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I was looking at BOOX for an e-paper-based laptop-like device, but then I learned that they withhold Linux kernel source code modifications in violation of the GPL, which turned me off from their brand.

Thinking about getting a #PineTab or #PineNote as a daily carry device, or possibly a #ClockWorkPi #uConsole as a handheld.

I had canceled all of my hardware purchase plans in light of the stupid #tariffs, but those now appear to be going away, hopefully, at least in the short term.

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I tried switching to a Raspberry Pi CM4, and discovered that CM4's with eMMC require a special process and special hardware to flash. Luckily I have a carrier board that appears compatible, so once I'm rested, I'll try flashing it.

#uconsole#rpi#cm4

A friend of mine made a board to upgrade the uConsole, expanding the GPIO and unused USB with i2c headers and a USB2 hub.

It connects to the 40-pin, 0.5mm pitch GPIO FFC/FPC connector, as well as being soldered to the unallocated USB4 pads. It splits out 3.3V I2C, providing a Qwiic connector (JST-SH) and soldering headers, and also provides a GL850-based USB2 Hub, the 4 ports accessible by soldering headers.

github.com/scriven42/uConsole-

GitHubGitHub - scriven42/uConsole-Upgrade-Board: A board to upgrade the uConsole, expanding the GPIO and unused USB with i2c headers and a USB2 hub.A board to upgrade the uConsole, expanding the GPIO and unused USB with i2c headers and a USB2 hub. - scriven42/uConsole-Upgrade-Board

So my #uConsole is a Raspberry Pi CM4 on a carrier board, in a metal case.

It uses the back of the case as a heat sink in an elegant way.

Where I'm struggling heat-wise is actually the battery.

Charging at 300mA (the default) is incredibly slow, but charging at 2.2A, which is sort of the community consensus, just bakes it.

I'm not sure if I want to add a thermal pad between the batteries and case. That would reduce total heat, but maybe not be great for holding and I'm not sure if that would cause the CPU to cool faster or slower.

Alternatively, I might just keep tweaking the charge amperage until I find something I like.

I'm currently at 1.3A which seems... fine?

Well, on the plus side I appear to be better at reading circuit board schematics than most people on the ClockworkPi forums.

On the down side, I appear to be better at reading circuitboard schematics than most people on the ClockworkPi forums.

I guess I'll just have to trust my reading of the diagram, and go for it. I kind of love this about open hardware.

Okay, so this is absurdly fun.

Building a #uConsole extension device is easy enough that with enough patience anybody can make out, small enough of a task that you can actually finish it, and yet complicated enough that you have to to actually read schematics and datasheets.

It's totally the perfect project.