I built an open-source kernel for Texas Instruments calculators

Hacker News

You know that old TI calculator you used in high school, then put in a box and forgot about? Have you ever wished you had an operating system for your calculator with preemptive multitasking, dynamic memory management, a tree filesystem conforming to the FHS, and all the comforts of Unix? Well, good news: that's totally a thing that exists. I've been working on my kernel for about three and a half years now and I'm looking for new contributors to help out. It's written entirely in z80 assembly, and it's both challenging and fun to work on. There's an IRC channel for contributors or people who are just generally interested. You should stop by! It's #knightos on irc.freenode.net. https://github.com/KnightOS/kernel

Visit product View on Hacker NewsMar 8, 2014

Share card

Actual performance

20points

6comments

Made the leaderboard

Launch Intel predictions

Analyze your own launch →

Hacker NewsStrong engagement from HN community · Strong signals: exist, filesystem · Missing: https docs, excited, just released

75%75% predicted probability of success on Hacker News, based on ML models trained on real launch data.

nativeThis product was originally launched on this platform.

Indie HackersFits the IH revenue-focused audience · Missing: supports, reddit linkedin, podcasting

72%72% predicted probability of success on Indie Hackers, based on ML models trained on real launch data.

Product HuntUnlikely to reach the leaderboard · Strong signals: new, open · Missing: mac, agents, macos

36%36% predicted probability of success on Product Hunt, based on ML models trained on real launch data.

TrustMRRLess likely to generate early MRR · Missing: mobile apps, ios, personal

32%32% predicted probability of success on TrustMRR, based on ML models trained on real launch data.

AppSumoMay struggle as an AppSumo deal · Missing: plus, platform, intuitive

25%25% predicted probability of success on AppSumo, based on ML models trained on real launch data.

Acquire.comPre-revenue stage for this audience · Missing: arr, mrr, revenue

16%16% predicted probability of success on Acquire.com, based on ML models trained on real launch data.

BetaListMay not resonate with beta-testers · Missing: web3, chat, crypto

0%0% predicted probability of success on BetaList, based on ML models trained on real launch data.

Correct prediction on native model

Similar products

KnightOS – An open-source OS for calculators69%Launch Intel prediction score: how likely this product is to succeed on its source platform, based on its name, tagline, and description.

KnightOS – An open-source OS for calculators

Hacker News180

Spectrum, Open Source iOS Audio Units Based on Mutable Instruments DSP61%Launch Intel prediction score: how likely this product is to succeed on its source platform, based on its name, tagline, and description.

Spectrum, Open Source iOS Audio Units Based on Mutable Instruments DSP

Hacker News1

Porting Mutable Instruments to Arduino, RP204047%Launch Intel prediction score: how likely this product is to succeed on its source platform, based on its name, tagline, and description.

Porting Mutable Instruments to Arduino, RP2040

Hacker News2

I built an open source Favicon API67%Launch Intel prediction score: how likely this product is to succeed on its source platform, based on its name, tagline, and description.

I built an open source Favicon API

Hacker News1

Open Source NgTetris – tetris game built in Angular64%Launch Intel prediction score: how likely this product is to succeed on its source platform, based on its name, tagline, and description.

Open Source NgTetris – tetris game built in Angular

Hacker News2

Built an open-source dashboarding MCP37%Launch Intel prediction score: how likely this product is to succeed on its source platform, based on its name, tagline, and description.

Built an open-source dashboarding MCP

Hacker News1

SlideSelection, an Open Source Hooper Selection Implementation47%Launch Intel prediction score: how likely this product is to succeed on its source platform, based on its name, tagline, and description.

SlideSelection, an Open Source Hooper Selection Implementation

Hacker News4

Piki is now open source73%Launch Intel prediction score: how likely this product is to succeed on its source platform, based on its name, tagline, and description.

Piki is now open source

Hacker News2

Open Source CNC Beehive With Arduino and Sensors58%Launch Intel prediction score: how likely this product is to succeed on its source platform, based on its name, tagline, and description.

Open Source CNC Beehive With Arduino and Sensors

Hacker News1

An Open-Source Intro to WebApps Curriculum72%Launch Intel prediction score: how likely this product is to succeed on its source platform, based on its name, tagline, and description.

An Open-Source Intro to WebApps Curriculum

Hacker News12

Browse all products Analyze your launch