Graphing Scientific Calculator Based on the ESP32 (opens in new tab)

(github.com)

24 pointsuticus10d ago8 comments

8 comments

I wonder it this could be easily ported to the TTGO esp32 deck? It’s fairly mature and a nice form factor.

The site is broken, "Read the manifesto" and "View specs" links don't work.

  THE MOAT
  100% OPEN
  Open Source
  Hardware and software that belongs to everyone.

And misleading.

Also, what's up with all the junk in readme? The project structure, random stats, tables. How bloating readme should help?

upd: Okay, there is a tiny disclaimer that the project is vibe-coded.

https://github.com/El-EnderJ/NeoCalculator/blob/a7712be5c460...

Karliss7d ago

The licensing information is very conflicting

> Hardware and software that belongs to everyone. Waiting to be OSHWA certifie

> Hardware & Industrial Design All rights reserved. The hardware design, including but not limited to Are proprietary and the intellectual property of Juan Ramón. No commercial use or reproduction of the hardware is permitted without express authorization.

Same for software, the comparison table says MIT, other parts say GPL v3.

Also the whole concept of exam mode which is in any way effective seems contradictory with GPLv3. Any hardware means which would limit the ability to use modified version of software would violate GPLv3.

tosh7d ago

The photos in the readme are great but the files are huge, 3-5mb+ per file (in case anyone here is on limited data).

ramon1567d ago

The first thing I noticed in the repo is a next config, which I couldn't fathom. I then realized this is the "marketing website" for the project.

Deploying a neo-vibey website for a calculator is a wild choice. On top of that, the first things (the buttons) dont work.

This does not spark the vibe I want. You either go full hacker-mode (and end up with a relatively nerdy website that is more about technicals and less about marketing), or you go full-on stakeholder-mode (you prioritize that your product is going to completely smash your competitor, making stakeholders feel FOMO).

I don't get it. At all.

mistercow7d ago

I'm pretty sure they just vibe coded the site in half an hour on a lark. High gloss without any real direction or intent behind it is the new "vanilla html page with no CSS file", or maybe less charitably, the new clip art.

And that's fine, right? Like people can do what they want. We're just going to get used to it.

altmanaltman7d ago

Even if we ignore that, having text like "Scroll to Deconstruct Architecture" and "Join the Resistance" on a calculator app is cringe

dvh7d ago

"Construccion" link is broken. And where is schematic?

orphea7d ago

  Hardware & Industrial Design
  All rights reserved.
  Are proprietary and the intellectual property of [...]

I think it's kind of funny given it looks like it's just an ESP32-S3 dev board, an LCD screen [1], and a keypad.

[1] This one? https://www.amazon.ca/Hosyond-Display-320x240-Compatible-Dev...

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K0balt7d ago

I wonder it this could be easily ported to the TTGO esp32 deck? It’s fairly mature and a nice form factor.

orphea7d ago

The site is broken, "Read the manifesto" and "View specs" links don't work.

  THE MOAT
  100% OPEN
  Open Source
  Hardware and software that belongs to everyone.

And misleading.

Also, what's up with all the junk in readme? The project structure, random stats, tables. How bloating readme should help?

upd: Okay, there is a tiny disclaimer that the project is vibe-coded.

https://github.com/El-EnderJ/NeoCalculator/blob/a7712be5c460...

Karliss7d ago

The licensing information is very conflicting

> Hardware and software that belongs to everyone. Waiting to be OSHWA certifie

Same for software, the comparison table says MIT, other parts say GPL v3.

tosh7d ago

The photos in the readme are great but the files are huge, 3-5mb+ per file (in case anyone here is on limited data).

ramon1567d ago

The first thing I noticed in the repo is a next config, which I couldn't fathom. I then realized this is the "marketing website" for the project.

Deploying a neo-vibey website for a calculator is a wild choice. On top of that, the first things (the buttons) dont work.

I don't get it. At all.

mistercow7d ago

And that's fine, right? Like people can do what they want. We're just going to get used to it.

altmanaltman7d ago

Even if we ignore that, having text like "Scroll to Deconstruct Architecture" and "Join the Resistance" on a calculator app is cringe

dvh7d ago

"Construccion" link is broken. And where is schematic?

orphea7d ago

  Hardware & Industrial Design
  All rights reserved.
  Are proprietary and the intellectual property of [...]

I think it's kind of funny given it looks like it's just an ESP32-S3 dev board, an LCD screen [1], and a keypad.

[1] This one? https://www.amazon.ca/Hosyond-Display-320x240-Compatible-Dev...

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