Ravi S. Iyer: Worldly

Last updated on 15th Oct. 2022 This is a longish post with the following sections: *) What happened to Aakash, the 7 inch tablet at Rs.3000 promoted by Indian government that got global attention in 2011-12? *) What's the picture today about 7 inch Android tablets and their use for teaching computer usage to school children *) Some info. and thoughts about Android devices and their awesome penetration in poor working class communities in rural India *) Trying out H96 Max Android TV box along with 15 inch. non touch screen monitor and USB mouse & keyboard, as Android mini computer ----- What happened to Aakash, the 7 inch tablet at Rs.3000 promoted by Indian government that got global attention in 2011-12? First some background on my interest in Android based tablets/mini PCs for education of rural poor. Over ten years ago, I had put up this post: The Brains Behind Aakash, the Rs. 3000 (aka $35) Tablet, https://eklavyasai.blogspot.com/2011/10/brains-behind-akaash-rs-3000-tablet.

Last updated on 9th Aug. 2022 1) Interesting possibility of using low-cost Android TV boxes as low-cost mini PC boxes with Ubuntu MATE Linux OS, https://ravisiyermisc.blogspot.com/2021/11/interesting-possibility-of-using-low.html , 23 November 2021 2) Review of below Rs.3000 (US$ 40) Micro 5 Linux Mini PC box w ARM Quad-core, 2GB RAM, 16GB storage, HDMI, USB 2.0, used for Internet browsing, Libre Office and more w 21.5 in. LCD monitor, https://ravisiyermisc.blogspot.com/2021/12/below-rs3000-us-40-micro-5-linux-mini.html , 13 December 2021 3) Can Thinvent Micro 5 based Linux mini PC costing around Rs.10,000 be used for teaching Internet browsing, Libre Office etc. and for online classes in poor rural schools?, https://ravisiyermisc.blogspot.com/2021/12/can-thinvent-micro-5-based-linux-mini.html , 16 December 2021 4) Thinvent Micro 5: How to update Internet browser software, Keyring and Auto Login issue, how to mount USB flash drive; starts with read-only root filesystem, https://ravi

Last updated on 9th Aug. 2022 Readers may want to see: List of my posts related to Thinvent Micro 5, a low-cost Linux mini PC based on Tanix TX 3 Android TV box,  https://ravisiyermisc.blogspot.com/2022/08/list-of-my-posts-related-to-thinvent.html  , 8th Aug. 2022 This post captures my trials on 7th Aug. 2022. This post follows up on my previous posts on Thinvent Micro 5 like:  Review of below Rs.3000 (US$ 40) Micro 5 Linux Mini PC box w ARM Quad-core, 2GB RAM, 16GB storage, HDMI, USB 2.0, used for Internet browsing, Libre Office and more w 21.5 in. LCD monitor,  https://ravisiyermisc.blogspot.com/2021/12/below-rs3000-us-40-micro-5-linux-mini.html , 13th Dec. 2021. Some of the content of this post was first done as a test Word document created from Micro 5 on Windows desktop PC (Quad core AMD and 4 GB RAM having Windows 10 OS) using Chrome Remote Desktop (CRD) connection and later directly edited on Windows desktop PC.  1) On my Windows PC desktop I setup Chrome Remote Desktop followi

When author of post or comment is not mentioned, it should be assumed that it is me (Ravi S. Iyer). To save time, I am usually not providing my FB post links but only contents. I am also not hyperlinking links. So readers may have to copy-paste links from this post onto a browser link box and then browse to that link. ==========================================    If I recall correctly, I had bought this calculator in mid 1980s in a Brussels, Belgian flea market. For memory's sake I was keeping it with me. Recently when it popped up as I was looking up old stuff, I saw that it was not in working condition. I decided to replace the batteries and check just for old times sake. I put in two Panasonic LR 44 Coin batteries and after some shaking and banging on the calculator, the display came up but slightly dim! I tried some multiplication calculations and it seems to be working OK. I had studied electronics in my B.Sc. as well as part of first year of M.Sc. before I dropped out, and so