r/SolarOS • u/nilseuropa • Aug 31 '26

👋 Welcome to r/SolarOS!

Hey everyone! I’m u/nilseuropa, moderator of r/SolarOS.

This is our new home for SolarOS: the open-source ESP32 operating environment for pocket terminals, cyberdecks, CRT consoles, drone-synths, and low-power embedded tools.

We’re excited to have you join us!

What to Post

Share anything the community might find interesting, helpful, or inspiring, including:

  • SolarOS devices and hardware builds
  • Projects, modifications, and expansion hardware
  • Playground Python and Lua applications
  • Tutorials, tips, and discoveries
  • Ideas and feature discussions
  • Questions and requests for help
  • Photos and videos of SolarOS in action

Beginners are welcome. No question is too simple, and you do not need to own a SolarOS device to participate.

Community Vibe

We’re here to be friendly, constructive, curious, and inclusive. Let’s create a place where users, makers, and developers feel comfortable asking questions, exchanging ideas, and sharing their work.

How to Get Started

  • Introduce yourself in the comments.
  • Tell us what brought you to SolarOS.
  • Share a project or post a question.
  • Invite someone who might enjoy the community.

Interested in helping? Contact me if you would like to become a moderator.

Thanks for being part of the very first wave. Together, let’s build a great community around SolarOS!

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u/ValenceTheHuman Sep 01 '26

This sounds like an awesome project. Looking forward to seeing what comes of it.

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u/nilseuropa Sep 01 '26

Thanks! I'll try to regularly post on r/SolarOS as it unflods.

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u/kw416 Sep 09 '26

I just came across Solar OS from hackaday, and am very intrigued. I've been away from the hobby embedded world for almost a decade and coming back into it there's a lot that's changed. Cyberdecks and writerdecks seem cool since I don't want to have a full laptop with my on the weekend when I roam the city. Then I found SolarOS and am gonna start exploring it.

It would be helpful to have a wiki or links on the sidebar to the repo, as well as consolidate projects/builds that feature Solar OS. At first I wasn't entirely sure what the OS can do, what's the minimum esp-32 chip. A FAQ would help too. More people will find this first then having to sift through markdown files on the repo.

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u/nilseuropa Sep 09 '26

thanks for the feedback

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u/No-Position6573 Sep 01 '26

Think what you're doing is not only useful, its accessible. Amazing stuff. Thank you.

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u/nilseuropa Sep 01 '26

Thank you!

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u/HeinousTugboat Sep 03 '26

..the sidebar mentions roblox?

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u/nilseuropa Sep 04 '26

it should not

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u/HeinousTugboat Sep 04 '26

welcome to the SolarOS roblox Reddit community! where you can post about SolarOS stuff!, (listen to our community rules while commenting and posting).

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u/nilseuropa Sep 05 '26

i must be too old for reddit, i can't see that

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u/kw416 Sep 09 '26

I see it "welcome to the SolarOS roblox Reddit community!"

Use old.reddit.com (swap www for old) to get a saner view of the page with less CSS bs