Check out the #pilet, SoulsCircuit’s very cool retro-futuristic handheld tablet/console.
Designed with Free Software, the pilet runs #Plasma and a full range of KDE software.
More at
https://soulscircuit.com/pilet
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@[email protected] @soulscircuit @[email protected]
I’m not even sure what I’d use this for, but I want one
Nice idea, using 2 batteries instead of one. Now to see if it can be hot-swappable
For the clockwork pi uConsole, which is a similar product and also uses two batteries, that seems to be the case
@[email protected] @soulscircuit @[email protected] when I, Gnomian, can love Plasma :raspberrypi:
Well, this goes on the old birthday wishlist… Awesome stuff!
@[email protected] @soulscircuit @[email protected] that’s so cool
I wonder if that keyboard is via a wired interface only. Because something like that would be perfect for a Pico W or ESP32 so that it works detatched. I think this would be great on a desk with a kickstand and the keyboard detatched. There might even be some pins leftover for a “wireless” GPIO header on the keyboard, which would be really cool if you were using the included VESA mount for the tablet
That keyboard looks very similar to various “mini keyboards” on Amazon. I searched for “pc remote keyboard trackpad” and found a couple that are pretty close.
I have had a couple. Don’t expect to type out a novel on it. Between the tiny layout, the straight rows, and the mushy matrix, they are barely good enough for searching for movie titles on Kodi. I’d rather use a phone touchscreen keyboard.
I think it’s pretty hard to make that sort of call from a single photograph, of pre-release hardware. You’ve used the literal cheapest common denominator of keyboards that look like this, something you could probably get on aliexpress for a dollar that’s been rebranded. Besides that, I’m talking about using either one of two open microcontrollers that would make the device and it’s firmware hackable, which is still much cooler than what you probably got from Amazon.
@[email protected] @soulscircuit @[email protected] Perhaps I am mistaken but in the image representative of the final product, one can see the navigation bar similar to that of #Plasma mobile.
@Konqi @[email protected] @soulscircuit @[email protected] yes that is Plasma Mobile.
Oh, you’re right! I was wondering why this was in KDE (despite being very cool) But on zooming in I see Dolphin and the Plasma navbar.
It’s so cool I want to die 😩. I would never use it but it looks great.
I saw a wrist mounted thing the other day, and I was thinking a modern touchscreen version running Linux could legitimately be great with a good mount. This would be perfect for that. You only need a wrist mount that won’t make your arm sweaty…
Drop a SIM card in there and you’re not far off from a modern version of PDAs from back when pocket tech was interesting.
Not for calling of course. Text only (although everyone texts over the internet now - maybe for data as well).
Why not Calling? BT Headphone are quite good at calls
I think I just like the retrofuturism of “giga pager”. Of course calling would work but it would be besides the point for me.
A modern phone could do everything this would be used for on a day-to-day.
BT headphones
Or a jack of some description, wires are always better for calls
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@[email protected] @soulscircuit @[email protected] “this action is not allowed.” So much for following…
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@[email protected] @soulscircuit @[email protected] I guess I will be buying Skyrim yet again… sigh.
Imagine bringing a calculator to school but it turns out its just an entire desktop 😭
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