PineTool
Dev tools
hardware companion app
SHOW HN2023
95points
17comments
#683of 3,109 in 2023
Top 22%of 2023 by points
How HN took it
LovedMost comments that take a side are positive
5 positive, 6 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 0 critical, out of 12 comments about the project. Thread score +0.35.
Idea: 3 for, 0 againstExecution: 1 for, 0 againstDocs: 1 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Well-done UX built on Bluetooth connectivity of the Pinecil V2
From 1 comment
Well, guess it's time for my quarterly Pine64 order! Seriously, this is well-done and a testament to how great UX can arise from bog-standard connectivity. To think this was all…
smoldesu on HN
Motivates users to learn more about their Pinecil
From 1 comment
This has motivated me to learn more about my Pinecil than ever before. I’ve always known it’s open hardware and software and just used it as an iron. Thank you! Edit: love that…
ace2358 on HN
Objections
Only Pinecil V2 has the BLE chip, so V1 owners cannot use it
From 2 comments
Note that only the newer V2 model has the BL-706 chip with BLE capabilities. The original V1 model uses a different chip without this. And yes, you now need to worry about which…
breput on HNWell, it was only enabled by a firmware update because the hardware was already there. My Pinecil that doesn't have BLE can't get it with a firmware update.
stavros on HN
Requests
Siri integration for setting temperature
From 1 comment
I think this needs more unnecessary. Siri integration? Yes! I need to be able to tell Siri what temp I want my soldering iron at. You could also make use of other iOS features,…
moontear on HN
iCloud backup of temperature history and stats
From 1 comment
I think this needs more unnecessary. Siri integration? Yes! I need to be able to tell Siri what temp I want my soldering iron at. You could also make use of other iOS features,…
moontear on HN
Questions
Whether the V2 authenticity checker is sufficient to confirm a V2 model
From 1 comment
Could someone please confirm whether successfully validating through the v2 authenticity checker[0] is sufficient to establish it's a v2? (I know, silly question). [0]…
manaskarekar on HN