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by bahaaador 2y ago
Any SbC with OTG support should work, so both Zero W and Zero 2 W should be compatible (I tested it with RPi Zero 2 W—I will update the docs). https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-zero-2-w/ https:&#x
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by bahaaador 2y ago
Actually, I meant to say Pi Zero 2 W as well. But basically, any device that supports USB OTG
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by bahaaador 2y ago
Not at the moment, I might look into it as I've received the request a few times now. So stay tuned! :)
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by bahaaador 2y ago
My pleasure, @reeddavid! I’m excited that you might find a use for it. Just a quick note: you may need an external power source for the RPi if you’re switching between devices frequently. One popular request I’ve received is for certain RPi
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by bahaaador 2y ago
Thank you so much!
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by bahaaador 2y ago
Oh interesting, I can see how something like that would be useful for myself as well. I think you just gave me some good ideas for future projects as I have a few ideas around using Bluetooth in React Native apps and potentially amalgamatin
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by bahaaador 2y ago
I know, it seemed to me like a pretty arbitrary policy as well, but what can you do other than turning limitations into opportunities? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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by bahaaador 2y ago
I would be interested to know too, be sure to let me know how it goes!
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by bahaaador 2y ago
Thank you for sharing your thoughts, I had thought about this as well but came to the conclusion that from the company's perspective, this is no different than connecting a random keyboard bought from Amazon, what do you think? Another
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by bahaaador 2y ago
Not quite, if your PC has a policy that disables Bluetooth, a BT dongle would not work either. That’s where this relay comes in—it bridges Bluetooth to USB, so you can still use your devices.
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by bahaaador 2y ago
Oops, I hope you can still return it! I'm glad you might find this useful, be sure to create an issue on GH in case you run into any and I'll try my best to help :)
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by bahaaador 2y ago
<3
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by bahaaador 2y ago
Thank you, I'm glad you're finding this inspiring. I've been thinking about some similar ideas that excite me. Would be happy to help as well if you ran into any blockers.
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by bahaaador 2y ago
Thank you! I think that's a fair point about potentially wasted resources, something like Pico would have been and a leaner choice if this was going to be mass-produced. But for me, part of the decision was my comfort level with system
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by bahaaador 2y ago
Thank you! Great question. I can see this being fairly easily extendable to other HID devices and even modifying their behaviour slightly (e.g. remapping a key) but audio stack sounds like (no pun intended) a different beast altogether. A b
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by bahaaador 2y ago
Thank you for the kind words, I'm glad you're finding it interesting! ^^
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Show HN: Bluetooth USB Peripheral Relay – Bridge Bluetooth Devices to USB(github.com)
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by bahaaador 2y ago
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Remote: Yes, also open to hybrid in or near Toronto Willing to relocate: Open to discussion Technologies: Experienced with React, React Native, Node.js, Go, GraphQL and Kubernetes Résumé/CV: Available upon