Muxcard, a dyi credit card size computer

(github.com)

65 points | by sargstuff 2 days ago

6 comments

  • gnabgib 2 days ago
    Last week (87 points, 7 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48251528
  • rbanffy 38 minutes ago
    I would love if the screen could take up more space, even at the expense of a little extra thickness.
    • jansan 34 minutes ago
      I think that there could be a wider screen if such formats are available. Once we have betavoltaic batteries, the entire card can be screen.
      • rbanffy 2 minutes ago
        I'm not sure beta voltaics will ever reach LiPo densities. All materials I know would be unwise to place in your wallet, or anywhere near your body.

        If we are OK with a battery and a beta voltaic source, a tritium one is reasonably safe and can trickle charge the battery when the device is in deep low power mode. The battery can still be charged by the induction coil.

  • asdefghyk 1 hour ago
    This post - the title made me remember ... ( as a credit card is about the same size as a business card )

    A Linux Business Card CD is a miniature, credit-card-sized optical disc containing a stripped-down, bootable Linux operating system. They hold around 50MB to 100MB of data and were highly popular in the early-to-mid 2000s

    More info at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bootable_business_card

  • ohlookcake 56 minutes ago
    Can it run DOOM?
  • voidUpdate 2 hours ago
    It seems like it might be a little expensive for a business card...
  • suzukivenom 45 minutes ago
    legendary