i've received my first sample of the commercial Glasgow Interface Explorer run for evaluation
it is beyond excellent. it exceeds any standard I could possibly have for it. the team (1bitSquared and everyone else who collaborated) working on it deserves the highest praise
i often see people refer to Glasgow as "my" project, and while i did start it, i do not have the diverse set of skills and resources necessary to bring a hardware manufacturing run to completion. others have, probably, done more work on it than i did, and this work is excellent
the photographs do not do it justice. this is about as close as you can get to Apple level of finish, if you do not have Apple level of money. i have never imagined that i will be honored with such an investment of effort into what started as a small and a little silly project
- if you assemble it right (using a square) you can barely feel the seam between the halves
- the LEDs are bright and cleary distinct thanks to light pipes
- the E-STOP button is clicky with a report you will not miss or mistake
- the custom cable assemblies are exactly what I wished for