Please note that the flash storage on this device is 8MB, not 8GB as I said for some reason in the video. My bad. I My error-trapping gets worse and worse as I age. :(
It's our honour to be named. Thanks, Chris! You are always the best on explaining computing and SBCs. Feel free to reach us out if you are interested in any other M5Stack products.😃
This device of yours looks really interesting. I wonder if it (or a future version) could have compatibility with the BBC micro:bit, in order to use their dev tools and run their applications...
I wish you hadn't gotten rid of the "faces" ecosystem.. I actually made a couple things with them and if I had known it was going away i would have grabbed other modules for it.
This little gadget is the perfect toy for wasting time in a fun and instructive way! I've inserted an SD card and now have access to the entire applications library, thanks to the M5 menu. I've also bought a few (very affordable) peripherals to analyse ambient air quality, read NFC cards, test a GPS... In short, hours of fun! By the way, your presentation is one of the best on the subject: congratulations!
It's good to see a microcontroller featured on the channel. SBCs get almost all the love here. But there are plenty of cases where microcontrollers will do the job. Maybe this device will lead to people considering microcontrollers in their next project.
LOL. Obviously it can't. Crysis requires a DirectX-capable GPU and Microsoft Windows. This device only has 512KB RAM. That's not a typo! Forget running even Windows 95 (4MB RAM is the bare minimum) let alone any OS that could actually run Crysis. Windows XP required a minimum of 64MB RAM and was the target OS for Crysis. I know you were joking but what you suggested is not even remotely possible. And it's running Xtensa, not x86/x64, ARM, or RISC-V ISAs! So someone would first have to emulate x86 on the Xtensa ISA, get Windows XP or later installed, and then get Crysis installed. None of that is going to happen in 512KB RAM!
That's pretty hilarious that you managed to track down Michael the Storm Trooper and plug his little noggin into the Cardputer. ha ha I sure hope Michael survived the ordeal.
I think this thing has so many possibilities... And I'm sure there will be more updates/upgrades just over time. This is really an exciting new product. Chris, thanks for the video. You've got me thinking here..
I’m amazed by the ‘Cardputer’ & what it can do, running it as a remote control was clever, overall an interesting piece of kit. it’s good to see that it’s got good community support for running lots of different projects using Arduino IDE programming. It was nice to see ‘Stanley’ & ‘Allen the key’ making an appearance & helping out. I could see this being used as a remote control for a model railway (railroad) project, the cost of which is quite reasonable. Excellent Sunday afternoon viewing, thanks Chris :)
@@Praxibetel-Ix Hi Ford hope that you're keeping OK 👍 An interesting video about the Cardputer, it looks like an interesting bit of hardware to experiment with, they even supplied 'Allen the key' so Chris could show us the internals ;)
@@alanthornton3530 Hi! Alas, I had a panic attack last night that I'm still trying to get over but that didn't stop me from catching the Cardputer's moment in front of Chris' camera this morning.
Kari's post on Twitter had me intrigued. Glad she linked your account so I could easily find your RU-vid channel and watch this video. I don't know if I'll ever pick one of these up but I'm still glad I watched this as I found it informative and entertaining. Keep up the good work, Chris. (Edit) After following the link in the description to the M5 website I was pleasantly surprised to see the cardputer is only $30 + shipping. At that price I'm quite tempted to pick one up and have some fun tinkering with it. Nice to know there are still companies out there trying to give people quality items at an affordable price. Good job, M5!
Considering I work for an MSP, I would use this to write an application to store customer credentials on when travelling to remote sites. I would load the Sd card with credentials needed for the remote customer and use a menu to choose the credential and USB connection to have the firmware emulate a USB keyboard to type chosen credentials into the specific customer computer being worked on. Anyone knows that strong passwords are a must especially for customers and this way I would not have to try to remember them.
Thank you for the look-see, Mr. Barnatt. 🙏🏼👍🏼 I have _NO_ idea what I'd use the *M5Stack Cardputer* for, but that probably won't prevent me from purchasing one. 😋 (AFTER I've completed my *Prime Day* shopping! 🛒)
I never find things I am interested in on Amazon Prime Day. Seems they just push the regular stuff and none of the electronics and computer stuff is on sale (more than their regular "sale" prices). I'm in Canada so maybe it is different where you are?
Greetings. It's a cool toy with nice little display and keyboard that can be used as a remote, play doom, and an emergency credentials storage device. Neat. 😎
This is a very neat pocket pc. I don't know if I would have a use case for the Cardputer personally, however I do like the concept. This does look very retro, I particularly love the keyboard, it reminds me of the Jupiter Ace that was launched here in the UK in 1983.
It's really cool, but I'm already imagining the need to take an aspirin for the eye-strain of looking at a one-inch screen for too long. 😄 Looks like a fun product, though. 👍 I definitely like that it's driven by the Arduino IDE.
@@ExplainingComputers Yeh they do things even I didn't consider, I just wish I had time to officially document the boot loader as that is proving amazing handy.
I want one! It's not like it does anything unique but it's the charming packaging and community support that make it. Also I can't believe you left the TV volume on an odd number 😭 I won't sleep tonight
That's a brilliant little device. I can't believe I'd not heard of it before this. I love the style of the introduction and overviews on this channel. I can already imagine a great list of possibilities with it. And now that's it for my comment. . .
