probonopd / SMK-37_Pro.md

Last active June 22, 2025 16:09

M-VAVE SMK-37 PRO

https://www.m-vave.com/productinfo/1431195.html

The M-VAVE SMK-37 PRO is a MIDI keyboard (controller) with a built-in DX7 compatible FM tone generator.

It would be so much more valuable if the firmware would be open source for the community to modify and improve.

Note to manufacturer

probonopd / wayland-woes-2025.md

Last active February 8, 2025 16:45

PyQt6 application without X11 as of 2025

On RPi OS (Bookworm) as of 2025. Configured with raspi-config to boot into a terminal rather than the desktop.

Trying to run PyQt6 application on the bare minimum software stack. This is the application, hello.py:

#!/usr/bin/env python3

import sys

probonopd / dictation.md

Created February 4, 2025 21:24

Dictation

Dictate in https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/demos/speech.html without puctuation, then let a chatbot fix spelling and punctuation.

Why isn't there a simple app in the OS that can do the same?

probonopd / Badge_Engineering.md

Last active December 26, 2024 07:23

Badge Engineering

TV sets which all share the string "Es gab keinen Betrieb für längere Zeit. Herunterfahren?"

Hitachi
Thomson
Samsung
Panasonic
Medion

probonopd / yd_rp2040.md

Last active February 2, 2025 12:32

YD-RP2040 by VCC-GND Studio

Advantages over the Raspberry Pi Pico:

Inexpensive
16 MB variant available
Added PWR power LED
The USB interface was changed to type-C USB
Added reset button to facilitate reset operation and firmware update operation
Added the USRkey user button (GPIO24)
Added RGB lights (GPIO23)

probonopd / smart_battery.md

Last active December 9, 2024 09:56

smart 12 V battery

Original

Original smart battery A 451 982 00 08 is rated 12V 42Ah RC. 50 min 12,5 kg 340A (EN) 320A (SAE/GS) Made in SPAIN.

probonopd / debloating_android.md

Last active June 18, 2025 19:15

Debloating Android 14 (2024)

Even though technically "open source", Android as of 2024 out of the box is practically forcing users into Google services. To the point that Google has more raw access to the data than the user (who is not root by default while Google practically is).

While it is possible to start using Android 14 on Motorola devices without a Google account, an absolutely insane, never ending stream of nag notifications appear, urging the user to activate Google Play Services.

Especially "Android-Einrichtung", "Google Persönliche Sicherheit" and "Digital Wellbeing" are nagging all the time.

The following instructions work entirely on the phone without the need for a desktop computer.

probonopd / suedwest3.md

Last active October 2, 2024 20:43

Südwest 3 Soundlogo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4LRn96Rxew

Who composed and performed it?

Lead melody seems to be a combination of Synclavier II timbres

probonopd / tapo-TC70.md

Last active August 23, 2024 18:17

tp-link Tapo TC70

This is the no-frills description for the stuff that really matters.

Tapo TC70 is pan-and-tilt (PTZ) camera.

TC70(EU) Ver 3.20 is sold as of Mid-2024 for 30 EUR in retail stores in Germany. This page is about this version. Earlier versions of the C200 used a Realtek SoC, completely different hardware.

Connectivity

probonopd / alarmclocks.md

Last active June 23, 2024 12:45

The sad state of radio controlled alarm clocks in Germany as of 2024

There used to be high-quality German radio controlled alarm clocks from brands like JUNGHANS, using frog design. Which didn't fall over when you touched it.

Why is there not one quality product with great design on the market anymore, just super cheap looking products imported from Asia and sold by companies that are not well known household brands?

Today the only radio controlled alarm clocks seem to come from Asia, probably designed there as well. Sold under no or dead brands.