~/log/computers

Computers

Computers that lost OS support but still have plenty of life. These projects put a maintained operating system on them.

1. 016

   Omarchy

   Older Intel Macs → Arch Linux desktop · ai: coding agents

   An opinionated Arch Linux desktop. On compatible Intel Macs it keeps the hardware in service with a different OS and workflow.

   public site ↗

2. 023

   OpenSnek

   Razer Basilisk V3 X HyperSpeed and other Razer mice, on macOS · ai: codex

   Razer offers no Mac software for this mouse. gh123man built a native macOS app that sets DPI, lighting, button remaps and onboard profiles over Bluetooth or USB.

   public repo ↗

3. 027

   Dell webcam and Elgato light on Linux

   Dell UltraSharp Webcam 4K (WB7022) and Elgato Key Light · ai: claude

   Christian Schaller rebuilt Dell's Windows-only webcam settings app for Linux, integrated with PipeWire, and wrote a GNOME Shell extension with a settings app for his Elgato Key Light.

   public write-up ↗

4. 028

   ftape, modernised

   QIC-80 floppy-controller and parallel-port tape drives · ai: claude code

   Dmitry Brant brought the 25-year-old Linux ftape driver up to date as a loadable module, so his old tape drives run on Xubuntu 24.04 for data recovery instead of a CentOS 3.5 machine.

   public write-up ↗