Funny, I actually have an open Pinetime in front of me right now. I use it for my masters thesis and it's a really nice project. If you want to try out some embedded development (that you can actually show to friends who don't aren't developers), I think this is the perfect project.
Open Source Smartwatch
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#52This is really cool. $25 is quite impressive too. A GPS would be killer though. But doesn't quite scratch the itch that I've got for a higher level open source wearable or tablet (think IP67 Raspberry Pi tablet or watch) The key is that like this watch, the hardware is done and "consumer" ready.
Even the Pi Zero uses an order of magnitude more power than you want in a watch. A Pi tablet would be a very fun toy. I’d be surprised if there wasn’t something available for that now but may be bulky.
The pine tab is a table available from the same site. I'm looking at it, but it isn't ready for someone with my limited hacking time - yet (I expect this to change in a few months)
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#53Promising specs! I'd rather have multi-day battery life than fancy graphics, maybe even an e-ink display.
Agreed, it's too bad they didn't go for something like the Sharp Memory LCD found in the Pebble watches.
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#54I’m not so sure if this is significant other than for the fact that it’s being distributed by PINE64. There are plenty other junk reprogrammable “smartwatch kit” that reuse Huami/Xiaomi-brand smartwatch enclosures while genuine Huami goes on to collect data more strategically at a larger scale.
Recently I got a Mi Band 5 and learned they transfer BLE pairing over platforms - they make devices generate new MAC when unpaired, which is tied to Huami account upon pairing. Gives me different chills than the fact that its sole purpose is to take my health data anyway.
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#55> Any open-source operating systems built on top of numerous RTOSes
What does this even mean. Already fragmented apps before it even starts, what else to expect.
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#56Earlier quoted context omitted.
Check out the Amazfit Bip (S) watch. Cheap, sleek, waterproof, gorilla glass always-on display, battery lasts a month, does GPS tracking without smartphone connection and you can sync it via Gadgetbridge to keep all your data private without any account/cloud services.
Unfortunately they no longer make them. Or at least I could not find any to be bought.
You can still get them (in the UK at least) although stock seems low, you can also get the amazfit U. although it's a bit more expensive.
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A nrf52840 dongle would be more useful for that
Yeah but does it come with a screen and buttons?
Looks like adafruit makes one https://www.adafruit.com/product/4500?gclid=Cj0KCQiA0MD_BRCT...
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#58> Any open-source operating systems built on top of numerous RTOSes What does this even mean. Already fragmented apps before it even starts, what else to expect.
Are you complaining about the lack of a walled garden on a post titled "open source smart watch"?
Yes, open source leads to experimentation and individualization which leads to fragmentation. It's a trade-off, but and there are already plenty of other smart watches going for a less fragmented but less open ecosystem
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#59Earlier quoted context omitted.
Even the Pi Zero uses an order of magnitude more power than you want in a watch. A Pi tablet would be a very fun toy. I’d be surprised if there wasn’t something available for that now but may be bulky.
The pine tab is a table available from the same site. I'm looking at it, but it isn't ready for someone with my limited hacking time - yet (I expect this to change in a few months)
I've got my eye on that one if it returns to stock. Thanks!
A slightly alarming statement on the page:
"Small numbers (1-3) of stuck or dead pixels are a characteristic of LCD screens. These are normal and should not be considered a defect."
I've bought dozens of screens in my life (phones tablets monitors TV's) and have never had a stuck pixel. Is it actually normal?
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#60Funny, I actually have an open Pinetime in front of me right now. I use it for my masters thesis and it's a really nice project. If you want to try out some embedded development (that you can actually show to friends who don't aren't developers), I think this is the perfect project.
You might have just convinced me to buy the devkit. What do you use it for in your masters thesis?