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Pockit: A tiny, powerful, modular computer [video]

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Re: Pockit: A tiny, powerful, modular computer [video]

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Post by XCSme »

tjchear wrote: post #79
XCSme wrote: post #71

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is what Web Components[0] was supposed to be, but it didn't really take off. [0]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Web_Components

Far as I understand, web components are used to build websites / web apps. I was talking about how a phone carries a suite of sensors and various capabilities that we can make accessible in a manner similar to Pockit.

Oh, I misunderstood your comment then "can we do something similar for Web APIs?", I thought you were referring to a similar way to build web apps.

Re: Pockit: A tiny, powerful, modular computer [video]

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Post by dusted »

it's super cool, but I have some difficulty finding a "not just playing around" use case for it, not because it's useless, but because I can't come up with a use case that would be dynamic.. I'd not want to pay for the modularity overhead for using them as, for instance, light switches around the house.. Anyone got some cool ideas for what to do with them?

Re: Pockit: A tiny, powerful, modular computer [video]

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Post by seanw444 »

lanewinfield wrote: post #8

As far as I can tell, this is a single individual that has done all of this work. I am floored at the design and intricacy of this project. Really, truly blown away. I'm sure there are plenty of edge cases to correct for but I haven't gotten so excited by a demo in a long time. I've obviously signed up to learn more.

Wow. One person. That's insane. This is a really cool project. I just signed up as well. Color me impressed.

Re: Pockit: A tiny, powerful, modular computer [video]

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Post by duxup »

I’ve stared playing with an Arduino recently and thought “it would be handy if the various sensors and add ons just snapped on”….

This appears to be that, but with a Pi (and of course a lot of impressive finish / software ).

A Pi for the masses / convince sounds amazing.

Re: Pockit: A tiny, powerful, modular computer [video]

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Post by izzydata »

Maybe I am being over critical, but this is not what I imagine when I think of a modular computer. It's cool being able to swap in and out all kinds of peripherals like that in any position and orientation, but the computer itself does not seem modular. Unless you could connect multiples of them together and increase their performance and space for more peripherals without causing additional overhead.

Re: Pockit: A tiny, powerful, modular computer [video]

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Post by user_7832 »

kumarvvr wrote: post #56
lanewinfield wrote: post #8

As far as I can tell, this is a single individual that has done all of this work. I am floored at the design and intricacy of this project. Really, truly blown away. I'm sure there are plenty of edge cases to correct for but I haven't gotten so excited by a demo in a long time. I've obviously signed up to learn more.

I am floored by the design. However, the most complex and costly part is the PCB and circuit design. The PCBs used in the blocks are absolutely awesome. Thanks to 3D printers that are cheap, the casing and other plastic materials are easy to make. All that being said, this has very low chance of becoming a real world product. Real world is messy, dirty, wet and an absolutely shitty place for snap on electronics. What…

Hobbyist isn't necessarily bad though. Look at where boards like the raspberry pi/Arduino were and look at where they are now. There was an image floating around a few weeks back of a major screen at a train station that had crashed... with the raspberry pi logo at the top. It will take time, sure, but it could become much bigger than one might expect.
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