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Valve open source the Steam Machine e-ink screen so you can make your own (www.gamingonlinux.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz [M] to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz

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[–] vermaterc@lemmy.ml 127 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Being used to modern journalism I was not expecting even a link to schematics, but instead I was given list of all required components and even re-upload of a video showing how to assemble it. What a treasure this website is

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[–] Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz [S] 40 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

Gamingonlinux and Steamdeckhq are the two sites I follow specifically for steam hardware news, and they're both pretty good about providing source links and actual info.

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[–] Resonosity@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 weeks ago*

Deck Ready is also a great YT channel about Steam news!

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[–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 30 points 3 weeks ago

I hate it the most when it’s a link that looks like it will go to the source but it just goes to another, older, story on the same site.

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[–] zr0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 3 weeks ago

gamingonlinux is not classic journalism. They are just a bunch of nerds loving what they do, which makes the website super awesome.

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[–] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 24 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

Sweet. Now I just need a foundry in my garage.

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[–] birne@feddit.org 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

A foundry for what? To 3d print the parts?

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[–] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 0 points 3 weeks ago* (2 children)

You can 3D print the screens and chips?

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[–] birne@feddit.org 19 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

No, you can buy them. They didn't design any screens and chips, they just bought parts and assembled them. And now they told you what parts to buy and how to assemble them.

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[+] Mongostein@lemmy.ca -21 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

Ah, so the parts aren’t open source then, just the design for this specific doodad

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[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 weeks ago

They're off-the-shelf parts. That's normal for open-source hardware

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[–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago

I wish I could make those at home

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[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 23 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

Similar for the Mac Mini:

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[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

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[–] Hello_there@fedia.io 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

I don't know much about electronic components. This is a diy kit with a esp32 board in it. Could you reflash with valve firmware and have it just work? Or would different aspect ratio of screen mean a slight change to a config or full reworking?

https://www.seeedstudio.com/TRMNL-7-5-Inch-OG-DIY-Kit-p-6481.html

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[–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 3 points 3 weeks ago

You'd probably have to significantly change the firmware - It would probably be easier to just program it to pull stuff using esphome

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[–] craftrabbit@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 weeks ago

Do you guys think they will also open-source half-life 3 once it's released?