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- Where can I buy 5 units?by atmanactive
- I bought all the units from here: https://itead.cc/product/open-nextion-2-8-genius-series-esp3.... Flashed them with custom and printed the boards.
- It's a really great idea! How much for all the parts?by smalltorch
- All the 6 boards with mic and speakers set me back by $250 Canadian. And the 3D prints are $17 a piece.
- You should play more with your kids before they grow old.by xchip
- Fair point and unsolicited parental advice. There is only so much a son or daughter wants to play with you. By the time they are 10, they have their social circle built up. You also want them to have a circle (na unsolicited advice from me), as you don't want them to grow up all alone with none but their parents.
To answer: Yes, I am trying as much as possible I can (and he can) with each other.
- As a grandparent without your skills, I am impressed with the idea and how you included your son in the development. Especially useful for parents who (like you) wish to delay smartphone purchase for their kids. Is any of this patentable? Sell to a toy company for mass production?by quickdeer
- Thank you!
None of these are patent-able or sell-able. Many such ideas already exists and are sold. This is a one-off solution where I have built for my son and his friends. I could have bought a subscription and devices from elsewhere - but thought otherwise.
I could, potentially, build up infrastructure and expand - but, that's too much of a financial constraint and too much time away from my personal life.
The code and designs are out there for anyone to stand this up for themselves. Or I can help assist to set it up.