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	Stardate: 20200813.2154
	Location: xiled rumination concentrator
	Input Device: Gemini PDA
	Audio: Box fan, neighbor playing piano, crickets
	Visual: Fading and cycling colored lights, makeshift desk
	Energy: 40%
	Mental: 40%
	Emotional: bleh, okay...

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	It has been a few weeks since I worked on the xiled rumination
	concentrator since I have been so busy with work and family stuff.
	Well, no time to work on it today either so I am just occupying
	the concentrator. I have been using it, but mostly as a temporary
	work/reading/focus space in the mornings or evenings since it is too
	hot during the daytime.

	THere is a universal laptop docking station set up in here along with
	a 23" monitor, wireless keyboard and mouse. I decided to test out the
	Gemini PDA on the docking station and it mostly works except for the
	ethernet. So what I did was plug the docking station into the Gemini
	USB hub/ethernet dongle. So now I have video, keyboard, mouse, and
	ethernet in the concentrator. Unfortunately, it cannot be powered by
	the hub without reboot, but that is ok. At least there is a large
	screen with standard sized keyboard and mouse and ethernet.

	Even though the Gemini runs Android, I don't really use many
	of the Android apps. I don't have a Google account on it and
	mostly sideload or load stuff via F-droid, when I use any apps. I
	mostly just use termux, fedilab, and T-UI for a launcher. Oh, I also
	use userLAnd quite heavily.

	userLAnd allows you to run other operating systems in a chroot
	environment without having to root your Android device. So I am
	now container computing on my Gemini PDA in a shipping container, HA!
	Yeah, bad joke. Not really a container. I have kali and debian loaded
	on here and I am able to install packages from the respositories.

	The nice thing about this setup is that I am able to take my
	Linux desktop with me on the PDA and continue elsewhere without
	too much fuss. useLAnd can run a window manager full screen when
	plugged into a monitor or you can use VNC and connect from
	a larger computer. The desktop is still quite small on the Gemini
	screen so I mostly use a terminal when mobile. Actually, a majority
	of the tools I use are in a terminal. Screen is my friend :D

	So this evening, I thought it would be appropriate to check out the
	Gemini protocol, that was started by solderpunk, on the Gemini PDA.
	I have read so much about it but have not tried it out. Yeah, I'm slow.

	I was able to load the Asuka browser, which did not seem to run so well.
	I probably need to check my config. I tried Amfora, which seemed to
	run better. I did cheat and have it running in kali in userLAnd.
	I was able to visit a few sites and learn more about the Gemini
	protocol. It looks like there is much out there to explore. I
	think it will take me awhile to get use to this. I am so use to
	using lynx for da gopherz. Glad that there is another option for
	Internets. It might be better for me to install a gemini client
	elsewhere and just run remotely via ssh.

	It seems like doing something like creating a new protocol for the
	Internet is a big undertaking. I applaud the efforts of solderpunk
	and all of those working on the protocol and look forward to see how
	it evolves.


	And now, here are some pics:

	Termux running side by side with fedilab.
	userLAnd running kali
	The xiled rumination concentrator now has camo!
	Gemini PDA running amfora.

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