Check out the #pilet, SoulsCircuit’s very cool retro-futuristic handheld tablet/console.

Designed with Free Software, the pilet runs #Plasma and a full range of KDE software.

More at

https://soulscircuit.com/pilet

Follow SoulCircuit and the progress of the piet here:

@soulscircuit

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-5 points

This thing pulls 2.3 amps under normal use? JFC do a little power optimization y’all

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@SpaceNoodle @kde

It’s early days and WiP. Give them a chance.

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It just doesn’t even seem to have ever occurred to them.

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@SpaceNoodle

While input and feedback is good, there are ways of delivering it without making it demoralising.

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18 points

“them” is “one and half people” (per their “about”). Give them some time… Or, you know, pitch in.

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7 points

Great idea! Wanna get on it?

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Unfortunately, I’m out of spare time between my full-time job doing some of that, and my hobby projects doing even more of that.

I could probably spare a little time to give out some pointers and field some questions, though.

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Ok, now do you get the irony? Or you’re the only one with limited time?

Also, it’s just a prototype. You’re complaining about how bad the special effects are while reading the script of a movie.

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11 points

is it touchscreen? looks great

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10 points

Yes, it’s a touchscreen.

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4 points

cool, is it compatible with different DEs?

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Get out of here!

(Edit: Yes, of course. It’s Linux.)

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That’s an impressively designed bit of kit.

Guess I have to go barter with the architecture department to use their 3d printer…

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