Cellular

Mobile Connectivity

August 17, 2022
Hardware, Cellular, Networking

Talking with a handful of people about mobile phones and what to do about them. There is genuine interest in using simpler devices while on the move for communication but there isn’t a ton of options. Seems like we’ve landed in a local optimum of what our devices are capable of doing and why we carry them around. These devices provide significant utility, but they also come at a cost that {mentally, behaviorally} is becoming more apparent. ...

Project Fi, ArchLinux, Thinkpad T470s

April 19, 2017
Linux, Cellular, Networking
Archlinux

It has been a personal desire to have mobile broadband connectivity with a laptop and not have a requirement for peripherals like MiFi or PAM, for half a decade. When I first experienced using a Panasonic Toughbook it had a Qualcomm Gobi that was an insane challenge to get working in Linux. In every incantation of laptop acquisition I’ve made sure to option for LTE modem connectivity, however its typically marginalized by most manufactures as an edge requirement. ...