#solardeck — Public Fediverse posts

I am starting a series of solar deck/cyberdeck Shedtronic Workshop projects. This is an early devlog. Follow along on substack if you are interested. These are all going to be about portable resilient solar tech projects and finding ways to run tech off-grid.

https://open.substack.com/pub/shedtronic/p/minicyberdeck-prototype-node-devlog?r=z4nfo&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

#solardeck #cyberdeck #diyelectronics #audioglitch

I am starting a series of solar deck/cyberdeck Shedtronic Workshop projects. This is an early devlog. Follow along on substack if you are interested. These are all going to be about portable resilient solar tech projects and finding ways to run tech off-grid.

https://open.substack.com/pub/shedtronic/p/minicyberdeck-prototype-node-devlog?r=z4nfo&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

#solardeck #cyberdeck #diyelectronics #audioglitch

Wishlist #SolarDeck #HackerDeck #CyberDeck

+ low power

+ daylight readable screen

+ accepting a wide range of (unstable) power source (incl solar)

+ long lasting diy replaceable battery

+ modular design with embedded open source drivers (f-code)

On power up:
+ boots into a #ForthOS
+ command line & frame buffer UX
+ text editors
+ compiler, decompiler
+ monitor, debugger,
+ full documentation + source
+ boot loader (on halt/crash return here)

@atomicpoet

#TheResistanceWillBeFederated

Either #SelfHost or #SpaceHost

#Solarpunk #Solarport #ESP32 #Solardeck #Fediverse #SBC

Their customer service and tech support has been fabulous so far.

https://www.okdo.com/us/okdo-rock-engineering-challenge/

I'm in for ~120 with them and I have a 4c+ 4gb, 5 8gb, 1 firebeetle? Esp32 and 2 esp32 with 3 mp cameras with timers and wifi. 1 as part of m5 stack with case and battery!

#SBC #SelfHost #Fediverse #Peertube #Friendica #CalcKey #Solarport #Fediport #TTJ #Solardeck #MPNCA #TheResistanceWillBeFederated

@tofugolem @gotosocial @benda

Really, I've just gotten way into nerding out on the #fediverse and it's potential for resistance. The next logical step is #SelfHosting a portable instance in an old Soviet oscilloscope scope case, of course. 😂

But, those concerns should give everyone pause. I'm still not convinced on best alternatives to free #Cloudflare tunnel to protect home ISP.

Still not sold on the name, either.

#Solardeck #Fediport #Solarport #Solarpunk

What about?

If it has a solar panel=Solardeck

If it is just a portable instance = Fediport

It it is Fediport + Gemini capsule or accessories = Fedideck

"Chewie, we're home."

https://youtu.be/rnnQm9OFn4w

https://www.okdo.com/us/p/okdo-rock-4-model-c-4gb-single-board-computer-rockchip-rk3399-t-arm-cortex-a72/

#SBC #SelfHost #Instance #Rock4c #ESP32 #Gemini #Capsule #Fediverse #Fediport #Solarpunk #Solardeck
#SolarProtocol #Akkoma @gotosocial @benda
#Resilience is #Resistance

#TheResistanceWillBeFederated

"Chewie, we're home."

https://youtu.be/rnnQm9OFn4w

https://www.okdo.com/us/p/okdo-rock-4-model-c-4gb-single-board-computer-rockchip-rk3399-t-arm-cortex-a72/

#SBC #SelfHost #Instance #Rock4c #ESP32 #Gemini #Capsule #Fediverse #Fediport #Solarpunk #Solardeck
#SolarProtocol #Akkoma @gotosocial @benda
#Resilience is #Resistance

#TheResistanceWillBeFederated

"Chewie, we're home."

https://youtu.be/rnnQm9OFn4w

https://www.okdo.com/us/p/okdo-rock-4-model-c-4gb-single-board-computer-rockchip-rk3399-t-arm-cortex-a72/

#SBC #SelfHost #Instance #Rock4c #ESP32 #Gemini #Capsule #Fediverse #Fediport #Solarpunk #Solardeck
#SolarProtocol #Akkoma @gotosocial @benda
#Resilience is #Resistance

#TheResistanceWillBeFederated

"Chewie, we're home."

https://youtu.be/rnnQm9OFn4w

https://www.okdo.com/us/p/okdo-rock-4-model-c-4gb-single-board-computer-rockchip-rk3399-t-arm-cortex-a72/

