Post #544731

2026-02-21 22:34 UTC

Today I finally got the last parts for my uConsole. I replaced the not-so-good WiFi antenna and the not-so-good trackball. I added an anti-glare screen protector and an expansion card with an Ethernet port. It uses a Raspberry Pi CM4 with 8 GB of RAM. The system feels faster than I expected. Maybe it can replace my laptop when traveling. The 5-inch screen is large enough to do small programming tasks, and compiling software works fast enough for me. #uConsole

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@m2c_n3e@mastodon.xyz 2026-02-21 22:44

If you live in Europe and want to buy a uConsole, I can recommend https://rpishop.cz. I received the package after just a few days for an OK price. ClockworkPi usually needs several months for shipping and buying from the scalpers at Aliexpress was out of the question. I bought the extension board from https://www.tindie.com/products/wtdstore/uether/ and received it super quick. (I'm not getting paid for this post. 😉)

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@lu_leipzig@troet.cafe 2026-02-21 22:37

@m2c_n3e That thing looks a bit like it belongs in an airplane cockpit 😃

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@philipnorton42@fosstodon.org 2026-02-21 23:12

@m2c_n3e Nice! I love my uConsole. I also have the hackergadgets nvme and wifi/LoRa/GPS all in one board. It's also quite good for a bit of retro gaming since its more than powerful enough to run DOS games :)

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@scops@social.tchncs.de 2026-02-22 04:01

@m2c_n3e do you set time/date manually after boot or does the expansion card has a rtc on it? :)

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