Software that compliments Loomio

Alanna, we suffered a server explosion last night (2 nights ago in fact.... This message didn't send the first time around. I am going to do another proposal so everyone can access our info. Glad I checked the thread! Here is a link to our fb page for the interim:

https://www.facebook.com/fenixhw ( https://www.facebook.com/fenixhw )

Imagine it will be back up this evening.

Best,

-Jake

@alandavison

Hey alan, got your name wrong there. Site should be up in the next few hours, and thank you for the heads up :)!

@jacobgadikian - No problem, I am glad I could help. Perhaps it would be wise to set up a "monitor" on your site to automate the process of giving you alerts.

Thanks for the FB link. I see an answer to my question there.

Why is our product different from Raspberry Pi?

We run 4x FASTER! Your projects and builds are endless when we get our open-source ROM repository coming.

In the meantime, if you would like to get a sneak peek at our first version, you can purchase one for $99 USD.

Sounds good.

@jacobgadikian One of my favorite projects is arkOS, which is basically a Linux distro that runs on a Raspberry Pi (and similar devices) that allows everyone to self-host the web services they need!

In order words, instead of giving Google/FB/etc your data/email/messages/files/etc just so you can access them over the internet, arkOS makes it easy to host all that at your home then access all that over the web without giving it to anyone else.

Awesome idea, and great execution so far!

So anyway, having arkOS run Loomio, Etherpad, and any other privacy- or collaboration-related tools seems ideal to me :-).

Ask not what other software can do for Loomio, as what Loomio can do for your personal cloud.

Phew! Back up now.

@elimisteve , thank you for your support!

I am putting arkos on the list and beginning to figure out how to port it. Can anyone suggest how we price something like this?

Thanks to all for their suggestions & inspiration!

@jacobgadikian - yes the site is back up and I had a quick look, following on from @lbjoum 's comment about the specs I was trying to follow the link when I found it didn't work, nor do any of the others in that section.

Linux Kernel Source
Design Schematics
Specifications
Bill of Materials

All the links point to http://fenixer.org/index.html#

Just another "heads-up"

Site is a major work in progress. When you see the final version of the ordering system, you’ll get why. Sorry about delays in the meantime. If you’ve got any questions, I’m always happy to answer by whatever medium you find convenient.
PS:

Is there something major I am missing? We were not going to sell on spec, but since there is talk of specs, here’s 100% full disclosure on them (do you think we should put them on the front page after all?)

RK3188T SoC (Quad core, 1.3ghz)
1GB RAM
8GB ROM storage
802.11n Wireless connectivity
1 Full-size USB port
1 MicroUSB - power in only (2a)
HDMI out
Fenix comes with or without an “air mouse”
Fenix has no problems with supporting a 4-port USB hub

If you’ve used similar devices, please know that the distinctions with Fenix are size and board quality— it’s Teeny, and the board is a full redesign of the typical 3188— not just another reimplementation of the rockchip boilerplate design. When I saw the PCB layout for the first time, I was pretty much in awe of what my friend in Shenzhen had done; reimplementing the entire design and reducing size & component count to a fraction of what they’d been previously.

There are faster boards. There are even faster boards that are cheaper. I still like this board best :).

Best,

-Jake

@jacobgadikian - thanks for the info, much appreciated.

When it comes to "stick-pcs" and there are more appearing on the market all the time the spec is important to technical people. I am not saying it has to be front and center on the web site but if there is a link that says "Specification" and it doesn't take you to the specs then that is a bad start - even a picture with the basic numbers around the outside would be a good start.

I appreciate that this is still a work in progress and it may help you to be upfront about that right from the start something like

"We are working hard to deliver a truly amazing web experience to showcase Fenix ... (something along those lines) ... in the meantime we would like to share what we have so far and welcome your feedback.."

Perhaps put a couple on eBay and have a link to them on the Buy it page, for those not ready to purchase through your site ...

These stick / dongle / tv-pc devices are something I am very interested in. I like your localized app concept but your earlier posts seem to indicate a localized server.

Hope this helps.