#SBC #SelfHost #Instance #Rock4c #ESP32 #Gemini #Capsule #Fediverse #Fediport #Solarpunk #Solardeck
#SolarProtocol #Akkoma @gotosocial @benda
#Resilience is #Resistance

#TheResistanceWillBeFederated

"Chewie, we're home."

https://youtu.be/rnnQm9OFn4w

https://www.okdo.com/us/p/okdo-rock-4-model-c-4gb-single-board-computer-rockchip-rk3399-t-arm-cortex-a72/

#SBC #SelfHost #Instance #Rock4c #ESP32 #Gemini #Capsule #Fediverse #Fediport #Solarpunk #Solardeck
#SolarProtocol #Akkoma @gotosocial @benda
#Resilience is #Resistance

#TheResistanceWillBeFederated

@atomicpoet

Something along those lines has definitely come up in threads around #SelfHosting a portable instance.

https://universeodon.com/@SrRochardBunson/109730657792487542

Ad-hoc wifi was mentioned, but that's way above my paygrade.

https://mstdn.ything.xyz/@david/109730842438731042

My goal for this year is to have a portable self-hosted instance (#Fediport) with at least 3 connection (Ethernet, wifi & bluetooth) and charging options (solar, 12v and 110v)

Other cool related things that I found out about are #Gemini capsules and #solarprotocol

http://solarprotocol.net/guides.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemini_(protocol)

I would like to incorporate the Gemini capsule, on an #ESP32, into a #Solardeck and use #yunohost to manage the two.

https://retro.social/@ajroach42/109733400739184407

#Solarpunk #Solar

@LibertyForward1

A #Fediport, or fully modded-out a #Solardeck, is the thing that I'm trying to create to contribute to the #Fediverse, of course!🤣

A metal case that holds at least one #SBC like a #RaspberryPi alternative, Rock4C+, a rechargable battery, and multiple connections and charging options to keep the instance operating but portable.

https://ameridroid.com/products/rock-pi-4c

Ideally, it would also contain a #Gemini capsule, LCD Screen and Bluetooth keyboard, HDMI out, solar and a #HAMRadio as accessories, of course!🤣

I think that I will build mine out of the Soviet oscilloscope in first post, but it can be a simple metal, acrylic or #3dPrinted box. It doesn't even need a screen because you can use external monitors.

#Solarpunk #JohnMastodon

#TheResistanceWillBeFederated

The best alternative that I found was Fundly. If you are interested in the project but would like to ask more questions, please fire away! :blobcatfingerguns:

I decided to give it a go and see if people wanted to participate in something new and different.

The plan, as I currently see it, should proceed in steps. The initial crowdfunding goal is to construct 2 #Fediports. 1 to use #SelfHosting a new #Fediverse #instance and another to sell to pay for the building of 2 more Fediports.

This should both support the Fediverse and raising capital to form an instance-owned non-profit. All decisions going forward would be up to a vote of the mon-profit instance members.

The full #Solardeck, made as a working demo to portably host the instance, will consist of a #SBC Fediport and #Gemini #capsule. This will give BT, WIFI & FIber connectivity. Cell SIM & #HAMRadio as add-ons.

#TheResistanceWillBeFederated

https://fundly.com/non-profit-fediverse-instance-fediport

https://universeodon.com/@SrRochardBunson/109735469489970697

https://universeodon.com/@SrRochardBunson/109731061802185021

@Piousunyn @voron @benda

The best alternative that I found was Fundly. If you are interested in the project but would like to ask more questions, please fire away! :blobcatfingerguns:

I decided to give it a go and see if people wanted to participate in something new and different.

The plan, as I currently see it, should proceed in steps. The initial crowdfunding goal is to construct 2 #Fediports. 1 to use #SelfHosting a new #Fediverse #instance and another to sell to pay for the building of 2 more Fediports.

This should both support the Fediverse and raising capital to form an instance-owned non-profit. All decisions going forward would be up to a vote of the mon-profit instance members.

The full #Solardeck, made as a working demo to portably host the instance, will consist of a #SBC Fediport and #Gemini #capsule. This will give BT, WIFI & FIber connectivity. Cell SIM & #HAMRadio as add-ons.

