Hi all, > Am 04.11.2017 um 22:17 schrieb Niels <n...@maclisp.org>: > > "H. Nikolaus Schaller" <h...@goldelico.com> writes: > >> Hi Paul, >> >>> Am 03.11.2017 um 13:06 schrieb Paul Boddie <p...@boddie.org.uk>: >>> >>> On Friday 3. November 2017 10.54.44 H. Nikolaus Schaller wrote: >>>>> Am 03.11.2017 um 10:32 schrieb Thomas Munker <t.mun...@gmx.net>: >>>>> >>>>> i would like to see some small cryptographic hardware, like eg. yubikey. >>>>> At best easy interfaceable to gta02/gta04 or with necessary interface >>>>> hardware >>>> >>>> I have checked what they have: >>>> >>>> https://www.yubico.com/product/yubikey-4-series/ >>>> <https://www.yubico.com/product/yubikey-4-series/> >>>> >>>> It seems they offer USB-A and USB-C. So neither Mini nor Micro-USB. So it >>>> needs a proper adapter. >>> >>> There is an article on LWN.net about these devices and others: >>> >>> https://lwn.net/Articles/736231/ >>> >>> It covers the Yubikey NEO and Yubikey 4 plus the Nitrokey Pro and FST-01. >> >> Interesting reading! >> >> To me it looks as if it would best fit our community to simply build >> enough FST-01 units, so that they are not out of stock... >> >> Everything is said to be free and open, even if the device isn't the fastest >> one: >> >> https://github.com/vinaebizs/fst-01 >> https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SeeedDocument/FST-01/master/img/Fst-01-schematic.png >> >> So it looks not very difficult to have them produced and stocked by us at >> a reasonable price.
> > I agree. > > I have been wanting a FST-01 for a while, but not found any place to > buy one. I have studied the schematics and it will take less than 1 day to prepare for producing some clone... Cost is also reasonable, e.g. something below 30€ seems feasible for tiny quantities (if produced in batches of 10). So it is possible to provide permanent supply. What I understood is that it needs some flashing tool to be connected to a jumper. Maybe someone can elaborate this. One thing is to be discussed about the USB interface: Should we keep the USB-A plug or try to replace it by an Mini-USB-A so that it can be directly plugged into a GTA0x? Or even 3 variants with Standard-USB, MiniUSB and µUSB? Or does someone have an idea if multiple sockets are feasible? USB-C makes no sense IMHO, because then a much faster processor with USB3 speed should be used... This would be a completely different project. So what can be the next steps? * I await your comments and comments about being interested * maybe someone should take care about the programming procedures * then I can open a shop entry for preordering * I can prepare production data * and order 2-3 samples and have them built * those samples go to those doing the first preorders * things would be tested/debugged * after that it is possible to provide permanent service for the community until components become EOL BR, Nikolaus _______________________________________________ Community mailing list Community@tinkerphones.org http://lists.goldelico.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/community http://www.tinkerphones.org
