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• Started Routing Rev E.

  Peter Khouly • 05/02/2025 at 15:29 • 0 comments

  Made some recent schematic updates to the new revision. Highlights include cleaner audio output, improved power efficiency, and support for an IMU to enable tap and double-tap gesture control. I'm also planning to implement automatic sleep and wake just like a phone.

  Started routing again yesterday and aiming to finish up this revision soon.
  

  Check out the blog for more. 

  https://picopalgbc.wordpress.com/
  

• New blog posts

  Peter Khouly • 01/05/2025 at 21:52 • 0 comments

  4 new blog posts relating to Link port/IR, cart reading (which I couldn't add), the esp32 implementation for bluetooth audio and controller support, and a software update improving the colors and adding the rtc functionality.
  https://picopalgbc.wordpress.com/

• Winter Update

  Peter Khouly • 12/29/2024 at 01:42 • 0 comments

  After getting the new boards in 2 weeks ago and working on some of the software I have an update for everyone with lots of posts and documentation on the blog along with some posts on reddit.
  Let me know what you think!
  https://picopalgbc.wordpress.com/2024/12/28/50-winter-update/

• PCBs Ordered!

  Peter Khouly • 12/04/2024 at 01:51 • 0 comments

  Finished designing the PCB and got 5 ordered which I am hoping to get in the next 2 weeks. As for now until next wednesday I will be focusing on my school and then after start writing code.
  
  https://picopalgbc.wordpress.com/2024/12/02/36-routing-day-11-pcb-done/

• Schematics Done! Onto Routing the PCB

  Peter Khouly • 11/11/2024 at 19:38 • 0 comments

  Check out the blog post here
  https://picopalgbc.wordpress.com/2024/11/11/30-schematic-done/

• New blogs with Stereo & BT Audio, and RTC

  Peter Khouly • 09/29/2024 at 18:55 • 0 comments

  New blog posts on the site along with some cool features added in such as Stereo Audio, support for a bluetooth audio module, support for dual speakers, and a real time clock.

  Hoping for this to be my last GPIO pin revision and wrap up the schematic!
  https://picopalgbc.wordpress.com/2024/09/28/20-gpio-rev-c/
  

• 2 new blogs up

  Peter Khouly • 09/12/2024 at 23:18 • 0 comments

  Replaced the Audio Pot with a navigation switch/rocker and updated the GPIO pin out.
  Let me know what you think!
  https://picopalgbc.wordpress.com/
  

• 3 new blogs up

  Peter Khouly • 09/10/2024 at 14:44 • 0 comments

  Clarifying some timing with the IO expander along with 2 relating to the DVI over HDMI implementation.
  More coming soon such as the revised GPIO pin out and part sourcing.

• Blog site up with 6 new posts

  Peter Khouly • 08/29/2024 at 19:51 • 0 comments

  https://picopalgbc.wordpress.com/
  
  

  I think documenting this project is pretty fun and keeps everything organized and I wanted to share this publicly in the case it helps anyone or you're just curious of whats going on.

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