Mastodawn

This thing pulls 2.3 amps under normal use? JFC do a little power optimization y’all

*The* Paul Brown Aug 22, 2024

@SpaceNoodle @kde

It's early days and WiP. Give them a chance.

It just doesn’t even seem to have ever occurred to them.

frdbr 🎥🌳Aug 22, 2024

@SpaceNoodle @Bro666 Maybe it should occur to you to look at the bright side first? JFC what's with all the negativity y'all?

*The* Paul Brown Aug 22, 2024

@SpaceNoodle

While input and feedback is good, there are ways of delivering it without making it demoralising.

Bro666 Aug 22, 2024

“them” is “one and half people” (per their “about”). Give them some time… Or, you know, pitch in.

LazaroFilm Aug 22, 2024

Great idea! Wanna get on it?

Unfortunately, I’m out of spare time between my full-time job doing some of that, and my hobby projects doing even more of that.

I could probably spare a little time to give out some pointers and field some questions, though.

LazaroFilm Aug 22, 2024

Ok, now do you get the irony? Or you’re the only one with limited time?

Also, it’s just a prototype. You’re complaining about how bad the special effects are while reading the script of a movie.

You’ll also notice I’m not hawking incomplete products.

If this is merely at the concept stage, as your metaphor would imply, why advertise the battery size and life as being so bad?

LazaroFilm Aug 22, 2024

Wow. You must be fun at parties.

I am, thank you.

Rihards Olups Aug 22, 2024

@kde @soulscircuit Typo in that first hashtag?

J3RN

Aug 23, 2024

@richlv @kde @soulscircuit They seem to have misspelled it as "piet" three times 😕

potentiallynotfelix Aug 22, 2024

is it touchscreen? looks great

Bro666 Aug 22, 2024

Yes, it’s a touchscreen.

potentiallynotfelix Aug 22, 2024

cool, is it compatible with different DEs?

Bro666 Aug 22, 2024

Get out of here!

(Edit: Yes, of course. It’s Linux.)

Doctor M. Popular Aug 22, 2024

@kde @soulscircuit @[email protected] Much retro. Very stylish.

HexesofVexes Aug 22, 2024

That’s an impressively designed bit of kit.

Guess I have to go barter with the architecture department to use their 3d printer…

NaibofTabr Aug 22, 2024

Dione Maddern Aug 22, 2024

I'm not even sure what I'd use this for, but I want one

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Wulfy—Speaker to the machines Aug 22, 2024

@kde @soulscircuit @[email protected]

WANT!

SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONI!!!

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The Turtle Aug 22, 2024

@kde @soulscircuit @[email protected] "this action is not allowed." So much for following...

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JOSHUAAAAAAAAAAH Aug 22, 2024

@kde @soulscircuit @[email protected] ok yeah i want this

Mossy Feathers (She/Her)Aug 22, 2024

I kinda want one of these.

tmpod Aug 22, 2024

@kde @soulscircuit @[email protected] Damn, that looks so neat!

Andrew Aug 22, 2024

@kde @soulscircuit @[email protected] Onshape (not free cad like the alt text says) on such a tiny device is so good

Andrew Aug 22, 2024

@kde @soulscircuit @[email protected] also love the little scroll wheel! Like the Rabbit R1 without the weird AI crap!

@cinebox @kde @[email protected] Thanks! The scroll wheel is oddly satisfying to use.

Jonathan Dowland Aug 22, 2024

@kde @kde that keyboard module is screaming out for full width keeb with a trackpoint ;)

Jules Aug 22, 2024

@kde @soulscircuit @[email protected] omg I can imagine that becoming a perfect DJing computer paired with Mixxx and a Pioneer controller

Generalteetius01 Aug 23, 2024

I was thinking this would be a otg deck for traveling. Adding ports galore (hdmi,dp etc) and being fully cast ready - you could dock it anywhere and take everything with you in a small form factor. Working in handheld mode on the plane, then casting/hooking to your hotel room tv with a BT keeb would be a dream. Given the customization inherent, this could blow Samsung Dex out of the water.

@jpenuchot @kde @[email protected] You all are giving me new ideas now! Thank you!

gadgetoid Aug 22, 2024

@kde @soulscircuit @[email protected] that keyboard, complete with the laser pointer button, looks very familiar! Nice job squeezing it into a new housing. The trackball too 👀

@gadgetoid @kde @[email protected] thank you so much! Glad you like it

barkingspiders Aug 22, 2024

It’s so cool I want to die 😩. I would never use it but it looks great.

ggtdbz Aug 23, 2024

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).

ÚwÙ-Passwort Aug 23, 2024

Why not Calling? BT Headphone are quite good at calls

ggtdbz Aug 23, 2024

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

Cethin Aug 23, 2024

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…

skryking Aug 23, 2024

@kde Wonder if that would fit on my arm.

curbstickle Aug 23, 2024

Well, this goes on the old birthday wishlist… Awesome stuff!

Konqi Aug 23, 2024

@kde @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.

Norah (pup/it/she)Aug 23, 2024

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.

Justin Aug 23, 2024

@Konqi @kde @soulscircuit @[email protected] yes that is Plasma Mobile.

🅰️nt⊡nio Vid⁂l Aug 23, 2024

@kde @soulscircuit @[email protected] when I, Gnomian, can love Plasma

Joshua Strobl

Aug 23, 2024

@kde @soulscircuit @[email protected] Badass.

EndlessMason Aug 23, 2024

Neat! 📸

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Norah (pup/it/she)Aug 23, 2024

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

JasonDJ Aug 23, 2024

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.

Norah (pup/it/she)Aug 23, 2024

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.