SwagBadge2021 Status, blog and timeline

Status: 2020-10-04

Project approved and announced ... #swag-badge hardware design underway ... #swag-badge major parts ordered ... #dag-badge BoM not yet finalized ... Core team (mostly) assembled ... Ready to start building the community ... SAO hardware community development not yet commenced (but ideas are brewing) ... #swag-badge firmware development is still flying under-the-radar !

Note: Whilst the #swag-badge major parts have been ordered (330x ESP32 microcontrollers and 660x OLED screens), we are already sweating on shipping delays !

Recent 3D render 2020-09-30

Recommendations for those who can't wait to get started

• Play with microPython on-line: Select peripheral "I2C LCD", choose demo "I2C LCD" and press "Run script"
• Play with microPython on Unix: See section "The Unix version"
• Read up on SAO hardware add-ons: How to extend the #swag-badge using a 6 pin connector with power, I2C bus and 2x GPIO pins

Blog and timeline

• 2020-10-04: #swag-badge project public announcement
• 2020-09-24: Preparing for initial public announcement
• 2020-09-17: GitHub repository: #swag-badge hardware created
• 2020-09-11: Core OHMC team ... getting the band back together
• 2020-09-10: #swag-badge project green light ... we're good to go ! Trying not to spill the beans ?
• 2020-09-07: #swag-badge project proposal (goals, timeline and costs) sent to LCA2021
• 2020-08-26: #swag-badge project conception
• 2020-05-06: LCA2021 "postponed" to 2022 and rebooted as on-line and world-wide
• 2018-01-22: LCA2021 GitHub repository: Aiko Engine for microPython incept date

LCA2021 swag badge very first render 2020-09-02