#TheResistanceWillBeFederated

https://fundly.com/non-profit-fediverse-instance-fediport

https://universeodon.com/@SrRochardBunson/109731061802185021

Wishlist #SolarDeck #HackerDeck #CyberDeck

- low power, daylight readable, artisan design

- Accepting a wide range of (unstable) (AC and DC) power source including solar
+ has a long lasting easy to replace/make diy internal battery

- Right after power on boots into a #Forth from ROM/Flash: a full featured multi language terminal OS (command line, editor, compiler, debugger, resident monitor, filesystems, & documentation + source included). Which also acts as general boot loader :)
+ Open modular design with embedded (basic) platform independent drivers
+ Over an #hackable zero configuration auto discovery self-healing variable speed powered serial peer-to-peer bus which can be daisy-chained

- If #Wireless, supports mesh-networking with nearby wireless peer and secure relaying

- If #Networked, offer some (common/well-known) store-and-forward #DDTN services

{ to be extended }
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doi:10.1145/234286.1057832
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forth_(programming_language)#Uses
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_monitor
http://www.zeroconf.org
#OpenBIOS #OpenFirmware
#SDDNS #mDNS

@paulkruczynski

I'm liking this Rock pi 4 c+ shipped from the US, actually.

Has 2 hdmi and wifi&bt without adding on a board.

https://www.okdo.com/us/?s=Rock+4+c%2B&post_type=product

#SelfHost #Fediverse #Portable #Instance #FediPort #SolarDeck #CyberDeck #SolarPunk

#TheResistanceWillBeFederated

@RoboPack @xorn

Plus it already has wifi & bt without adding board on.

$143 combo with case, fan, cables and power supply
https://www.okdo.com/us/p/okdo-rock-4-model-c-4gb-single-board-computer-starter-kit-with-psu-case-preloaded-linux-os-heat-sink-fan/

$87
https://www.okdo.com/us/p/okdo-rock-4-model-c-4gb-single-board-computer-rockchip-rk3399-t-arm-cortex-a72/

#Portable #SelfHost #Fediverse #Instance #Solardeck #Solarpunk #Cyberdeck #Cyberpunk #Akkoma #Fediport

@nus @mistergibson

This is boss AF and $75!

https://spacekaren.sucks/kbxk2

#BananaPi #Solarpunk #Portable #Instance #Solardeck #Akkoma #SelfHost #SolarPort #Cyberdeck #Fediverse #Fediport

@mistergibson

Seems hard to beat, right?

Plus it has SATA for faster accessing of portable #SSD!

GeeekPi Banana Pi BPI-M2 Zero with Allwinner H3 CPU with 512M RAM Onboard WiFi & Bluetooth, with Acrylic Case, Heatsink, HDMI Adapter, OTG Cable, Header, 5V 2.5A Power Supply for Banana Pi M2 Zero https://a.co/d/ceEw8sG

#SolarDeck #Akkoma #SelfHost #Solarpunk #Cyberpunk #CyberDeck #JohnMastodon

What's the best alternative to a #RaspberryPi 4?

(Did they ever address their huge PR problem?)

I'm looking to #selfhost an #Akkoma #instance & have my own little piece of the #Fediverse.

Hoping to build a portable instance in this old Soviet oscilloscope housing.

#Solarpunk #Solardeck
#Cyberdeck #Cyberpunk

#TheResistanceWillBeFederated

What do any #Solarpunk or #Cyberdeck people think about it?

Is #Solardeck a thing?

I'm picturing an lcd touchscreen, solar panels and wireless keyboard and ideally be a portable #Akkoma instance

I would hate to have to go back to reddit to discuss this!😂

#Fediport #Fediportal

Please check out the post above for #poll

Full disclosure, the nice Russian man that gave me the oscilloscope said that it's like they were building things in another universe. He said that the way they built it just doesn't make sense. 😂

So Vitaly is; 1) Russian 2) the most ingenuitive #engineer that I've ever interacted with.

😂

Of course, not being able to read what all of the dials do isn't helping!

#Oscilloscope #Solarpunk #Solardeck #Electronics #Radio #HamRadio #SEM

Which would you feel more comfortable learning to use?

A brand new #JEOL #SEM (Scanning #Electron #Microscope)

or a semi-functioning Russian 80's #Oscilloscope? Read disclosure in next post before voting😂

3rd option would be using the shell to make a #Cyberdeck or, even better, a #Solardeck to use when #JohnMastodon calls.
r/cyberDeck

Images in next post.

#Scientists #Mastodon #TEM #SEM #Fediverse #HAMRadio #Radio #ElectronMicroscopy #SolarPunk #Vintage #Electronics

I think @Ninjatrappeur 's ultimate writer (https://social.alternativebit.fr/notice/360338) is maybe the OG #solardeck.

@Trav I love the idea maybe we should mock some fictional devices like this up and see if it sparks some interest! #solardeck