Kode Dot: The All-in-One Programmable Pocket Device for Makers and Geeks
Kode Dot Programmable pocket device for makers, pentesters and geeks
We built Kode Dot to stop you from wasting time wiring screens and sensors. This pocket-sized device features a dual ESP32-P4 and C5 MCU, a crisp AMOLED touchscreen, and 16 programmable GPIO pins. With built-in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, and a 9-axis IMU, you can flash your code and start building immediately. Whether you are a maker, pentester, or geek, Kode Dot gives you a finished platform to turn your ideas into reality without the assembly hassle.
Most projects die in the setup: a screen, buttons, power and sensors to wire up before you can even begin.
- tom2948329494
I think it's great!
I looked into ESP32, M5 Stack, Arduino, etc. but as someone without experience it's very confusing. Which parts go together? Which case fits? Does that have a battery? All of this can be found out if you study the specs but it's not intuitive.
If all you want is tinker with a device, this device here is optimal.
For the people saying you can build this yourself: Yes. You can also build your own guitar from invidual parts and it will be cheaper than a store bought guitar. (I have done this). Is it super fun to build? Yes. Can everyone do it? No.
- jvilalta
Is this similar to a Flipper Zero? It seems some of the capabilities are there but maybe not all even though you could add anything with the extensions it seems.
- oliwarner
For £160 you can buy three JC1060P470, 7 inch proto-tablet systems with the same P4+C5 stack, with GPIO, ethernet in some models.
I get that the expense here is miniaturising and integration, but even at half the RRP, I'd be wincing. The maker market knows how to work out a napkin-BOM, and knows that this is a lot of money for what you're getting.
- monksy
Why would you use this compared to the M5 stack which kind of does the same thing? This just looks like it's packaged in a "cuter" sense.
- hxii
I understand the rationale, but it looks like they decided to go the Sisyphean route on this.
ESP32-C5 ~$10
ESP32-P4 ~$5
Display ~$10
Case is maybe 90 cents (let's round to $1) if you print out of ABS.
The rest of the components? Let's say another $15 worst case.
~$41 or around that much? Sure, but definitely not ~$193.