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   Asta [AMP] (aud@fire.asta.lgbt)'s status on Friday, 08-Nov-2024 06:08:48 JST Asta [AMP]

   Heeeeeeey linux cats!
   
   I would like to learn how to do kernel work and closer to the grain hardware work. Anyone know of any reasonably-priced device (wifi card? PCI-E card? even if it's a laptop, so long as it's relatively inexpensive for the whole shebang) that oh my god no one gives a shit about enough to write a driver but it would be super cool if it did work?
   
   If you know of any listing of anything of this type or anything, that would be really helpful. I dunno what my price point is but given that it's education to increase my skillset for employability (and to possibly help stave off more compute lockdown in the future) I do have some budget for it. I'm not really a hardware kitten so I'm not quite sure where to begin to look for this kind of info.
   
   Boosts very much appreciated!
   
   #linux #hardwareHacking #linuxDriver #linuxDevelopment #linuxHardware #tech #techPosting

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     Rich Felker (dalias@hachyderm.io)'s status on Friday, 08-Nov-2024 06:08:47 JST Rich Felker

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     @aud V4L2 driver for cheap USB thermal cams like Seek. Requires RE'ing the protocol though I think.

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     Rich Felker (dalias@hachyderm.io)'s status on Friday, 08-Nov-2024 07:21:36 JST Rich Felker

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     @aud It's cheap compared to FLIR 🤪 but yeah. eBay might have actually-cheap ones; I'm not sure. But indeed there are considerations of how it'd be used.. ☹️

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     Asta [AMP] (aud@fire.asta.lgbt)'s status on Friday, 08-Nov-2024 07:21:37 JST Asta [AMP]

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     • Rich Felker

     @dalias@hachyderm.io ooof! Alright, I admit that I didn't expect $150+ based on you saying they were cheap. That's not impossible but maybe more than I want to spend on that particular device since I have some... mixed feelings about improving the use of cameras like that.