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<time datetime="2016-07-06T05:00:00+00:00" pubdate data-updated="true"><i class="icon-calendar"></i> July 06, 2016</time>
<span class="byline author vcard"><i class='icon-user'></i> Fabian Affolter</span>
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<p><img src="/images/blog/2016-07-pocketchip/pocketchip-logo.png" style="clear: right; border:none; box-shadow: none; float: right; margin-bottom: 12px;" width="200" />
Over a year ago I participated in the <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1598272670/chip-the-worlds-first-9-computer/description">kickstarter campaign</a> for “CHIP - The Worlds First Nine Dollar Computer” by <a href="https://www.nextthing.co/">Next Thing Co.</a>. I went for the PocketCHIP because of the idea. Display, built-in storage (thus no need for SD cards), battery-powered, and a keyboard are pretty nice features. Last week a package arrives…</p>
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<p>Thanks to <a href="https://www.nextthing.co/">Next Thing Co.</a> and their CHIP which is actually 9 USD the space requirement for a single board computer has decreased. No Ethernet and HDMI output helped with that. But I guess that the next development cycle will allow us to put those boards in a matchbox including wired networking and a SATA interface.</p>
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Size comparison of a Cubieboard, OrangePi One, and CHIP.
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<p>If you start using a PocketCHIP you will definitely look like a Blackberry or a GameBoy user. Typing is done with your thumbs :-)</p>
<p>First a couple of tweaks like setting up <code class="highlighter-rouge">sudo</code>, upgrading the existing installation, change passwords, enabling ssh, and removal of the annoying stuff then installation of Home Assistant. There is not much to tell…its straight-forward. For the sake of completeness below the notes about what I did.</p>
<p>A Debian installation is available by default. This means that some dependencies for Home Assistant are missing. I havent checked if a new build for the PocketCHIP would include them. So, after a <code class="highlighter-rouge">$ sudo apt-get update</code> installing those dependencies take a minute or two.</p>
<div class="language-bash highlighter-rouge"><pre class="highlight"><code><span class="gp">$ </span>sudo apt-get install python3-dev python3-pip python3-venv
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<p>As usual I run Python applications in a <a href="https://docs.python.org/3/library/venv.html">venv</a>.</p>
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<p>Lets activate the created environment.</p>
<div class="language-bash highlighter-rouge"><pre class="highlight"><code><span class="gp">$ </span><span class="nb">cd </span>ha
<span class="gp">$ </span><span class="nb">source </span>bin/activate
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<p>If you havent seen the next two commands already then you should visit our <a href="https://home-assistant.io/">frontsite</a>.</p>
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<span class="gp">$ </span>hass --open-ui
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<p>With <code class="highlighter-rouge">surf</code> the browsing experience on the low-resolution display is not that great. Most smartphones, even very cheap ones, have touchscreens with higher resolutions. Nevermind, <a href="https://twitter.com/fabaff/status/748852317047418880"><code class="highlighter-rouge">midori</code></a> is not better.</p>
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PocketCHIP with Home Assistant frontend
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<p>Well, with PocketCHIP and Home Assistant you could run your home automation on a 49 USD device with a touchscreen, an integrated USP, and a keyboard. With the GPIO available on top of the display you could even connect your PocketCHIP directly to sensors and actuators.</p>
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