Ah yes, that name "Allan" / "Allen" / "Alan" ... My father was always careful to specify the correct way to spell his name (A-L-A-N). And I imagine that William G. Allen (the inventor of the hexagon shaped wrench that bears his name) was just as insistent on that _E_ after the two 'L's, giving us the Allen Safety Set Screw, and its associated wrench, produced by the Allen Manufacturing Company - so properly ALL _E_ N the wrench 🤓
Thanks for the comprehnsive overview of this device. I am intrigued and impressed by all of the features that are included and there are many self-contained systems to utilize. All for under $30 US! I will be getting one of these, to be sure!
It would be fun to replace the guts of an old TRS-80 Model 100 with the card-puter, and essentially make a large version of the tiny device. This might make the card-puter easier to work with - especially when you need to do a lot of typing - and it would make the Model 100 much more functional. Adding magnets and LEGO compatible holes on the bottom would be a nice touch too. Maybe call it the “Super Card-puter 100.” (Thanks @clangerbasher for sparking the idea.)
The killing feature on an m5stack device IMHO is the labels, you can get around only using them and don't require to remember where something is connected to what interface
Thanks Chris for another excellent video on M5’s “Cardputer”, and for reminding me to use mine…😂! I put mine aside when I received my OLED Steam Deck and Pine Tab tablet (Arm). I mainly used my cardputer as the universal remote, although can now see more possibilities, thanks to your video. I need to buy more of their sensors modules and connecting cables for a remote weather station to take while camping, or traveling. Good to see “Stanley the Knife” working. I thought he had been made redundant by “Mr. Scissors “ in the world economic downturn…😂! Have a great week!
Never knew these things existed before until my notification brought me here. Don't know what I can do with this but love to have one. Thank you very much enjoyed the whole video right from the beginning 🎉
I quite like the idea of such an open source remote control. Of late commercial "universal" remote controls are getting ever less desirable, or even configurable. This one seems to add a QWERTY keyboard, so it would be even better for controlling a Raspberry Pi + LibreELEC media player... which is likely to be why I would buy one!
If it have a GSM and GPS module I could see some very interesting applications for it. Even better if it also have satellite communication. *The Ultimate Remote Control* to use almost anywhere. 😊
I always read some of the comments before watching the video so was awaiting the appearance of Michael the Stormtrooper 😂 Another great video, you do a great job of covering so much in a sub 20 minute video. A device 5hat can be a remote, a USB / bluetooth keyboard and so much more deserves a place in "Very Useful Small Computing Things".
I'm hard pressed to think of practical uses for this device. Music player for my car car came to mind, but the M5Stack has now audio out jack and my older vehicle sound system only has AUX 2.5mm TRS input. May find music player uses utilizing bluetooth though. And I still want to get one just because it's inexpensive, easily programmed, and sooooooo darn cute!.
Thanks for this. I now have a range of surfaces available when a white backing would not work well -- as with this very light grey device! :)
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A bit under powered device to be useful. But fun little gadget nevertheless. My 12 year old self would have gone crazy for something like this. :) But if I had one right now I would probably turn it into a Home Assistant remote of some sort, controlling selected entities and devices. I just hope it can go to deep sleep until you press a button on it, otherwise the constant WiFi connection would deplet the battery quickly. Another option would be to use it as a web radio player, as the ESP can send out audio via Bluetooth to a speaker or headphone.
Cheers, Chris! Looks like I've found just what I needed. I'll definitely use it to whip up a handheld AI chatbot (something like my own Rabbit R1) to help out with daily tasks.
It would make an excellent pocket music device. MIDI over Bluetooth, even a synth app with audio over Bluetooth. The Grove connector opens up possibilities with I2C port expanders - maybe a Universal Eurorack module ?
@@czarekcz1097 To name a couple one would be an electronic clipboard when doing inventory, and another would be in keeping notes for a report whenever doing an investigation or inspection in the field.
@@dang48 Thank you for response. It's probably cheaper then small tablet but what you described is a simple applications on telephone or tablet. Besides some sort of training device for beginners I dont see any real life purpose of this device.
External Password Manager. Keyboard and screen let you select password, BLE keyboard lets it type it in, and it's not resident on the "big" computer so it's not hackable directly.
Yet another excellent video which prompted me to place an order 😅 I would very much like to see what other projects Chris can come up with for this, maybe something weather related?
A big thanks for this one Chris. I've yet to learn about all the interface possibilities, but this device seems to have many of them. Indeed, it's been compared to the Flipper Zero. So if you know the interfaces available, you can (literally) write your own ticket/functionality. More learning, I think. Thanks for another great video. 🤓🤯🫤😎👍 Edit: Shout out to Electromaker for great sales and support here in the U.S.A. 🙂👍
I love little gadgets like this. I collect all sorts of weird little tech gadgets spanning the years. My wife thinks I'm a bit of a nutter. Lovely video!
hmm most of my clients wouldn't want me bringing a kit to hook up to their new system. Of course I'd hook it up to the old one I removed. keep not finding the e-cycle depot.
It looks a fun device, but I am struggling to think of a use for it. I am not into remote control. I have a drawer full of Arduinos/picos/etc and whilst they are fun and some I use as emulators, I have not found a use for them. Not trying to knock the device. Just trying to understand it's market.
