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Re:Show HN: Sprig, open-source game console & engine, by tee... by invalidusernam3 on Thursday November 03, 2022 @10:51AM (#33451877)
Would be nice if you sold them to us old people at a 2x cost so we can get one and pay for one for a teen
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Re:Show HN: Sprig, open-source game console & engine, by tee... by rytor718 on Thursday November 03, 2022 @11:25AM (#33452476)
I second this but mostly because I'm an unrepentant nerd who REALLY wants one of these to show off at my tech workshops for kids :D
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Re:Show HN: Sprig, open-source game console & engine, by tee... by incanus77 on Thursday November 03, 2022 @12:47PM (#33453775)
Yeah, being able to access even one to give hands-on could be pretty valuable.
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Re:Show HN: Sprig, open-source game console & engine, by tee... by hathawsh on Thursday November 03, 2022 @02:14PM (#33455075)
It appears the project hasn't optimized for production (yet?). For now, I can't help but think it may be possible to cobble together a Sprig using inexpensive Pi Pico HATs and 3D printing. Here's the schematic:

https://github.com/hackclub/sprig/blob/main/docs/GROWING_A_S...

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Re:Show HN: Sprig, open-source game console & engine, by tee... by incanus77 on Saturday November 05, 2022 @09:52AM (#33481473)
Yeah, I'm sure it could. But even being able to buy a fabbed board (it's all through-hole components) would move things along. And I find the non-optimization pretty endearing, since it enhances the approachability and ability to understand the whole system.
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Re:Show HN: Sprig, open-source game console & engine, by tee... by dopidopHN on Thursday November 03, 2022 @11:53AM (#33452951)
Yeah that would solve a kinda chicken and egg issue.
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