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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 ...

Spool holder replacement

Sometimes you have to replace even the best 3D prints. Unfortunately, I got my foot caught on the spool holder, and not without consequences. But luckily, thanks to "hand feeding", I was able to print a replacement and get right back to work :). Here’s a different design approach: 2 sides, which are then joined together by cable ties. Unusual, but effective :). So it can go on now :).

3D Printing: Clothing rod holder

My closet grew under far too many T-shirts from years of keeping and so at some point need the plastic piece that should hold the clothes rail. Since of course first, at least until a new closet can be purchased a replacement part to fix the problem at least temporarily. This worked so well that I’m almost tempted to keep the wardrobe, but since there are other construction sites on the wardrobe and it really is already 20 years old, it will ...

What are SailfishOS community ports and new ones for the Sony Xperia 1 and 5

Community ports are practically the possibility to use SailfishOS on other devices than Jolla itself provides. And a new and interesting port has now been released, supporting Sony’s flagship and semi-flagship class. You can learn more about it in the following video:

Sailfish OS: Sony Xperia 10 II & III speed tests

The new video shows what makes the Sony Xperia 10 III stand out and how fast it is. Both come with APK support and this is the start of the mini-series that will compare both smartphones. Enjoy the look!

Sailfish OS: Sony Xperia 10 III

At the moment, you are just too spoiled when it comes to smartphone hardware for open operating systems, because now the Sony Xperia 10 III is also available with official SailfishOS support. Official support means that you now also get the one-time paid variant with Alien Dalvik support (which means running Android/APK apps) as well as predictive text and Microsoft Exchange support from Jolla in addition to the free variant. Here, SFOS seems ...