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That's right. This already is happening. I got bored of waiting for "Linux smartphone" and accidentally found that it's actually quite easy and affordable to bu

That's right. This already is happening. I got bored of waiting for "Linux smartphone" and accidentally found that it's actually quite easy and affordable to build a wearable computer from scratch. And I built myself one of course. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.theverge.com/platform/amp/circuitbreaker/2017/7/27/16035508/diy-wearable-computer-google-glass-raspberry-pi-instructions https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.theverge.com/platform/amp/c... I just used new generation of the same display, and a one handed Twiddler 3 keyboard. Raspberry pi doesn't have cellular, so I am looking at Zero phone project which has a solution. But so far I am already extracting value from my wearable computer in many easily implementable use cases.

ioddly 8y ago
What's battery life like? I'm building a (non-wearable) Pi with touchscreen but haven't been able to get a good estimate.
- cunidev 8y ago
  The screen is the part to choose wisely if you want good battery life.
- avip 8y ago
  The pi cannot be a good option if battery life is a concern.
- andrey_utkin 8y ago
  Battery lasted for almost 4 days when I left just RPi Zero W, idling, connected to Wifi, without X11 running. Battery I am using is this: https://tech.scargill.net/ravpower-the-ultimate-pi-ups/ https://tech.scargill.net/ravpower-the-ultimate-pi-ups/ It indeed helpfully maintains stable power output when being plugged and unplugged from mains itself. But only on one of the output ports. Also this is not always true when there's active power consumer on the second port. Other than that, I'm happy I found this powerbank model.
LeoPanthera 8y ago
Non-amp url: https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/7/27/16035508/diy-wearable-computer-google-glass-raspberry-pi-instructions https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/7/27/16035508/d...
- andrey_utkin 8y ago
  Yeah, terribly sorry, I just pasted it without looking, was on the phone.
  - squarefoot 8y ago
    One more reason why we badly need FOSS+H phones :) Interesting project btw. And really good battery life, although in idle, considering the RPis aren't certainly optimized for low consumption like other boards are.

ioddly 8y ago

What's battery life like? I'm building a (non-wearable) Pi with touchscreen but haven't been able to get a good estimate.

cunidev 8y ago
The screen is the part to choose wisely if you want good battery life.
avip 8y ago
The pi cannot be a good option if battery life is a concern.
andrey_utkin 8y ago
Battery lasted for almost 4 days when I left just RPi Zero W, idling, connected to Wifi, without X11 running. Battery I am using is this: https://tech.scargill.net/ravpower-the-ultimate-pi-ups/ https://tech.scargill.net/ravpower-the-ultimate-pi-ups/ It indeed helpfully maintains stable power output when being plugged and unplugged from mains itself. But only on one of the output ports. Also this is not always true when there's active power consumer on the second port. Other than that, I'm happy I found this powerbank model.

LeoPanthera 8y ago

Non-amp url: https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/7/27/16035508/diy-wearable-computer-google-glass-raspberry-pi-instructions https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/7/27/16035508/d...

andrey_utkin 8y ago
Yeah, terribly sorry, I just pasted it without looking, was on the phone.
- squarefoot 8y ago
  One more reason why we badly need FOSS+H phones :) Interesting project btw. And really good battery life, although in idle, considering the RPis aren't certainly optimized for low consumption like other boards are.