 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: 49 comments
@bamboombibbitybop @kde@floss.social @soulscircuit @kde@lemmy.kde.social consolo was too easy to pronounce and sounded like Han Solo. see, any foss project needs a name that’s impossible to pronounce in English at first glance, so speakers of every other language won’t feel alienated, thus wider global appeal. /s @bamboombibbitybop "consolo" is near the word "console" but in some languages it means "confort", but is also, and more importantly, a vulgarism for "dildo". So "pilet" (I guess as in "support for a structure") is much better for marketing.  @jt_rebelo @kde@floss.social @soulscircuit @kde@lemmy.kde.social ah, thanks! that makes sense.  @bamboombibbitybop my guess: "console" is something that white collar workers from 1960 and modern tech nerds are familiar with, while "pilot" makes me think of palmpilot and pilot pens, and "pilet" is Estonian for "ticket", also related to its forward/travel/small/square/portable form. They may have discovered that the word didn't work in some languages also. @bamboombibbitybop @kde@floss.social @soulscircuit @kde@lemmy.kde.social The TVA has entered the chat. (It does look like the device from *Loki*)    @richlv @kde @soulscircuit They seem to have misspelled it as "piet" three times 😕  That’s an impressively designed bit of kit. Guess I have to go barter with the architecture department to use their 3d printer…  @Twistappel awesome! Please follow us and join our [mailing list](https://soulscircuit.com/pilet#followSection) for further updates @n_dimension @kde@floss.social @kde@lemmy.kde.social Thanks! Please feel free to subscribe to our [mailing list](https://soulscircuit.com/pilet#followSection) to be notified when it’s ready.  @kde@floss.social @soulscircuit @kde@lemmy.kde.social "this action is not allowed." So much for following... @the_turtle @kde@floss.social @kde@lemmy.kde.social Thank you for letting me know. Could you please try again? I’ve checked the server, and everything appears to be running smoothly on our end. If the problem persists, please provide more info about your browser and platform  @kde@floss.social @soulscircuit @kde@lemmy.kde.social I guess I will be buying Skyrim yet again… sigh.  @kde@floss.social @soulscircuit @kde@lemmy.kde.social Onshape (not free cad like the alt text says) on such a tiny device is so good @kde@floss.social @soulscircuit @kde@lemmy.kde.social also love the little scroll wheel! Like the Rabbit R1 without the weird AI crap! @cinebox @kde@floss.social @kde@lemmy.kde.social Thanks! The scroll wheel is oddly satisfying to use. @kde@floss.social @soulscircuit @kde@lemmy.kde.social omg I can imagine that becoming a perfect DJing computer paired with Mixxx and a Pioneer controller I was thinking this would be a otg deck for traveling. Adding ports galore (hdmi,dp etc) and being fully cast ready - you could dock it anywhere and take everything with you in a small form factor. Working in handheld mode on the plane, then casting/hooking to your hotel room tv with a BT keeb would be a dream. Given the customization inherent, this could blow Samsung Dex out of the water. @jpenuchot @kde@floss.social @kde@lemmy.kde.social You all are giving me new ideas now! Thank you!   @kde@floss.social @soulscircuit @kde@lemmy.kde.social that keyboard, complete with the laser pointer button, looks very familiar! Nice job squeezing it into a new housing. The trackball too 👀  @kde@floss.social @soulscircuit @kde@lemmy.kde.social Perhaps I am mistaken but in the image representative of the final product, one can see the navigation bar similar to that of #Plasma mobile. Oh, you’re right! I was wondering why this was in KDE (despite being very cool) But on zooming in I see Dolphin and the Plasma navbar.  @kde@floss.social @soulscircuit @kde@lemmy.kde.social when I, Gnomian, can love Plasma :raspberrypi:   I wonder if that keyboard is via a wired interface only. Because something like that would be perfect for a Pico W or ESP32 so that it works detatched. I think this would be great on a desk with a kickstand and the keyboard detatched. There might even be some pins leftover for a “wireless” GPIO header on the keyboard, which would be really cool if you were using the included VESA mount for the tablet |
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@kde@floss.social @soulscircuit @kde@lemmy.kde.social "what is the difference of pilet and consolo?
consolo was the project’s codename. moving forward, it will be known as pilet. this change reflects our commitment to appeal to a wider global audience."
I'm failing to see how "pilet" is any more or less appealing to a wider global audience than "consolo", am I missing something?