openSUSE Tumbleweed – Review of the week 2021/03

Dear Tumbleweed users and hackers, Shame on me for giving you the information about the changes in Tumbleweed during this week only now, but at least technically this is still the review of Week 03. Since the last weekly review, there have been 6 snapshots published (0114, 0115, 0118, 0119, 0120, and 0121).

Intel Has A New Driver For Linux 5.12: Reporting Your Laptop's Hinge/Keyboard Angle

Intel's latest open-source Linux driver contribution is a hinge driver that is set to debut with Linux 5.12. The "hid-sensor-custom-intel-hinge" driver is for supporting a hinge sensor found in many modern Intel laptops. This sensor is able to calculate the angle of the laptop's hinge, the screen angle, and the keyboard angle relative to the horizon/ground. I hadn't realized this sensor was all that common these days but apparently so and enough interest to Intel that they have now provided a Linux driver for exposing this hinge / keyboard / screen angle data. Also: Learn To Get Involved In Linux Kernel Development This Spring

Android Leftovers

• Android's consistency crisis

• Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite gets a new update in its twilight bringing the latest Android security patch

• Android vs iPhone: what's the difference, and which is best for you?

• Best betting apps UK for iOS and Android on mobile

• Best FaceTime alternatives for Android

• Can't Save Images from Google Chrome on Android? Here's the Fix – Gadgets To Use

• Android 12 could finally bring the double tap on the back gesture

• The Poco X2 receives the stable Android 11 update as an early build hits the Redmi Note 9 4G

• Google Dio will stop working on some Android smartphones

• Google Photos for Android gets tablet-optimized interface

How open source is helping solve the plastic pollution problem

In my work life, I often deal with geospatial data. This data not only carries the customary sorts of attributes we see every day but also geographic attributes, like points, lines, enclosed areas, polygons, and surfaces. This data is typically projected from latitude, longitude, and sea-level-elevation data to other coordinate systems to facilitate analysis and viewing. One of the things I find odd about dealing with geospatial data is how much it is monetized and bound up in restrictive license agreements. If you search for "geospatial data" using your favorite search engine, you'll probably see several pages of links to organizations that sell data or create and sell geospatial analysis and visualization software, all under restrictive licensing. But if you dig deeper, you'll find some wonderful open data and open source software.