Kode Dot Programmable pocket device for makers, pentesters and geeks(kode.diy)
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Kode Dot Programmable pocket device for makers, pentesters and geeks
https://kode.diy
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For £160 you can buy three JC1060P470, 7 inch proto-tablet systems with the same P4+C5 stack, with GPIO, ethernet in some models.
I get that the expense here is miniaturising and integration, but even at half the RRP, I'd be wincing. The maker market knows how to work out a napkin-BOM, and knows that this is a lot of money for what you're getting.
I get that the expense here is miniaturising and integration, but even at half the RRP, I'd be wincing. The maker market knows how to work out a napkin-BOM, and knows that this is a lot of money for what you're getting.
Well, flipper zero BoM is also significantly lower than the unit price...
Is this similar to a Flipper Zero? It seems some of the capabilities are there but maybe not all even though you could add anything with the extensions it seems.
Why would you use this compared to the M5 stack which kind of does the same thing? This just looks like it's packaged in a "cuter" sense.
If it takes cute packaging to get people into it, so be it. This seems like a great project. The more the merrier
For me the fact that it has NFC built-in makes it perfect for my usecase. I looked at the M5 and friends but having to add an extra add-on box with a cable was a nonstarter for me.
Wow, Kode with K. How shitty for us Germans. https://www.dict.cc/?s=kot
Hardware is hard and I applaud every effort to make it easier for tinkerers to build atop a platform. I've been away from it for a long time but how does the RPi system stack up in comparison? With all the hats available and the variety of cases, it shouldn't be too difficult to match the aesthetics, power consumption and exploit all the pluggable peripherals. What are the blind spots?
I understand the rationale, but it looks like they decided to go the Sisyphean route on this.
ESP32-C5 ~$10
ESP32-P4 ~$5
Display ~$10
Case is maybe 90 cents (let's round to $1) if you print out of ABS.
The rest of the components? Let's say another $15 worst case.
~$41 or around that much? Sure, but definitely not ~$193.
ESP32-C5 ~$10
ESP32-P4 ~$5
Display ~$10
Case is maybe 90 cents (let's round to $1) if you print out of ABS.
The rest of the components? Let's say another $15 worst case.
~$41 or around that much? Sure, but definitely not ~$193.
What about design, build, marketing etc.?
I don't get why the maker market complains so much about the idea of businesses selling products at a healthy markup. Just because you know how the sausage was made doesn't mean that the logic of operating a business is any different to how it works in the consumer world.
If you're skilled and motivated enough to make it yourself, you might save some money. You'd loose a lot of time though and that's worth something too (perhaps a lot more).
I don't get why the maker market complains so much about the idea of businesses selling products at a healthy markup. Just because you know how the sausage was made doesn't mean that the logic of operating a business is any different to how it works in the consumer world.
If you're skilled and motivated enough to make it yourself, you might save some money. You'd loose a lot of time though and that's worth something too (perhaps a lot more).
The cost of design, build and marketing do not triple the final price by themselves.
The kickstarter was successfully funded, yielding in over $3.3M. The device back then was $149 at 20% off, with $169 being the full price. That's still not $193.
Again, this is just my personal opinion, but even taking everything into account and factoring in a nice profit margin, being OVER $100 is very, very hard to justify.
The kickstarter was successfully funded, yielding in over $3.3M. The device back then was $149 at 20% off, with $169 being the full price. That's still not $193.
Again, this is just my personal opinion, but even taking everything into account and factoring in a nice profit margin, being OVER $100 is very, very hard to justify.
Their main selling point is that "most projects die in the setup: a screen, buttons, power and sensors to wire up before you can even begin". With their product, you get plug-and-play blocks for everything. But that idea has been tried many times before. It's Aduino "shields", Beaglebone "capes", an entire ecosystem of Raspberry Pi accessories, etc.
Maybe it'll take off this time around, especially if they can make it cute enough, but at nearly $200 for the base device, I think they're gonna face an uphill battle. I still wish them well.
Maybe it'll take off this time around, especially if they can make it cute enough, but at nearly $200 for the base device, I think they're gonna face an uphill battle. I still wish them well.
No, it starkly contrasts the RPi ecosystem because it has an "all in one" main unit, which works without shields, cables, extra cases, etc. It's approximately as self-contained as a mobile phone. But on top of that it offers GPIO pins.
I’m just another nobody on the internet, but I think as you pointed out, the core premise is wrong.
I work in the smart home industry, and I’m also a huge tinkerer, and from talking to people, ideas die in two ways:
1) embedded programming, especially w/ C is hard.
