Rockwell Razor recently released the Model T2. This is version 2 of the original Model T.

The Rockwell Model T2 is a butterfly safety razor that utilizes an easy twist-to-open (TTO) mechanism. The head of the razor opens to insert a blade. The Rockwell Model T2 is also an adjustable Safety Razor. It provides you the freedom to change the aggression of the safety razor during a shave. This is my first one piece adjustable razor, and it's a feature that I find infinitely useful. Much easier than swapping the plates on my 6S, between passes. And you don't have to take it apart to change blades like a Rex Ambassador. The Rockwell Model T2 is a single piece twist to open (tto) razor.
 

The packaging and presentation is nice. It comes the same presentation box as the Rockwell Model T and Rockwell 6S. The interior is lined with a soft felt-like material which feels very nice. It snaps open and shut magnetically

What comes in the box

 

Rockwell Model T2 Adjustable Safety Razor in White Chrome finish
1 Rockwell Genuine Leather Sheath (Travel Cover)
5-Pack of Rockwell Double-Edge Razor Blades
1 Instruction Card

Razor Weight: 103 grams (about 3.6 oz)

Razor Length: 95mm (3.74 inches)

Handle Length: 89mm (3.5 inches)

Material: brass, stainless steel, chromed zinc alloy


Safety Razors are a lot like the GNU+Linux world

Safety Razors and their replacement blades are opensource products. Any blade can fit any razor and razor can fit any blade. This means over the long term DE shaving will save you a lot of money. Contrasts that with cartridge razors which are proprietary products. Gillette fusion 5 cartridges will not fit a schick razor. This means over the long term cartridge shaving you will cost you a lot more money.  

As of 8/30/2021

Checking now on Walmart website, A Gillette fusion 5 cost $9.97 and 12 pack of Fusion cartridges cost $33.20. If you use one cartridge a week for one year. It comes out to over $133 just for the blades. If you were to switched to DE shaving, and find the blades that worked for you (example Personna Platinum Blades). You could get 100 blades for $15. Still using one blade per week, for just under two years. Using these examples, the 11 year cost (including $104 for a Rockwell T2 ), comes out to $194, and just cartridges for the Fusion would be $1463. As you can see, it will come out much cheaper in the long run for the one-time payment of the razor body. The extra upfront cost of a T2 razor is nothing compared to what you’re going to pay Gillette for their ridiculous blade cost.

First 2 years Double Edge Razor Cost: $15 (100 blades)
First Year Annual Cartridge Razor Cost:   $133 (48 Cartridges)

11 Years of a Double Edge Razor: $90
11 Years of a Cartridge Razor:   $1463

Note: The T2 is fully compatible with all low-cost, double-edge safety razor blades.
Note: The T2 MSRP is $130.00 USD

This is not a really a review of well this razor shaves. The one thing I have learned is that everything about shaving is subjective. You just won't know until you give it a fair trial. I bought it because I very much enjoyed the shaves from my 6S. Today’s dominant shaving method, the cartridge razor, is not at the top because it’s the best method, but simply because it makes the most money for the manufacturers.Multiple blades allow the razor to lift-and-cut (hysteresis) with every pass. When shaving longer hair, about a week’s worth of growth, a cartridge razor can easily clog.  This can increase the number of passes required and simply make for a frustrating shaving experience. This razor only will rely on a single blade.  While still susceptible to mild clogging, it is less likely. It can be unclogged very quickly.

The quality of the engineering of Rockwell Model T is excellent. The white chrome looks fantastic. Loading blades is dead easy. Not that swapping blades in a traditional two or three piece is difficult or anything, but it is a convenient feature for sure. It took a few shaves to get the adjuster settings dialed in to really get it where I exactly wanted it, but after some trial and error. You can adjust the blade angle with a dial at the top of the handle. The settings are from "1-6", "1" being the mildest and "6" the most aggressive. The customizable settings will accommodate differences in facial hair thickness, skin type, preference and experience level. Every man and woman has different hair. Some are coarse and thick, others are soft. With a DE razor, you can pick exactly the right blade for your hair and your skin type.

The Model T definitely offers the most feedback of any razor I've used. It is not 100% stainless steel, and contains some brass and pot metal components. However the razor cost only $130 USD. A Rex Envoy 100% stainless steel 3-piece double edge safety razor cost $125 USD. The Rex Ambassador Stainless Steel Adjustable  Razor cost $250 USD. 100% 316L Machined Stainless Steel razors are very expensive to make.

Conclusion
 

The Build quality is excellent. The white chrome looks fantastic. Butterfly Mechanism- Loading blades is dead easy. Not that swapping blades in a traditional two or three piece is difficult or anything, but it is a convenient feature for sure. It took a few shaves to get the adjuster settings dialed in to really get it where I exactly wanted it, but after some trial and error. The Model T definitely offers the most feedback of any razor I've used.

The butterfly opens perfectly and closes shut without any pressure at either end of the head. The grip is excellent.The knurling on the handle makes for a great grip with wet hands. The setting dial is firm but not loose at all. It's a big razor, with a noticeable heft. It is taller the the 6S. 

I think the razor feels well-built and hefty–good weight and balance. Blade gap and reveal looked good, both sides were symmetric. I doubt this razor will ever easily slip through my wet fingers. There is a fair amount of blade feel from the razor. 

I have only had the Model T for a short amount of time, and I am truly enjoying it.

