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A project log for Malti

Malti is a low cost open source handheld Linux platform that makes experimenting with and learning about electronics easier

jayda-vanJayda Van 08/16/2015 at 07:264 Comments

Well guys we did it. Our prototypes are on their way to Pasadena. Here's a breakdown of what we've done so far. Despite delays with our revised board design our software has been moving along quiet well. Malti's interface is built on top of iPython Notebook. To get it working with the Raspberry Pi we've implemented a miniature web browser using Qt Webkit that runs at start-up. Because Qt Needs OpenGL to run Webkit and we're running our display over the SPI interface we had to trick the Pi into running OpenGL buy using frame buffer copy. Right now I'm diligently working to get all of the code cleaned up and on Github.

Until then we've added a video of our prototype. We've had this for a while but haven't had a chance to edit it.

~~Jeremy

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Kumar, Abhishek wrote 08/16/2015 at 17:25 point

Congratulations and best wishes!

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Jayda Van wrote 08/16/2015 at 22:36 point

Thanks you too.

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frankstripod wrote 08/16/2015 at 15:08 point

Glad you made it! :)

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Jayda Van wrote 08/16/2015 at 22:36 point

Thanks. I think I was cutting it a little close.

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