From noreply at vikings.net Wed Feb 22 20:32:06 2023 From: noreply at vikings.net (Vikings GmbH) Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2023 20:32:06 +0000 Subject: [Newsletter-en] Vikings Store update, LibrePlanet conference Message-ID: ** Vikings Newsletter 20230222 ------------------------------------------------------------ 0. Store Update: RaptorCS Blackbird & Zerocat Chipflasher available etc. 1. LibrePlanet conference 18-19 March 2023, "Charting the Course" ** 0. Store Update: RaptorCS Blackbird available ------------------------------------------------------------ ** RaptorCS Blackbird Secure Desktop available - limited availability! The Blackbird Secure Desktop is an affordable, owner-controllable, desktop and entry POWER9 workstation system. Designed with a fully owner-controlled CPU domain, you can audit and modify any portion of the open source firmware on the Blackbird mainboard, all the way down to the CPU microcode. https://store.vikings.net/en/blackbird-secure-desktop ** Zerocat Chipflasher v2 & Zerocat Chipflasher v2 Kit now available With this device, you can replace your laptop's BIOS/UEFI and give Intel's management engine firmware (Intel ME) a kick in the butt - free yourself from potential security risks and regain control over your hardware. The Zerocat Chipflasher is free-design hardware down to the chip! Its design files have been published under the General Public License version 3 (GPLv3). https://store.vikings.net/en/flashing-equipment ** T440p Secure Laptop incremental update/new options Our 14" T440p Secure Laptop has been updated with more exciting options. Among other improvements now available: - i7-4712MQ CPU (ideal performance without compromising battery life); - full HD IPS display from Innolux (N140HCG-GQ2), provides much improved contrast, brightness, resolution and used less power for a longer battery life; - Synaptics touchpad ** 1. LibrePlanet conference 18-19 March 2023, "Charting the Course" -------------------------------------------------- LibrePlanet 2023 will be both online and in-person. The in-person event will be held at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center located at 415 Summer Street, Boston, MA, 02210, USA https://libreplanet.org/2023/ Last but not least we would like to suggest supporting the work of the FSF (which is most famous for fiscally sponsoring the GNU Project (https://www.gnu.org/) if you can: https://my.fsf.org/associate/support_freedom -- In freedom, The Vikings Team Store: https://store.vikings.net/ Web: https://vikings.net/ Wiki: https://wiki.vikings.net/ Mastodon: https://social.vikings.net/ - Vikings is a Free Software Foundation patron - Vikings GmbH, Weststr. 18, 52074 Aachen, Germany Register Court: AG Aachen, Register No.: HR B 23551 CEO: Thomas Umbach, VATIN: DE254094338 __4___ _ \ \ \ \ _ '\ /_/_/_/ /'> ((____!____)) \0\0\0\0\/ ~~~~~~~~~~~ "The brave man well shall fight and win, though dull his blade may be." - F?fnism?l saga