Two new docs in docs/hardware/:
- pendant-research-2026-04-27.md — buildable plan for a Corbie-paired
open-hardware audio capture device. Nordic nRF5340 silicon (LE Audio
is effectively a Nordic monopoly outside Apple/Samsung), Raytac
MDBT53-1M pre-cert module to dodge GBP 8-15k EMC chamber bill, drop
Wi-Fi for USB-MSC sync, single Knowles SPH0645 mic, microSD disguised
as cassette spool, hardware-locked LED in series with mic V_DD,
Sifam analogue VU meter, Sony WM-D6C / Nagra E / Playdate / TP-7
aesthetic. ~GBP 107 BOM at qty 100. Funding sequence: NLnet first
(deadline 2026/06/01), Corbie waitlist soft pre-orders second,
Crowd Supply third. 22-month timeline, ~GBP 1,200 founder personal
capital exposure.
- nlnet-genai-policy.md — verbatim NLnet GenAI policy v1.1 with TL;DR
and a Corbie-specific compliance plan. Read before drafting any
NLnet application or doing GenAI-assisted work on a funded milestone.
Roadmap entry under "Post-v0.1 ideas -> Hardware companion" rewritten
to match the compass research. The earlier off-the-cuff Tier-A/Tier-B
sketch (Hailo, Wi-Fi 6, three-mic array) is wrong on most decisions
and is superseded.
Hard discipline: hardware never ships before Corbie software hits
GBP 2k MRR.
Jake
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