Re:Lisp Badge: A single-board computer that you can program ...
by lioeters on Sunday July 05, 2020 @07:25AM
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I have no expertise in this area, but I've been fascinated by the uLisp project and hope to get into it as a hobby.
Its use cases are probably similar to Arduino and other single-board computers, to interface with many kinds of hardware I/O, sensors and signals. I imagine the Lisp Badge has unique advantages and constraints, due to its choice of components and form factor.
Since it has a display and keyboard, an idea that comes to mind is: programmable calculator for education.
And maybe for professional niches - that require, I don't know, certain kinds of common calculations, formulae, graphs, to be done "on-site" (somewhere awkward for carrying laptops, but a smart calculator in a pocket would be handy).
From its size, cost, and simplicity of hardware/software design, perhaps it's suitable for computer/engineering education - including for beginners, children, or in developing countries.
Its use cases are probably similar to Arduino and other single-board computers, to interface with many kinds of hardware I/O, sensors and signals. I imagine the Lisp Badge has unique advantages and constraints, due to its choice of components and form factor.
Since it has a display and keyboard, an idea that comes to mind is: programmable calculator for education.
And maybe for professional niches - that require, I don't know, certain kinds of common calculations, formulae, graphs, to be done "on-site" (somewhere awkward for carrying laptops, but a smart calculator in a pocket would be handy).
From its size, cost, and simplicity of hardware/software design, perhaps it's suitable for computer/engineering education - including for beginners, children, or in developing countries.