ClockworkPi
Open Source Portable Hardware for Every Dev

ClockworkPi is a creator of open source portable hardware devices including the PicoCalc, uConsole, DevTerm, and GameShell. Their flagship PicoCalc is a compact, retro-inspired computing device built around swappable MCU modules that supports BASIC, Lisp, Unix-like OS, and retro gaming on minimal hardware. The platform targets developers, educators, and hobbyists who want a cost-effective, hackable hardware platform for learning, IoT, and embedded projects.
ClockworkPi designs and sells open source portable hardware devices with swappable MCU modules, built-in displays, keyboards, and expansion ports, supported by open source firmware available on GitHub.
developers, hardware hobbyists, and educators interested in retro computing and open source hardware
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- Status
- launched
- Business model
- one-time
- Company
- ClockworkPi
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