ChimeraOS 26 notes...

 Key components:

- linux 5.14.2
- mesa 21.2.1
- nvidia 470.63.01
- chimera 0.12.2
- steamos-compositor-plus 1.8.4
- retroarch 1.9.9

Changelog:

- Steam Buddy app redesigned and renamed to Chimera
- fixed missing text in PSP games
- fixed GameCube games crashing with AMD GPUs
- fixed Epic Games Store login failure
- fixed regression with pairing Bluetooth devices
- added work around for game windows not gaining focus with latest Steam client
- added support for 16:10 screen resolutions
- added ability to push new Proton GE versions without a new ChimeraOS release 

 Chimeraos website

So Steam Deck Can't Run Every Game On Steam?

Here's a news flash. The Nintendo Switch can not play every game.

Valve's upcoming  Steam Deck will not support everything game. While the Steam Deck's hardware is powerful enough to run any game on Steam, the console's Arch base SteamOS system will never allow every game to function on the device. The Steam Deck will use Proton, a compatibility layer designed by CodeWeavers which allows SteamOS to run some Windows-based games.  For those who don't know, the Proton compatibility layer translates DirectX games to Vulkan on GNU+Linux.

At least 2,000 GNU games will work without Proton. Games like "ARK: Survival Evolved", "Left 4 Dead 2", "Black Mesa", "Streets of Rage 4", "Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition", "Metro Exodus", "STAR WARS Knights of the Old Republic  II - The Sith Lords" and "Shadow run Trilogy".  Only 2 of those games appear on Nintendo Switch.  

The Proton, compatibility software  allows the portable console's SteamOS to run Windows-based games like "Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition", "Aliens: Fire team Elite", "Red Dead Redemption 2"  and "Killing Floor 2".  None of those games appear on Nintendo switch. At least 8,000 Windows based Steam games are known to be compatible with Proton, and updates make other games compatible all the time.

With so much effort being put into Proton, even more games will work in the future. I think the Steam Deck could incentivize developers to ensure that their games entirely support GNU+Linux natively or play nicely with Proton. Some windows base steam games will never-ever work on Steam decks Arch based Steamos. Games like "PUBG", "Apex Legends", "Destiny 2", and "Fortnite" or just not playable on GNU+Linux. And for many people that's ok. 

Note: SteamOS  contains proprietary software, including the Steam client it self and many proprietary drivers. Steam uses the evil Digital Restrictions Management (DRM) to impose restrictions on the software it distributes via the Steam store.

Phishing or Fishing?

Phishing is online fraud that uses fake Web sites, which look like those of legitimate businesses, to trick online users into disclosing personal and financial information that can be used for criminal activity. The term phishing arises from the use of increasingly sophisticated lures to "fish" for users' financial information and passwords. Another emerging trend is spear phishing, which will overtake regular phishing campaigns. This is a targeted type of phishing that is more effective because it goes to people more likely to fall for the particular pitch. After a few unsuccessful attempts to access your account, your Online Profile has been locked. A message says: “This has been done to secure your accounts and to protect your private information. You may unlock your profile by going to: ..." Sounds like a possible e-mail scam, right? But what if the e-mail seemed to come from the head of IT at your small business, warning about your company account? Would you click the link? Today's phishers hope so..

My Mission

On Saturday, September 10, 2005 I made my first post. It was just my little thoughts on life without MS Windows or macOS. Its kind of like “Life with Gnu+Linux”. Gnu+Linux, of course, is the alternative to Windows that comes from the world of open-source. I have been using various GNU+Linux distributions since 2003. Popular Linux distributions include Debian, Fedora, and Manjaro. Commercial distributions include Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop. Life without windows and macOS is not as hard as it once was. The ecosystem of native GNU desktop applications is also very strong today.  

This is not at hate blog. I don't hate open or closed source. I don't hate Win10 nor macOS Big Sur. I just tend to live in a world without Win10 and macOS Big Sur. Gnu and Linux are big time grass root movements. If you come to this grassroots os because you believe it the same as Windows, you will be disappointed. It is impossible for any thing to be better than something if its completely identical to it. A perfect copy can be equal, but can never surpass the first. So when you give Gnu+Linux a try in hopes that it would be better, you are hoping that it would be different.

Gnu+Linux has grown up a lot in the past 29 years  years. You get a standard set of programs, including  "LibreOffice" office suite, "OBS" screen recorder app often used by streamers, "Pidgin" for instant messaging, "K3b" for CD/DVD/BluRay burning, and "Clementine" for playing music,  also included is "UFW" for setting upfirewalls and "GParted" for managing partitions. AMD and Intel works closely with the Linux kernel and Mesa graphics teams—no need to even worry about proprietary drivers or installing anything extra. Playing most games on Linux used to require difficult workarounds and annoyingly specific hardware. That started to change after SteamOS + Linux  officially became available in 2013.

If your happy with Win10 or macOS Big Sur, that is fine, they are great operating systems. However, if your looking for friendly, easy, affordable licensing plans (per family vs. per computer),this will save you hundreds of dollars as you purchase only one operating system for multiple desktop or laptop computers.
Last but not least, I will say that you can get every conceivable utility for Linux, most at no cost, but many can't match the best Windows or Mac apps

"If monopoly persists, monopoly will always sit at the helm of government.I do not expect monopoly to restrain itself. If there are men in this country big enough to own the government of the United States, they are going to own it." (President Woodrow Wilson).