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Re: Show HN: I made an open-source laptop from scratch

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Post by byran » Thu, Jan 23, 2025, 1:15 AM UTC

nashashmi wrote: post #47

Looks good. Could be a small step to my vision for a dock dependent palm sized pc with high powered cpu connected by a single USB C with no other ports except for micro sd. And backed up by a mini battery for power stability on low watt chargers.

Thanks! Have you taken a look at the Khadas Mind [1]? Super similar to what you're talking about with the handheld PC.

[1]: https://www.khadas.com/product-page/mind

Re: Show HN: I made an open-source laptop from scratch

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Post by TeMPOraL » Thu, Jan 23, 2025, 1:23 AM UTC

GardenLetter27 wrote: post #30

snake_doc wrote: post #19

Okay, I'll help him humble brag: Bryan is in his last year of high school. Keep building!

You study quantum mechanics in High School in the USA?

In the high school in Poland I attended, I lucked into being in a class with a university TA assigned as physics teacher, and he did manage to sneak in QM - more-less the same stuff as 'Hello9999901 listed in their reply.

(He also taught us differentiation in the first semester, and basic integrals in the second, because as he said, you cannot learn physics properly without those tools. This annoyed the heck out of our math teacher; she ended up deciding that, if we're learning this anyway, we might as well learn it properly - and gave us a much heavier intro to calculus in the last months of the last year.)

Re: Show HN: I made an open-source laptop from scratch

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Post by triyambakam » Thu, Jan 23, 2025, 1:29 AM UTC

Hey Bryan, great work and very inspiring. This has me meta curious about how a project like this is possible. Besides the support from your school, I imagine that your parents have been a big part of your success?

Re: Show HN: I made an open-source laptop from scratch

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Post by gerdesj » Thu, Jan 23, 2025, 1:35 AM UTC

d3rockk wrote: post #60

snake_doc wrote: post #19

Okay, I'll help him humble brag: Bryan is in his last year of high school. Keep building!

HOF HN post.

Care to explain?

Re: Show HN: I made an open-source laptop from scratch

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Post by cbmamolo » Thu, Jan 23, 2025, 1:36 AM UTC

rafram wrote: post #51

GardenLetter27 wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You study quantum mechanics in High School in the USA?

It's more possible than you'd think! The options are basically: - Go to a fancy private school like Phillips Exeter - Really luck out and get into a great public STEM magnet school - Homeschool and take private classes / have very smart parents

All I did was provide him the space and time to work on the project ... his parents funded the entire project, but will get reimbursement soon. It's the great minds, and the desire to have meaningful projects that make Exeter such an awesome place. Byran is one of a kind!!!!

Re: Show HN: I made an open-source laptop from scratch

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Post by cbmamolo » Thu, Jan 23, 2025, 1:38 AM UTC

byran wrote: post #44

lxe wrote: post #43

This is one of those special HN posts that demonstrates outsized excellence on the author's behalf. Watched the video and I'm very impressed.

Truly appreciate it thank you so much!! I poured my life and soul into this haha.

You sure did!

Re: Show HN: I made an open-source laptop from scratch

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Post by gerdesj » Thu, Jan 23, 2025, 2:02 AM UTC

At which point was the mental map created within Obsidion and did you really need it?

You are clearly a very clever person and you do not need a web app wiggly graph thingie to throw ideas together.

There's no need to gild a lily!

Please keep the faith - I love that you are focussed on being altruistic and sharing your skills to the benefit of everyone.

Thank you.

Re: Show HN: I made an open-source laptop from scratch

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Post by ricardonunez » Thu, Jan 23, 2025, 2:05 AM UTC

chuckwfinley wrote: post #34

snake_doc wrote: post #19

Okay, I'll help him humble brag: Bryan is in his last year of high school. Keep building!

This is incredible work for anyone, let alone a high schooler. Seriously impressive! I hope this turns into something I can buy (maybe a diy kit), in the future!

We are going full circle, Woz will be proud.

Re: Show HN: I made an open-source laptop from scratch

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Post by rafram » Thu, Jan 23, 2025, 2:11 AM UTC

2muchcoffeeman wrote: post #59

rafram wrote: post #51

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's more possible than you'd think! The options are basically: - Go to a fancy private school like Phillips Exeter - Really luck out and get into a great public STEM magnet school - Homeschool and take private classes / have very smart parents

Can't tell if this is sarcasm.

The community college option is available to anyone who’s willing to spend a couple evenings a week taking classes, so I don’t think it’s really that out of reach. Most countries don’t offer their high school students any opportunity to study material that advanced.

Re: Show HN: I made an open-source laptop from scratch

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Post by montroser » Thu, Jan 23, 2025, 2:12 AM UTC

Byran... This is seriously impressive. You are very blessed to be so capable in so many disciplines -- design, hardware, software, storytelling. It is a massively complicated undertaking, and you executed in style. Nice work, and remember to use your formidable powers for good!