapted features were added. Of particular interest to Alien Dalvic users (AD allows Android apps to run on Linux systems such as Sailfish OS): Compatibility has been raised to Android v11. In addition, there are several other improvements such as better Bluetooth connections, many ...

Happy New Year 2023

I wish you all a happy 2023 with this little 3d print. It’s a holder for supermarket shopping cart chips in the shape of a horseshoe. And now for All readers: all the best for the new year, a good start into the new year and much success, joy and peace in the new year!

Merry Christmas 2022

I wish all readers a nice and reflective Christmas, lots of happiness, health and just a good time with loved ones. As a small gift this year there is a small Christmas elf on the 3d printer, which I printed in bronze and silver. The little elf is interesting because it is a 3d scan that was then printed. This makes the surface rougher than it typically is and just more interesting to the touch. All the best, Merry Christmas and see ...

WebCam shutter from 3d printer

In order to not always feel like I’m being watched (because the webcams at work unfortunately don’t have their own shutter), I unceremoniously built and printed a new cap for them. The attachment makes it hold well to the very smooth housing, and it’s a better option than the previous attempts with a cap just for the front part. So now I’m a bit more data-protected on the road and have already made these for other colleagues on ...