Proposed by fiveoceans-dev.eth at 0xd6289

Description

TL;DR

• Noun-Computers and Noun-Breadbook are innovative, affordable, and state-of-the-art devices that would be used by generations of software and hardware developers.
• Noun-Computers will be much more versatile and convenient than raspberry pi and arduino boards. I will design circuits, PCBs, and interfaces from scratch.
• The electrical components will be arranged in the shape of Noggles

• [Public Good] Allocate 30% of supply will be allocated to Nouns-Computer fund. Any nouner will be able to request computers via an on-chain proposal and send it for Public Good to developing countries, minority groups, or other purposes.
• [Onboarding] Sponsor ETH Hackathons by providing 400 Noun-Computer kits for competitions. By onboarding and growing a community of developers at ETH global hackathons, we will be able to find the next 1,000 nouners
• [Proliferation] By investing in technology and innovation NounsDAO will be able to take advantage of new proliferation opportunities. For example, we can bring Noun-Computers to CES, ETH Hackathons, and maybe even go to Shark Tank to raise additional investments.
  • Partner with ETH global hackathons by providing Noun-Computers for hardware competitions
  • Showcase Noun-Computers at CES, the most prestigious consumer electronics show
  • Raise additional capital from investors (Shark Tank etc) and put Noun-Computers into every school, university, and mall

Description

I propose to grow a community of software and hardware developers around Noun-Computers and Noun-Breadbook (aka breadboard). Elegance, versatility, and performance are the three things that make a good single-board computer. Noun-Computers will be much more versatile and convenient than raspberry pi and arduino boards Noun-Computers will enable people to work on much bigger and more ambitious projects thanks to an innovative Noun-breadbook (a reinvented breadboard). The Breadbook is a new type of device that would replace outdated breadboards and allow developers to arrange software and hardware setups more cleanly and understandably. I propose to apply for a few patents and trademarks and later give everyone open access to the inventions if needed.

The Noun-Devices will be available in the $40-$60 price range and distributed strictly using a fixed price policy to ensure that the end users do not overpay. The money from sales will be used to further proliferate NounsDAO by introducing more devices, modules, books, and tutorials. All future products will be branded and aligned with the nounish culture.

NounsDAO can sponsor ETH Hackathons by providing the first 400 Noun-Computer kits. Also, 30% of the supply will be allocated to Nouns-Computer Fund any nouner will be able to request computers for Public Good via an on-chain proposal and send it to developing countries, minority groups, or other purposes.

We can bring NounsDAO to Consumer Electronic Show (CES) where we will have an opportunity to talk with big companies and media outlets about how NounsDAO builds an internet government, growth a global community of talented people, enables multidisciplinary collaborations, and funds cool projects with a meaningful impact on the future such as Noun-Computers. We can show the world innovative devices that will be used at universities, schools, and indie projects around the world.

The problem

How can we reach new communities and establish a sustainable proliferation model for NounsDAO? My idea is to grow a community of software and hardware developers around new, affordable, and innovative Noun-Computers. Noun-Computers will win the hearts and minds of developers by improving the software and hardware prototyping experience.

• [Price and Availability] Schools and universities do not use a single-board computer in their curriculum due to price inconsistency. For example, raspberry pi 4 boards are advertised to cost $70 but you are never able to buy them at that price. The market price for raspberry pi 4 is over $160. By manufacturing Noun-Computers, we can prevent any price speculations and make truly affordable and widely available single-board computers.

• [Versatility & Capability] The Noun-Computer and Noun-Breadbook would be very intuitive and easy to use. A well-selected combination of features, interfaces and elements placement on the board would allow to free the working space for other elements/modules. The Noun-Computers performance will be enough to run ETH staking node, run deep learning and computer vision applications. The Noun-Computer will be a size of a credit card that can work as a stand-alone device or with a Noun-Breadbook. We are going to fit the following features:
  • AM62Ax Sitara, Arm Cortex-A53 1.4 GHz
  • M.2 ports x2 for SSD, GPS modules expansion
  • MicroSD x1
  • Bluetooth & WiFi
  • Ethernet
  • 40-pin GPIO Header
  • USB-C x3 for power, tethered connection, peripherals, monitor, etc

• [Aesthetic] Existing single-board computers use ports and dongles (HDMI, ethernet, USB) that raise the cost, limit portability, and result in bad aesthetics. Custom simple boards (microcontroller based) give you better aesthetics but limited functionality. Likewise, Custom Systems (CPU based) would have good aesthetics and capability but are too expensive to design for individuals. Noun-Computers would allow greater flexibility in developing tidy electronic prototypes with custom expansion boards that feature USB-C ports, plug-in card connectors, and digital pins. Below is an image of breadboard-based setups. One of the core problems is that the breadboard-based prototyping setups are not portable, clumsy, and difficult to keep in one piece hence you can't work on your great ideas from a coffee shop or take your work to a class. Likewise, it is hard to use breadboard-based projects to explain your software and hardware ideas in a concise, precise, and understandable manner. The breadboard was invented back in the 1880s and there was no innovation in the breadboard design in the past 143 years! ("Electrical Switch board").

