01:34 <rjeffries> Now things get interesting: http://www.bunniestudios.com/blog/?p=2686

01:38 <rjeffries> Interesting set of design decisions. Those who do not want a blob can simply not use wifi. FPGA inclusion seems smart. Leveraging Raspberry Pi GPIO header is clever,

01:39 <wpwrak> dunno ... laptops don't seem to be much of an issue

01:40 <wpwrak> in the sense that a) you can usually find some that are open enough for all practical purposes, b) a laptop is a complex system, making it expensive to construct one

01:41 <wpwrak> of course, if you do it just for the fun of it, why not :)

01:42 <wpwrak> bah, and he still got some closed-source junk in there. why bother at all then ?

01:43 <wpwrak> rjeffries: btw, how's that illuminated walking stick coming along ? did you make it ?

02:59 <unclouded> only the wifi and graphics seem to require a blob though

03:01 <unclouded> are there alternatives for 3D and wifi that don't require a blob yet?

03:03 <unclouded> I should have read the comments: "Wifi does not require a closed-source blob, if you use an Atheros 9k mPCI-x version"

10:06 <LunaVorax> Hi!

16:53 <rjeffries> wpwrak Bunnie's project is not a Ben Nanonote alternative, agreed. His attempt at open hardware does not interest you, that's fine. It will be interesting to see whether a mainly open laptop--with clever bits like FPGA integration--can find enough buyers to make sense.