Sugo Arm Hacker Produces World's First Open Source PC "Novena"

ChumbyGreatly contributed to the development of hardwareAndrew · "Bunny" · fanMr. is also a famous hacker known for doing Xbox hacking,MITIt is also an interior with a doctorate in Ph.D. With such a fan and a firmware hackerXobsGeek PC made from board to board OS in open source "NovenaWe are raising funds at the Cloud Funding platform.

Novena | Crowd Supply
https://www.crowdsupply.com/kosagi/novena-open-laptop

You can see what PC is "Novena" from the following movie.


When a man presses both ends of a blue machine ......


A display expands in the opposite direction to a normal PC.


I am using the keyboard in front of the PC. This is the desktop type of Novena, and notebook PC type and wood notebook type are also produced.


Andrew Fan, one of the producers, is using the PC. He gains knowledge of engineers from hacking "Hacking the Xbox"I also write a book called"


The main board used for Novena looks something like this, all information about the board isPublish as open sourceIt is being done.


Heat sinks and expansion parts are attached to the board.



Specifications are as follows.

· Freescale iMX6 CPU
Quad-core Cortex A9 CPU with NEON FPU @ 1.2 GHz
NDA-free datasheet and programming manual

Internal memory:
Boot from microSD firmware
64-bit, DDR 3 - 1066 SO-DIMM slot
SATA-II (3 Gbps)

· Internal ports & sensors:
Mini PCI-express slot
UIM slot for mPCIx mobile data card support
Dual-channel LVDS LCD connector with USB 2.0 side-channel for a display-side camera
Resistive touchscreen controller
Stereo 1.1 W, 8-ohm internal speaker connectors
2x USB 2.0 internal connectors for keyboard and mouse / trackpad
Digital microphone (optional, not populated by default)
3-axis accelerometer
3x internal UART ports

· External ports:
HDMI
SD card reader
Headphone + mic port (compatible with most mobile phone headsets, supports sensing in-line cable buttons)
2 x USB 2.0 ports, supporting high-current (1.5 A) device charging
1 Gbit ethernet

· Fun features:
100 Mbit ethernet - dual Ethernet capability allows laptop to be used as an in-line packet filter or router
USB OTG - enables laptop to spoof / fuzz ethernet, serial, etc. over USB via gadget interface to other USB hosts
Utility serial EEPROM - for storing crash logs and other bits of handy data
Spartan - 6 CSG 324 - packaged FPGA - has several interfaces to the CPU, including a 2 Gbit / s (peak) RAM - like bus - for your bitcoin mining needs. Or whatever else you might want to toss in an FPGA.
High-speed I / O expansion header - useful for implementing a wide variety of functions, from simple GPIO breakouts to high-performance analog data sampling front-ends

The blue case is named "Gen-2 hacker Case" and it features opening in the opposite direction to ordinary laptop. Opening the display exposes the board, so you can access the inside without a driver. Screw holes for board fixing are equally spaced on the bottom surface.


Simple aluminum bezel with various port holes opened can also be easily removed. Since two bezels are attached, including a spare for each unit, it can be broken or used for customization.


The following is a set of all parts as a notebook version.


When I fold the display, it looks something like this. The source code of the OSPublished on GitHubIt is the owner's freedom how to modify and extend both boards and OS, as it is the world's first open source PC.


External connection port is USB × 2, stereo speaker jack × 1, HDMI × 1, LAN × 2, AC × 1


The specifications of Gen - 2 hacker case are as follows.

· Gen-2 hacker case - not for casual home users
Injection molded ABS bottom shell
Injection molded ABS port farm cover
2 x anodized aluminum bezels (one blue in color, other color TBD)
Unique air spring actuator and latch mechanism
Speaker box kit (speaker box + gaskets + 2x speakers + cables + screws)
LCD mounting kit
SSD mounting kit
Rubber non-slip feet
Peek Array (array of M2.5 bosses covering the empty space, for mounting your extensions and projects)
A selection of metric screws
An Allen key and / or screwdriver as required for assembly

· 13.3 "amorphous silicon TFT active matrix LCD
1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
166 ppi
IPS
350 cd / m 2 luminance (max brightness)
700: 1 contrast ratio (typ)
14 ms Tr, 11 ms Tf (typ)
Wide viewing angle: +/- 89 degrees V / H (typ)

· LVDS to eDP adapter board
IT 6251 chipset
Includes 56-pin flexible PCBA for connecting to main board
Includes 30-pin, 250 mm long IPEX cable for connecting to LCD
Breakouts for USB and 4-wire resistive touchscreen upgrade options

· Internal accessory connectors
2 x USB and power switch PCBA + cables
Lid closed detector PCBA

There is also a hand craft wooden case "Heirloom" by a craftsman ... ...


In the same way parts will be set in the case.


Attach the keyboard to the wooden case ......


When completed it is like this. Wooden case is the same style as ordinary laptop.


Each one is handmade unusual design, the side is made of aluminum.


"Novena" is a cloud-funding platform "Crowd Supply"We are recruiting equity investment, and products that can get according to investment are as follows.
· 500 dollars (about 51,000 yen): board only
· $ 1195 (about 12,200 yen): Desktop PC (240 GB SSD)
· $ 1995 (about 20,300 yen): Notebook PC (SSD 240 GB + 3000 mAh battery)
· 5000 dollars (about 51 million yen): Wood notebook PC (SSD 480 GB + 3000 mAh battery + Lenovo trackpad keyboard)


Scheduled to begin shipping sequentially after 6 months from the end of the project, shipping fee is free anywhere in the world. It is 15:59 on Monday, May 19, 2014 in Japan time.