Noun-Computer

Noun-Computer and Noun-Breadbook are new devices that provide a foundation for inexpensive software and hardware prototyping. Noun-Devices will enable any developer to build clean, portable, and good-looking hardware prototypes that work. We will be able to reach and educate millions of developers around the globe and build nounish dev communities. With Noun-Computers, NounsDAO will win the hearts and minds of developers. All the devices will be designed to be best in performance, price, and user experience categories.

The Noun-Computer will compete in performance and price with raspberry pi and arduino boards. The devices will be sold via a fixed price policy to ensure that end users do not overpay. The Noun-Devices will cost $40-$60. Similar devices on the market are advertised as cheap but usually sold for $100~$160. The money from sales will be used to introduce more nounish devices, books, tutorials, and sponsor eth hackathons.

All documentation, tutorials, and books will use nouns assets as well as electrical components on the computer boards will be arranged in the form of noggles.

Noun-Breadbook

Noun-Computer and Noun-Breadbook are new devices that work together and provide a fundamentally new way to work on software and hardware projects. Noun-Breadbook is a reinvented breadboard and my original idea and I would love to work with NounsDAO to bring this game-changing device to life. The key to success is to make Noun-Computer and Noun-Breadbook complement each other and work together as one modular system. I believe that Noun-Devices will be widely accepted at universities, schools, startups, and indie dev. It is an expensive project but has a great return on investment and will be a sustainable way to proliferate NounsDAO. We can put Nouns to Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas and generate a lot of positive exposure to NounDAO through press and tv.

The Noun-Breadbook will replace old breadboards allowing easy connection of modules to a Noun-Computer. The pages will be available in different configurations that would increase the versatility of the whole system. The breadbook binder will be made from aluminum. The main function of the binder is to connect pages, supply power, and connect the board to ports such as HDMI, USB-C, and AUDIO.

The pages of the Noun-Breadbook would be assembled from layers of paper, encapsulation, cathode, and anode. The pages are going to provide a base for soldering components. The pages will be flexible and made using technology used in the production of flexible displays. The Noun-Breadbook will be lightweight and flexible to enable compact design and portability.

I have been working in academia for a long time and know that new devices such as Noun-Computer and Noun-Breadbook would significantly improve user experience and inspire people to work on bigger and more ambitious projects.

Using Noun-Breadbook as an interactive textbook

An interactive book based on Noun-Breadbook will be the most nounish book in academia, period! The design of Noun-Computer and Breadbook would allow people to work on creative projects. For example, users will be able to use blank pages to document their work and development progress. Likewise, users will be able to share their work by sharing printable breadbooks. Noun-Computer and Noun-Breadbook would be appreciated by universities and schools around the globe. It is also possible that in the future the Breadbook would be adopted as a learning platform by Computer Science and Engineering schools.

Here are the photos of how the Noun-Computer and Noun-breadbook would enhance user experience.

The pages can be used to give instructions to a user.

I will write a book with five complete tutorials that will teach how to develop applications for cameras, graphics, networks, I/O interfaces, and servo controllers. For example, a Camera Lab would like something like this where you can learn everything you need to know to develop applications from scratch. In this Lab, you will learn about the implementation and design patterns of camera applications. For example: take photos and videos; object/face tracking; mapping environment

This Lab will teach you everything you need to know to program computer graphics from scratch. In this Lab, you will learn about the implementation and design patterns of beautiful UI and animations.

Deliverables

• Sponsor ETH Hackathons, and provide 400 Noun-Computer kits for competitions
• Donate 30% of supply to developing countries and minority groups
• Photo & Video report every month on the state of the progress
• Invention patents (to be released for open access)
• Booths at Consumer Electronic Show & Mobile World Congress
• Guest Lectures at 20 Universities around the globe
• A Noun-Computer will be available in the $40-$60 price range
• A Blank Noun-Breadbook will be available in the $50-$70 price range
• An Interactive Noun-Breadbook will be available in the $90 - $130 price range

The money from sales of the devices will be used to support future development and manufacturing.

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Proposed Transactions

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