Like clockwork every year or so someone emerges and says "I'm going to fix computing" and then it never happens. We're as mired in the status quo in computing as we are in politics, and I don't see any way out of it, really.

Also the website is very low contrast (brighten up that background gray a bit!)

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benob 18 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I have been having a lot of fun with PicoCalc. It's not targeted at end users but is fun for developers alike who want a taste of developing things from first principles. More than anything it can live independently from your other devices.

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7thaccount 17 hours ago | parent [-]

I keep seeing the videos pop up. It does look really cool. I see it has a basic interpreter, so I guess kinda like a C64?

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benob 15 hours ago | parent [-]

It comes with a basic interpreter, but the thriving community develops plenty of stuff: python, lua, forth, lisp... have nice ports which you can play with on device. There also is a library of software developed for rp2040 which have been ported, such as a mac classic emulator. If you feel that a micro controller is too low power, you can plug in a luckfox lyra which runs a proper linux with 128M of RAM.

	▲	7thaccount 15 hours ago \| parent [-]
		That is really cool! Making me want one even more. I might have fun picking that forth implementation apart.

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PeaceTed 14 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Pretty much. I mean, best of luck to them. One has to try if anything is to change but I have seen this kind of thing so many times. Filled with enthusiasm but lacking in execution.

The whole 'Real artists ship' thing in action.

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cloudhead 15 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Gotta keep trying then!