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We're frequently asked why #Ploopy devices aren't wireless. There's a bunch of reasons, which I decided to write out in a blog post. It's not only an explanation of wired vs. wireless, but also a little peak into our engineering process.
Here's the post: https://blog.ploopy.co/wired-vs-wireless-234
Our websites are targeted fairly frequently by hackers. I wrote a blog post about one such hacker that tried to break into our website, what they tried to do, and how we protect ourselves against these sorts of attacks.
Here's the post: https://blog.ploopy.co/sql-injections-on-wordpress-websites-287
Our latest design release generated a bit of a conversation about whether or not STEP files are meaningfully open-source.
I believe they are. I wrote about it here: https://blog.ploopy.co/are-step-files-open-source-278
The Classic 2 is now available! Details are here: https://blog.ploopy.co/the-classic-2-is-here-186
If you're looking to preorder a kit, go here: https://ploopy.co/product-category/trackball/classic-2/
If you want to jump straight into the design, go to the Github repo: https://github.com/ploopyco/classic-2-trackball
We also have full build instructions, with photos: https://ploopyco.github.io/classic-2-trackball/
The Classic 2 will be released next week!
All design files will be made available, and kits will be available for preorder. We'll also have an EXTREMELY limited number of Early Access units that are fully-assembled, tested, and ready to use, and they'll ship out immediately!
We'll be making everything available at 12:00PM ET on Wednesday, March 26th. In case you're in a different timezone, here's a countdown to when it's going to happen:
The #raspberrypi RP2040 is a great chip. We use it in our #Ploopy Headphones. If you've ever wondered why we use it, or how such a cheap chip can produce a 20-band EQ, here's a primer on the RP2040 and how it makes the Headphones go:
https://blog.ploopy.co/rp2040-the-little-engine-that-could-96
We've been experimenting with a new process to insert chips into PCBs. Here's a full technical writeup on our process and how it impacts the #Ploopy kits that we ship out:
https://blog.ploopy.co/using-spring-contact-principles-with-chip-pcb-interfaces-170
We have an official shop account: @ploopy!
From now on, #Ploopy announcements about design releases, showcases featuring builds by our community members, and open-source contributions from hackers working on our designs will be posted there.
I'll continue posting links to things I write on our blog, which will usually be inside looks at how we run the shop.
This #Ploopy Trackpad was made by Mennenth! They sanded down the original case and put a vinyl sticker on the front. They say that "sanding also improves the feel of the base surface, at least imo and for me, I really like the feel of the matte vinyl".
You can find Mennenth on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Mennenth
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