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Adaprox has various "finger bots" for those who don't want to build their own: https://www.adaprox.io/ https://www.adaprox.io/

gorkish 6y ago
This is pure brilliance.
punnerud 6y ago
There is also MicroBot: https://microbot.is/push/ https://microbot.is/push/ I used it for testing smart meters in Norway, so we did not need to run to the lab to trigger events. The best part is that the whole menu is interactive by just one physical button, a great job for a Bluetooth button pusher + Python. It is also capacitive so it work on the phone screen, and YubiKeys (?)
- WrtCdEvrydy 6y ago
  Can you get to the 'buy now' shop on that site?
  - _jal 6y ago
    I have a finger bot do it for me.
  - Natfan 6y ago
    ~ dig shop.microbot.is +noall +question +answer ;shop.microbot.is. IN A DNS isn't set up right.
- newman314 6y ago
  The support site appears to have an expired cert. Are they still in business (or just limping along)?
golem14 6y ago
This is all great, but not steampunk enough ;) Check this out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-fcfGwepog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-fcfGwepog Now, electrifying that would be neat!
- jedimastert 6y ago
  Uri is one of my favorite creators! Such an awesome mixture of skill and off-the-wall creativity
- junon 6y ago
  Well that just took me down a several hour rabbit hole. Thank you.
xmodem 6y ago
Ooh I've been looking for something like this!
paxys 6y ago
Yeesh $35 for a single button presser?
- Godel_unicode 6y ago
  People frequently spend that on a night at the bar/movies/bowling. Why is this a worse use of money?
- TylerE 6y ago
  I mean, for a power supply, bluetooth receiver/chipset, actuator... I don't think I cobble together something half as good for twice as much, and that's not factoring in labor.
  - paxys 6y ago
    It's really about the economies of scale. You can get entire computers for $35.
    - srtjstjsj 6y ago
      You can get an entire RPi computer for $10. It all depends on what you call a computer.
simias 6y ago
I like the concept but the price is steep IMO. $90 for two actuators in the starter kit then $40 for each additional module. I wonder if one could design a similar solution without requiring a bridge. Although of course given the power consumption adding WiFi on the actuators might not be a great idea.
- animationwill 6y ago
  The cost appears to be higher to cover the development/systems cost for the app?
  - strombofulous 6y ago
    That may be the case but it doesn't change the fact that I can't think of a use for these that is worth $40. I think the value these would add to my life would be worth closer to $5/each. Now, if they existed for $5 each, I would be all over it and buy 10

gorkish 6y ago

This is pure brilliance.

punnerud 6y ago

There is also MicroBot: https://microbot.is/push/ https://microbot.is/push/ I used it for testing smart meters in Norway, so we did not need to run to the lab to trigger events. The best part is that the whole menu is interactive by just one physical button, a great job for a Bluetooth button pusher + Python. It is also capacitive so it work on the phone screen, and YubiKeys (?)

WrtCdEvrydy 6y ago
Can you get to the 'buy now' shop on that site?
- _jal 6y ago
  I have a finger bot do it for me.
- Natfan 6y ago
  ~ dig shop.microbot.is +noall +question +answer ;shop.microbot.is. IN A DNS isn't set up right.
newman314 6y ago
The support site appears to have an expired cert. Are they still in business (or just limping along)?

golem14 6y ago

This is all great, but not steampunk enough ;) Check this out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-fcfGwepog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-fcfGwepog Now, electrifying that would be neat!

jedimastert 6y ago
Uri is one of my favorite creators! Such an awesome mixture of skill and off-the-wall creativity
junon 6y ago
Well that just took me down a several hour rabbit hole. Thank you.

xmodem 6y ago

Ooh I've been looking for something like this!

paxys 6y ago

Yeesh $35 for a single button presser?

Godel_unicode 6y ago
People frequently spend that on a night at the bar/movies/bowling. Why is this a worse use of money?
TylerE 6y ago
I mean, for a power supply, bluetooth receiver/chipset, actuator... I don't think I cobble together something half as good for twice as much, and that's not factoring in labor.
- paxys 6y ago
  It's really about the economies of scale. You can get entire computers for $35.
  - srtjstjsj 6y ago
    You can get an entire RPi computer for $10. It all depends on what you call a computer.

simias 6y ago

I like the concept but the price is steep IMO. $90 for two actuators in the starter kit then $40 for each additional module. I wonder if one could design a similar solution without requiring a bridge. Although of course given the power consumption adding WiFi on the actuators might not be a great idea.

animationwill 6y ago
The cost appears to be higher to cover the development/systems cost for the app?
- strombofulous 6y ago
  That may be the case but it doesn't change the fact that I can't think of a use for these that is worth $40. I think the value these would add to my life would be worth closer to $5/each. Now, if they existed for $5 each, I would be all over it and buy 10