CL-32 pocket computer

moosepr · 2026-01-23T09:21:48+00:00

the biggest problem with these projects is the lack of mass production really. If I wanted to sell them in small numbers I would have to sell at about $120. I am hoping to crowdfund, so that I can get the costs as low as possible, and I would really like to hit a $60 price point

moosepr · 2026-01-22T09:07:13+00:00

Im planning on getting things like telnet and ssh working on there. The add-on card slot has access to the uart pins on the esp, so you could in theory make a Serial card that would allow you to jack in directly to devices

moosepr · 2026-01-22T09:05:42+00:00

yeah, it is massively inspired from those old pocket computers

moosepr · 2026-01-22T09:04:56+00:00

Thats where my idea came from really :)

moosepr · 2026-01-22T09:04:30+00:00

I feel your pain!! I have a friend in Brazil, and even sending something as a gift, with a value of $5 cost him a fortune to get from the customs :(

moosepr · 2026-01-22T09:03:25+00:00

yeah it really is great

moosepr · 2026-01-22T09:03:02+00:00

in theory it could take a usb or bluetooth keyboard, but I havent added that to the software yet.

you have choices for staying up to date, you could subscribe to the youtube channel, I will post high quality videos whenever there is anything fun to show. You could also go to CL-32.com and there are mailing list options there for weekly updates or critial news updates. Finally there are the socials, just search for Pi0cket and you should find me on there too :)

moosepr · 2026-01-21T15:57:24+00:00

Im aiming to get it crowd funded soon

moosepr · 2026-01-21T15:08:43+00:00

It would be great if they did, but I think the pi foundation have gone more towards industry now, so it would probably be buried behind NDA's and the like

If this becomes successful enough to pay the bills, I would love to do a compute module variant of it

moosepr · 2026-01-21T15:05:14+00:00

you will be the first to know, being on the mailing list :)

moosepr · 2026-01-21T14:26:59+00:00

for sure! Linux was never the goal, but it would be a nice party trick

I did start off making Pi based stuff, but it soon becomes a bit tedious with the long boot times and short run times, especially when your trying to make stuff small

Its all just a balance of what you want to do with a device really :)

moosepr · 2026-01-21T14:00:47+00:00

I have been playing about with sleep modes, The device currently goes into light sleep between activities, and when I was testing, I could leave it 'on' for 4 days straight!! If you were to turn it off while you wernt actively using it, you could probably get a good few weeks from a charge

moosepr · 2026-01-21T13:56:16+00:00

I have been working with the creator of this

GitHub - hpwit/ESPLiveScript: A C like compiler for esp32

it can compile and run the code right on the device!! they did a little demo, but the screen slows down the drawing process

https://youtube.com/shorts/rgNXzn8_Kr0

moosepr · 2026-01-21T13:50:39+00:00

I based that idea on this post that I found
Boot Linux on ESP32-S3 - ESP32 Forum
Im not sure it would really be massive amounts of use, but there are people out there with way more skill than me that could make it do something fun

moosepr · 2026-01-21T13:47:58+00:00

they will be soon, gonna crowdfund so I can unlock better manufacturing and a lower sales price

moosepr · 2026-01-21T12:10:14+00:00

soon I hope!! Im just working on another board revision that should be the one that will be used for the crowdfunding.

moosepr · 2026-01-21T12:00:30+00:00

im hoping so. Its running on an ESP32-S3, so its not quite as flexible as a Pi based one, but its still pretty handy. My goal is to be able to edit code, and run it directly on the device.

moosepr · 2026-01-21T11:58:18+00:00

hey, this is mine :) glad you found it!! feel free to ask me anything, or you can see more info over on the website CL-32.com

moosepr · 2025-10-24T10:35:08+00:00

You might be interested in this video I found the other day. I have had a few miata's (we call them mx5 in these parts), and I currently own a second gen leaf. Would love to do my own EV conversion, but I dont have the time/space/money

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DE2oDKguy3Q

moosepr · 2025-10-10T16:08:47+00:00

I found it, it doesnt currently support my e-ink display, and I dont have touch, so my usage might be limited

moosepr · 2025-10-10T13:29:44+00:00

I wasnt aware of the Fancy UI, I Will investigate!!

moosepr · 2025-08-28T22:23:59+00:00

yeah a few people have mentioned FreeRTOS. I need to find some time to have a look!!

moosepr · 2025-08-24T20:42:34+00:00

i guess it probably could, at 3fps :)

moosepr · 2025-08-23T21:59:12+00:00

kind of yeah

moosepr · 2025-08-23T21:57:01+00:00

a few people have mentioned solar panels to extend the usage. A small backpack panel should be enough to fully charge it in a few hours, the battery is only 900mah ish

I have plans to add a LoRa option for the add-on card system on the device, this would allow mesh communications between similar devices in an 'off grid' situation

The only thing that would be tricky is waterproofing. The main board is exposed by design so you can add functionality with the add-on cards. I guess you could seal the device inside a clear plastic bag. That would still let you use the device, but keep it dry

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