No rich GUI libraries for screens that fit on limited devices and are easy to use. Manually painting rectangles and shapes and letters in C for each aspect of a UI is a slow and tedious task. Networking and protocols are always a custom feature, often hand-rolled protocols that need associated servers too. Complex to understand runtimes, no batteries-included languages or frameworks (eg where is the Android + Java of embedded)
2) the remaining physical stuff like enclosures is hard. Specifically, with an eye to aesthetics.
3D printing is getting more accessible and affordable all the time, but it’s still hard to get measurements and build custom enclosures. Each one is a new manual task too - much harder to reuse than code. Add to that look good enough to be in your home, and certainly even more hard if you want it durable and light for portability.
I work in the smart home industry, and I’m also a huge tinkerer, and from talking to people, ideas die in two ways:
1) embedded programming, especially w/ C is hard.
No rich GUI libraries for screens that fit on limited devices and are easy to use. Manually painting rectangles and shapes and letters in C for each aspect of a UI is a slow and tedious task. Networking and protocols are always a custom feature, often hand-rolled protocols that need associated servers too. Complex to understand runtimes, no batteries-included languages or frameworks (eg where is the Android + Java of embedded)
2) the remaining physical stuff like enclosures is hard. Specifically, with an eye to aesthetics.
3D printing is getting more accessible and affordable all the time, but it’s still hard to get measurements and build custom enclosures. Each one is a new manual task too - much harder to reuse than code. Add to that look good enough to be in your home, and certainly even more hard if you want it durable and light for portability.
Cute counts!
I’m curious—the “F*CK Module”—is that… a common term of art in wireless/pentesting circles? Needless to say I’m not having much luck Googling it…
https://kode.diy/product/hacking-module
I’m curious—the “F*CK Module”—is that… a common term of art in wireless/pentesting circles? Needless to say I’m not having much luck Googling it…
https://kode.diy/product/hacking-module
Price is too steep. Cardputer is 30 bucks.
There can be other valid usecases than yours where the price is not an issue.
And surely you are aware of the challenges of supply+demand and the issue of using offshore labor... that means most products made ethically and at low volumes are inherently going to be expensive.
This has NFC built-in which is something I've been looking for for a long time, there are no other ready-made programmable devices on the market you can buy that have a screen, touch, NFC and a battery, that I know of, so it's perfect for me, and the price is not a concern.
And surely you are aware of the challenges of supply+demand and the issue of using offshore labor... that means most products made ethically and at low volumes are inherently going to be expensive.
This has NFC built-in which is something I've been looking for for a long time, there are no other ready-made programmable devices on the market you can buy that have a screen, touch, NFC and a battery, that I know of, so it's perfect for me, and the price is not a concern.
I'm an NFC enthusiast as well! Technically the flipper zero meets your criteria, but I'm guessing there's something else about it that doesn't quite meet up to your needs. When you say programmable, although the Flipper zero is "programmable", it's more like apps and you don't have full control over the device, which could be a limiting factor for whatever you're doing.
Very long-time lurker here; I made an account specifically to say what I am about to say:
I am so sick of gameboy-style devices only ever having two buttons without a start, select or literally anything else.
Playdate did the same thing and it makes games really super infuriating because nobody wants to perform a hadouken just to open a gosh-darn pause menu.
I'm exaggerating of course but good lord please just give me a dedicated pause button.
I am so sick of gameboy-style devices only ever having two buttons without a start, select or literally anything else.
Playdate did the same thing and it makes games really super infuriating because nobody wants to perform a hadouken just to open a gosh-darn pause menu.
I'm exaggerating of course but good lord please just give me a dedicated pause button.
I don't think this is for gaming. It has arrows plus two buttons, probably for conceptual equivalents to "tap/click/enter" and "back/escape".
If you want a DIYish handheld for gaming there are much better options on the market.
If you want a DIYish handheld for gaming there are much better options on the market.
Not to be rude but the page literally says "Browse what the community ships: games, tools and toys. Run them on your Kode Dot."
The focus being here: community. Gaming is an option, not the sole purpose, and community is always adding games to everything, but that's not the designers fault.
Perhaps I should have written "I don't think this is well suited for gaming, despite the marketing copy"
What? Playdate absolutely has a menu button.
I looked into ESP32, M5 Stack, Arduino, etc. but as someone without experience it's very confusing. Which parts go together? Which case fits? Does that have a battery? All of this can be found out if you study the specs but it's not intuitive.
If all you want is tinker with a device, that's optimal.
For the people saying you can build this yourself: Yes. You can also build your own guitar from invidual parts and it will be cheaper than a store bought guitar. (I have done this). Is it super fun to build? Yes. Can everyone do it? No.