ZipIt Z2 - Mini hackable Linux computer with LCD, Keyboard, Wifi and GPIO

u/Dream of Omnimaga May 07, 2015, 05:17:25 PM

Wow at those screenshots! :O

u/alexgt May 08, 2015, 04:01:13 AM

Quote from: DarkestEx on May 05, 2015, 08:21:51 PM
Quote from: alexgt on May 05, 2015, 08:19:37 PM
Well it is kind of good they aren't making them it will give me one more selling point for me to get one
Sounds great
If you buy one, I will help you to get it running if you want. I can also compile you nearly any Linux util you need in case it is not already available.

Thanks

I haven't had time to ask but I hopefully will soon... I hope...

u/Strontium May 08, 2015, 04:02:34 AM

Quote from: DarkestEx on May 05, 2015, 08:21:51 PM
Quote from: alexgt on May 05, 2015, 08:19:37 PM
Well it is kind of good they aren't making them it will give me one more selling point for me to get one
Sounds great
If you buy one, I will help you to get it running if you want. I can also compile you nearly any Linux util you need in case it is not already available.

Compiling things on linux is pretty much always just a case of typing "sudo make install".

u/Unicorn May 08, 2015, 05:47:59 AM

I want one! Lol, I'm kind of late amn't I?

u/Snektron May 08, 2015, 08:42:58 AM

Quote from: Strontium on May 08, 2015, 04:02:34 AM
Quote from: DarkestEx on May 05, 2015, 08:21:51 PM
Quote from: alexgt on May 05, 2015, 08:19:37 PM
Well it is kind of good they aren't making them it will give me one more selling point for me to get one
Sounds great
If you buy one, I will help you to get it running if you want. I can also compile you nearly any Linux util you need in case it is not already available.

Compiling things on linux is pretty much always just a case of typing "sudo make install".

and getting 100s of errors?

At least thats what happens when i try it

u/DarkestEx May 08, 2015, 12:09:39 PM

Quote from: Unicorn on May 08, 2015, 05:47:59 AM
I want one! Lol, I'm kind of late amn't I?

No. There are still some available if you want one

u/DarkestEx May 08, 2015, 12:10:37 PM

Quote from: Cumred_Snektron on May 08, 2015, 08:42:58 AM
Quote from: Strontium on May 08, 2015, 04:02:34 AM
Quote from: DarkestEx on May 05, 2015, 08:21:51 PM
Quote from: alexgt on May 05, 2015, 08:19:37 PM
Well it is kind of good they aren't making them it will give me one more selling point for me to get one [emoji14]
Sounds great
If you buy one, I will help you to get it running if you want. I can also compile you nearly any Linux util you need in case it is not already available.

Compiling things on linux is pretty much always just a case of typing "sudo make install".
and getting 100s of errors? [emoji14] At least thats what happens when i try it

Yes. That's why I said, that I will help to get the stuff compiling. Compiling other's stuff sucks.

Last Edit: May 08, 2015, 04:48:19 PM by DarkestEx

u/Unicorn May 08, 2015, 04:07:37 PM

Double post much?

I can't really get one anywyas since I just bought my computer.

u/Dream of Omnimaga May 12, 2015, 12:58:48 PM

To be honest, I'm kinda more interested in CHIP now, although it's more Raspberry style than ZipIt Z2 in the way it lacks an actual case: The $9 computer, which, if it comes to fruition, should run at 1 GHz, have 512 MB of RAM and 4 GB storage: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1598272670/chip-the-worlds-first-9-computer/video_share . I'm unsure what OS it runs, though.

Last Edit: May 12, 2015, 01:00:53 PM by DJ Omnimaga

u/Snektron May 12, 2015, 01:12:35 PM

Looks cool, and probably Linux

. Anyway i don't even really use my RPI atm, so i probably wouldn't really do much with it $:-\$

u/DarkestEx May 12, 2015, 03:58:45 PM

Quote from: DJ Omnimaga on May 12, 2015, 12:58:48 PM
To be honest, I'm kinda more interested in CHIP now, although it's more Raspberry style than ZipIt Z2 in the way it lacks an actual case: The $9 computer, which, if it comes to fruition, should run at 1 GHz, have 512 MB of RAM and 4 GB storage: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1598272670/chip-the-worlds-first-9-computer/video_share . I'm unsure what OS it runs, though.

Nah, it looks kinda lame to me.
Just another linux powered single board computer

The fun thing about the ZipIt is the hacking aspect, the fact that it is not perfect and it makes alot more fun to use it than another tiny module computer which needs another two modules to be somewhat usefull.

u/Ivoah May 12, 2015, 04:28:17 PM

Quote from: DJ Omnimaga on May 12, 2015, 12:58:48 PM
To be honest, I'm kinda more interested in CHIP now, although it's more Raspberry style than ZipIt Z2 in the way it lacks an actual case: The $9 computer, which, if it comes to fruition, should run at 1 GHz, have 512 MB of RAM and 4 GB storage: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1598272670/chip-the-worlds-first-9-computer/video_share . I'm unsure what OS it runs, though.

I wonder if CHIP-8 will be compiled to run on CHIP

Anywhoo, I purchased one for my brother, I made a deal with him that if he bought an Arduino/RasPi/other and learned to program it, I'd pitch in $10, which in this case covered the entire computer, so he payed shipping.