PocketBeagle – A $25 open-source USB-key-fob computer

Re:PocketBeagle – A $25 open-source USB-key-fob computer by errantspark on Thursday September 21, 2017 @01:21PM (#15305600)

I just wish they'd stuck an ESP8266 on there as well. They're dirt cheap and having built in wifi would be killer.

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Re:PocketBeagle – A $25 open-source USB-key-fob computer by Pxtl on Thursday September 21, 2017 @01:30PM (#15305684)

Oh god with Wifi this thing would be terrifying for hackers - just add a wallwart and shove it into an available electrical socket at an office building and you've got something that can sniff forever.

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Re:PocketBeagle – A $25 open-source USB-key-fob computer by joemi on Thursday September 21, 2017 @01:56PM (#15305897)

Can't a RPi Zero W already be used like that? And it's cheaper than this.

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Re:PocketBeagle – A $25 open-source USB-key-fob computer by jerf on Thursday September 21, 2017 @02:13PM (#15306041)

Yes, anyone interested in doing that already has oodles of options today. Adding one more wouldn't be a meaningful change.

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Re:PocketBeagle – A $25 open-source USB-key-fob computer by jdkticom on Thursday September 21, 2017 @02:32PM (#15306206)

Pinout compatible with something like https://shop.mikroe.com/wifi-esp-click

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Re:PocketBeagle – A $25 open-source USB-key-fob computer by craftyguy on Thursday September 21, 2017 @01:55PM (#15305890)

Wow, I didn't realize that there was no wifi on this thing.. that's a deal breaker for me.

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Re:PocketBeagle – A $25 open-source USB-key-fob computer by joezydeco on Thursday September 21, 2017 @02:32PM (#15306208)

Then go with the Beaglebone Black Wireless

https://beagleboard.org/black-wireless

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Re:PocketBeagle – A $25 open-source USB-key-fob computer by ausjke on Thursday September 21, 2017 @01:45PM (#15305810)

exactly, not sure why it is missed, if there is network i will get one for sure, without network, no plan to buy it.

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Re:PocketBeagle – A $25 open-source USB-key-fob computer by askvictor on Thursday September 21, 2017 @06:09PM (#15307779)

Check out the vocore2

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