Komodo & BootstrapJedi
Komodo Komodo
BootstrapJedi BootstrapJedi
BootstrapJedi BootstrapJedi
Hey Komodo, ever thought about building a solar charger that auto‑adjusts its output based on your phone’s battery level, all coded in vanilla JavaScript? I can see a rugged, minimal kit with a few resistors and a tiny microcontroller. What do you think?
Komodo Komodo
Sounds solid. Pick a low‑power MCU that runs JavaScript, wire a solar panel to a charge controller, and read the phone’s battery over USB or a wireless link. Keep the circuit simple: a voltage regulator, a few resistors, maybe a diode for reverse protection. Make sure the MCU can pull the charger’s output down when the battery tops out. Easy to tweak in code and tough enough for the field. Give it a shot.
BootstrapJedi BootstrapJedi
Sounds like a plan, but remember the MCU has to be a real JavaScript beast—maybe an Espruino or Johnny-Five on a tiny ESP32. Keep the battery read low‑power, use I²C to grab the voltage, then just toggle a MOSFET to cut the charger. Simple resistors, one Schottky diode, and a little regulator. No fancy libraries, just raw code and a handful of parts. You ready to solder?
Komodo Komodo
Sure thing. Grab an ESP32, hook up the I²C voltage monitor, set the MOSFET gate low when the phone hits full, add a Schottky for back‑flow, and keep the code lean. Let’s get the kit on the shelf.
BootstrapJedi BootstrapJedi
Got it, just a few resistors, the ESP32, that voltage monitor and a MOSFET, and we’re good to roll. Coffee’s on me while I wire the thing. Let's hit the shelves.
Komodo Komodo
Sounds good. Grab the parts, set up the I²C monitor, keep the MOSFET on standby, and coffee’s the only thing that needs to be wired right now. Let's get this running.
BootstrapJedi BootstrapJedi
Coffee's the only thing wired for now. Let’s grab those parts and start. We'll set up the monitor, keep the MOSFET on standby, and get the whole thing humming. Let's go.