[PLUG] REMINDER: Monthly PLUG Clinic on Sunday, January 18, 2026

[Russell Senior]

The clinic today had great attendance. At some random point, I counted 
heads and got to 19.

One conversation involved Asahi Linux (Linux on Apple Silicon). I bought 
a used Macbook Air M1 a year or so ago. There are some options, but I 
stuck with the relatively safe choice which is based on Fedora.  The 
nice thing about it is that you aren't subject to Apple's policy-based 
obsolescence. There are only a few rough edges:

   a) the macbooks don't yet (although it's on the way) support external 
displays;

   b) power management is such that the battery drains about 1/3 in 21 
hours (based on my N=1 test) with the lid closed (mac os is much better).

   c) there is some occasional reluctance to detect usb devices plugged 
in: i plug something in, nothing shows up in lsusb, i try the other 
port, and play some bingo, and 20-30 seconds later, it shows up.  I 
would always ultimately succeed, so not a deal breaker, just a little 
annoyance. I have noticed this less recently, so maybe it's fixed now.

There was a talk at the Chaos Computer Congress this year on Asahi 
Linux. I promised to share the link, so here's the youtube version of 
the talk:

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OAiOfCcYFM

-- 
Russell Senior
russell at pdxlinux.org

On 1/16/26 10:19, Russell Senior wrote:
> This Sunday, and remember we are back in the Ecotrust Building this 
> month.
>
> On 1/8/26 20:04, Russell Senior wrote:
>> Where: Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center,
>>        721 NW Ninth Ave Portland, Oregon 97209
>>        (on NW 10th Ave between Irving and Johnson)
>>        Willamette University space on the 2nd floor.
>> When: Sunday, January 18, 2025, 1pm-5pm
>>
>> See also: https://calagator.org/events/1250482397
>>
>> The PLUG Linux Clinic returns again this month on January 18, from 
>> 1pm-5pm, at Willamette University's space on the 2nd floor of the 
>> Ecotrust Building. Thank you Willamette University, for hosting us!
>>
>> Enter the building on the 10th Avenue side. If the outside door is 
>> locked, you should be able to enter through the Hot Lips Pizza. There 
>> is a stairway to the second floor. If the gate is locked, look for a 
>> PLUG Clinic notice, it will have a phone number you can SMS to have 
>> someone let you in. Also, the elevator should work.
>>
>> Volunteer helpers are as desirable as helpees. Helping is fun and 
>> rewarding. If you've ever helped out at a PLUG Clinic before, come 
>> checkout the space!
>>
>> We are informed that the off-street parking area (about 20-30 spaces) 
>> along the 10th Avenue side is open to the public on weekends.
>>
>> Special thanks go to Willamette University's Calvin Deutschbein and 
>> Hillary Patterson for helping to make this happen!
>>
>>
>