Posts Tagged ‘OS’
February 26, 2010
Posted by: gruso
There’s something for (nearly) everyone in this video, as Skeezix shows off his own apps Kronos and BattleJewels, launches a video in Mplayer (don’t worry, there is a GUI for that, he’s just not using it), and throws in a bit of file browsing and PND recognition for good measure. He also gives us his take on the current state of software, in the brief text below.
Some real-world stuff here 
When EvilDragon posted some status updates, some folks loved it, some did not — its a new device, a niche target, for hackers and joe public alike. Some features are rough around the edges, but most of the device works great. Still, thought I’d show a few real world scenarios – run a couple games and apps.
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Posted in Software | Tagged battlejewels, kronos, mplayer, OS, pnd, skeezix, Software, video | 49 Comments »
February 24, 2010
Posted by: BackAssward
We all want news, and many of us are waiting with baited breath. So, when we have a bunch of news at once, we can wonder. Is this really good news, or are we just hoping? Well, we have some news from the Official blog. I hope everyone is as excited as I am.
EvilDragon
Chinese New Year holidays are over – work has begun at the factory!
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Posted in Hardware, Official, Pandora, Software, Uncategorized | Tagged Blog, evildragon, Manufacturing, mass production, Official, OS | 83 Comments »
February 14, 2010
Posted by: Butterman
The operating system hasn’t been given much attention of late. But the software developers have been working away to get you a stable operating system at launch. The official status page has been updated to include a table of OS features to expect at launch. Most of these will be working correctly by the time the Pandora reaches our grubby hands.
Keep in mind that this is the CURRENT state. A lot of things will be fixed until you receive your Pandora.
The List | Discussion
Posted in Official, Pandora, Software | Tagged official site, OS | 23 Comments »
January 27, 2010
Posted by: gruso
It’s been an exhausting week for F5 fingers across the globe, and it’s only Wednesday. What the bloody ‘ell did happen to the cases? EvilDragon doesn’t have all the answers, but he does lift the fog for a moment to give us some insight into the whole China thang. If you’re all cased out for now, skip to the end for some nice OS news.
(Oh, for those concerned about the Pandora case received by Notaz in the previous post, don’t be. That case is the very one that Craig abused horribly for science, hence the various stress fractures. You too can have these cracks in your Pandora, but you’ll have to pay Craig in vodka and funny hats to do the damage for you. Keen?)
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Posted in Hardware, Official, Software | Tagged cases, evildragon, notaz, OS | 28 Comments »
January 18, 2010
Posted by: gruso
Only a Pandora developer could make a bunch of empty boxes sound enticing. As the latest test cases make their way to Canada for evaluation, EvilDragon briefs us on what we hope are the final stages of this long, nutty journey. (Some of this stuff you’ll know from a recent MWeston post). All aboard the hype train then Try to contain your excitement though, as we wait to find out if the light at the end of the tunnel is a green one.
This week should be an interesting week. The next (and hopefully final) sample cases should arrive at Michaels place. We’re all excited, as they will look so much better than the already good-looking cases we already got.
In the meantime, while it has been quiet around here, a lot of other things have happened.
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Posted in Hardware, Official, Software | Tagged cases, evildragon, OS, Shipping, Software | 36 Comments »
December 9, 2009
Posted by: gruso
It’s tit for tat across the continents here, with EvilDragon showing off some window management in a second OS appetiser. There are no new cases in this video unfortunately (CNC is SO two days ago), but on screen is where the fun is anyway.
Source
Posted in Official, Software | Tagged evildragon, OS, xfce | 27 Comments »
December 8, 2009
Posted by: Butterman
EvilDragon has posted the first of a series of videos showcasing the operating system on the Pandora. In the same post on the official blog, he also drops a little update on the status of the cases from China.
While you’re all waiting for the final Pandora case which should arrive within the next hours at Michael’s place.
Now, let’s all fantasize that we’re starting up our Pandoras for the first time:
Source (Official blog)
Posted in Official, Pandora, Software | Tagged Angstrom, GUI, Official, OS, video | 28 Comments »
January 19, 2009
Much thanks to user ttcircus for pointing this out.
This is an Online image builder for the Angstrom (Pandora) OS – meaning you can test stuff out from the comfort of your own PC. Just select “omap3-pandora”, check all the boxes, tick “Matchbox” (or any others you want to try), tick all the packages you want and click “build”! Then wait for the process to finish and download it. If you want to actually try it out, you’ll probably need QEmu and a fast PC.
Posted in Pandora, Software | Tagged Angstrom, OS, Pandora | Comments Off
January 2, 2009
More Gentoo updates from viridior.
Game update from benjymous showing the Box2D physics engine at work.
Nice sprite from Dragons_Slayer from the Graphic Artist Needed thread.
Please follow the links and read the threads, and maybe leave some love, if you like what you see.
Posted in Community, Software, Uncategorized | Tagged Gentoo, OS, Pandora | Comments Off
January 1, 2009
Viridior and the Gentoo team are making good progress. They now have a detailed wiki page. Clearly a lot of effort is going into this project.
Source
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December 31, 2008
MDave has just posted some screenshots of Matchbox on the Pandora, using the latest icons and overall looking a lot more polished. Have a look after the jump…
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Posted in Community, Pandora, Software | Tagged matchbox, OS, Pandora, Software | Comments Off
December 31, 2008
EvilDragon suggested that another video showing the OS will be coming soon.
I wanted to surprise you with the next video – as it should be implemented in the next version of the OS
http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?s=&showtopic=45893&view=findpost&p=684148
EDIT: Fixed the link.
Posted in Official, Pandora | Tagged Official, OS, Pandora, video | Comments Off
December 29, 2008
Two small snippets for you.
viridior has posted an update on Gentoo for Pandora.
Great News!
The gentoo.pandora.devs have been able to build enough of an image that we will be able to start exporting it to dev’s with hardware for testing very soon. Checkout gentoo.openpandora.org and specifically gentoo.openpandora.org/index.php/Gentoo-pandora-0.0.1_rc4 to see our current base image software list.
This image is ONLY intended for basic functionality and use. You will be able to add your own software easily by using emerge <software name>. (We are using pre-compiled binaries) That means that you can use potentially anything in gentoo-portage.com/Browse
We will also have our own custom Gentoo Pandora Portage library for Pandora community projects and custom builds to maintain compatibility with the official distro release(s).
Squidge has confirmed that you can only charge via USB when the Pandora is off – I don’t think this is totally new but it’s worth knowing.
It should be noted however that you will only be able to charge the Pandora via USB when the device is Off. USB doesn’t supply enough power (~500mA) to both charge the battery and power the system at the same time.
Posted in Hardware, Misc, Off-topic, Official | Tagged Gentoo, handheld, Hardware, linux, OS, Pandora | Comments Off
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