Belém, Lisboa by Sr. Cordeiro
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The newly announced #RaspberryPi5 looks really cool, but I have to admit that I'm a little disappointed the form factor is going to change enough that I probably won't be able to swap out the #Pi4 in my #Mycroft #Mark2 easily. Upgrading the #SSD has been really helpful, but faster RAM, faster USB, and a just straight up faster system would have been really a welcome change. I guess I'll just have to stick to my plan of offloading some services from the device to see if it's enough.
@adamsdesk I've been coughing at @PINE64 for years now, but so far they've successfully managed to ignore me. Now that Mycroft has dropped out of the market, it's virtually impossible to get a smart speaker that isn't spying on your every move. NeonAI still sells the #Mark2 from Mycroft, but they're super expensive with such low market penetration. Would be amazing to see someone really put some juice behind it.
Got the new version of #NeonAI installed on my #Mark2. Neon is just a touch too heavy for the hardware in the Mark2. I've heard you can upgrade the Pi to a model with more RAM and supposedly that makes a huge difference. If you can get a Pi. I'm hoping when they get around to a Pi 5 :raspberrypi: it'll keep close enough to the same form factor that it can be dropped into the Mark2. It would be really nice to give it a bit more oomph.
I feel like this could be an opportunity for a more open option. Both Google and Amazon have seemingly lost some of their focus on this market because it turns out people aren't just going to ask their voice assistant to buy them something and trust that it's just all going to work out. An open option like #Neon or #OVOS could step in and cover the basic functions. Unfortunately with the demise of #Mycroft, there's no hardware to run it on other than PCs or the #Mark2.
https://www.computerworld.com/article/3703729/whats-going-on-with-google-assistant.html
Desde que nació el #Ucm oficialmente y nos quedamos enamorados con el aspecto de #IronMan siempre he querido tener un casco de la #Mark2 del gran #TonyStark... Y bueno, aquí está.
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With the help of @NeonClary, I just upgraded my #Mark2 to an SSD, which has greatly increased the responsiveness. The touch screen is noticeably faster than it was with the USB drive, and it responds to voice commands faster by an order of magnitude. Absolutely worth it if you've got a #Mycroft Mark2 that you've upgraded to Neon. :neon_ai: :mark2:
Whoops, looks like they're out of #RaspberryPi now, so just the last run of #Mark2 devices.
Not trying to shill for #Mycroft, but right now they have for sale what could possibly be the last run of #Mark2 devices. They've already started shutting down operations, so I doubt they're going to be making more. They're a little on the pricy side, but you can still install Neon AI (https://neonassist.com/neonaidownloads) and keep these devices fully functional with an #OpenSource virtual assistant. If that's not your bag, they have surplus Pis available, and those are hard to find.
#Mimic3 is finally available for beta testing. It's not a "fully open" test and they send you a link with a generic user/pass combo after you register your email. I assume this is to limit bot traffic and gauge interest. Still looking forward to the #Mycroft #Mark2 in September, and more than likely I'll be using the new @popey voice. I'm still using the original ap voice on my Mark1, and it wouldn't feel natural to use anything else.
