2026 Green Powered Challenge: A Low Power Distraction Free Writing Tool

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2026 Green Powered Challenge: A Low Power Distraction Free Writing Tool https://hackaday.com/2026/04/21/2026-green-powered-challenge-a-low-power-distraction-free-writing-tool/
#Contests #Greenhacks #2026GreenPoweredChallenge #Distractionfree #OrangePiZero2W

This long weekend’s #shenanigans with tech outcomes:

1) Nuked the install on the #OrangePiRV2. Seems like it did mot like my poor attempt in switching it over from #Ubuntu to #Debian via sources.list

2) Installed #BredOS on the Opi RV2- it’s okay; super limited repos and graphical issues.

3) On the #orangepizero2w I have switched the DE over to #Trinity from #XFCE. It is now running smoother.

4) #Ebox is updated and running #Q4OS. Was able to get #Steam installed for some light gaming. #Retrodeck was alos installed for some #RetroGaming

While working on the #ebox, I was also toying around with the #orangepizero2w. After some tweaking, purging, and updating, I know have the Opi running #Debian #Trixie with the @tde Trinity desktop environment. It's running pretty snappy for most things; web browsing is really the only exception.

#Neofetch #Btop #SomaFM

@wyatt for shits and giggles I used #Nala to install #Flatpak with the - -install-recommend and - -install-suggests flags…..

Well I am looking at 2600ish packages being installed; roughly 6.2 gigs on the #OrangePiZero2W

I will check in it in the morning to see if it survives

Oh man, high fives to @dhry for letting me know about #Nala on #Debian. Upgrading the #OrangePiZero2W to #Trixie is breezing by

Tech shenanigans update: After playing around with #SBCs to work as #retrogaming devices, I gave up and move some rarely utilized mini PCs around.

Moved the #M1MacMini to the living room TV and the #N97 mini PC to the bedroom.

Now I should be able to emulate retro games on all the TVs! With this change I can now do 3D emulation.

As for the SBCs, most have been placed in a box. Currently only tinkering with the #OrangePiRV2 and #OrangePiZero2W.

After much trial and tribulation (failed updates, lack of support, ect.), a few more #SBC have been regulated to collecting dust today ... They will most likely not be remembered fondly or at all:

#MangoPiQuad
#OrangePiZero2W
#RaspberryPiZero2W
#MilkVMars

Got my #OrangePiZero2W booting up. Turns out the old HDMI mini cable I had was incorrect, needed an HDMI micro...which ironically is larger than mini. Both the 4GB and 1GB boards booted up fine using the desktop. #embedded #LowPowerEmbedded