Snickerdoodle Field Report Contest
Send in a Field Report telling us what you did with your Krtkl gear. If we publish it, we'll give you a $25 credit and enter you in a drawing to win a PiSmasher or snickerdoodle. Read the full update to find out how to submit your report and enjoy fame and fortune. Read the full update.
Last Call
All orders from the snickerdoodle campaign and post-campaign have been shipped or closed. piSmashers that were unable to be shipped have been returned to the krtkl team. If you ordered a piSmasher but never received the device or a refund, please contact krtkl support directly for assistance in resolving your order. Read the full update.
In-stock Items and Pending Pre-orders
snickerdoodle black (Connectors Up), snickerdoodle one, cookieJar, and piSmasher products are now officially stocked and available to order with immediate shipping. Plus, an update and reminder regarding pending pre-orders. Read the full update.
The Finale
By this time next month, we will have shipped the last of all snickerdoodles, breakyBreakys, piSmashers, and cookieJars ordered through Crowd Supply. Aside from some accessories (e.g. jumpers, SD cards) – which are in the works and will be delivered shortly thereafter – this will close the book on our crowdfunding efforts. Read the full update.
The Home Stretch
We’ve been pretty busy the last few months getting new hardware out and taking steps to bring snickerdoodle mainstream. Read the full update.
Big piSmasher news! Also: snickerdoodles and cookieJars
Our sincere apologies for the lengthy delay in providing this update. We were holding out for some good (and tangible) news... which is exactly what we have! Read the full update.
piSmasher reminder, snickerdoodle update
A reminder for all those with outstanding piSmasher orders: If you have not done so already, you MUST fill out the online form. Also, in snickerdoodle news…another shipment of ~200 boards just landed at Crowd Supply and we’ve started the next batch of snickerdoodle blacks. Combined, this will represent the LAST of the preordered snickerdoodles – we made it!!! These are likely still several weeks from shipping, but the light at the end of the tunnel is starting to get a lot brighter. Read the full update.
Important piSmasher Announcement - Action Required
Attention, snickerdoodlers! Two important updates. First, if you still want a piSmasher, you need to take action now. Second, we will soon have a new website for hosting documentation and other snickerdoodle resources. Read the full update.
Production/Stock Status
50 more snickerdoodles are on track to be delivered to Crowd Supply later this week, which accounts for the last of the ‘original’ snickerdoodle pre-orders... Read the full update.
STM32 Firmware Open Sourced! Also: snickerdoodle production and piSmasher progress
You asked, we delivered: as of last week, snickerdoodle's STM32 Platform Controller codebase is fully open source! All production firmware for the STM32 has been publicly released on GitHub. Read the full update.
New Wiki! Also: supply chain challenges, accessories, and timelines
It’s high time for another snickerdoodle update! First, we’re pleased to announce the official “launch” of a brand new snickerdoodle/krtkl Wiki! Check it out at: http://wiki.krtkl.com Read the full update.
Production & piSmashers
Apologies for the radio silence – December was a quite the crazy month, but the good news is we were able to get another 167 snickerdoodle blacks delivered to Crowd Supply (on top of the 147 snickerdoodles delivered in November). Per the last stock count, CS has ~350 snickerdoodles (split evenly between ‘regulars’ and ‘blacks’) working their way out the door. We’ve started the process of getting another 200 or so delivered by the end of February, so more and more (extremely patient, kind, and understanding) backers should start seeing krtkl packages showing up on their doorstep! Read the full update.
Hardware On the Way!
More hardware is "in the mail!" Delivery was delayed a couple days on each end due to the Thanksgiving holiday…and subsequent Black Friday/Cyber Monday madness ‘breaking' UPS/FedEx/USPS. In any case, another ~150 snickerdoodles are making their way out Crowd Supply’s door at this very moment, with another ~175 doing the same in another week or so. Read the full update.
Parts and piSmashers
Apologies for the radio silence - we’ve been awaiting final delivery of all the parts needed for this next production run for the past several weeks and are *finally* on track to receive the last of the components by the end of this week (or so we’ve been told). That puts us another three or four weeks or so out from shipping another batch to Crowd Supply for fulfillment. Read the full update.
New Production Wave, piSmasher Testing
snickerdoodlers, Another wave of boards from the aforementioned ‘reworks' made it up to Crowd Supply last week and are making their way out the door. This week we’re kicking off the process of getting parts in for the next production build, which will take a few weeks. Read the full update.
Quick Update on Status of Everything
Here’s a quick update on the status of everything, including snickerdoodle, piSmasher, and shipping dates. Read the full update.
Signs of Life
First, we figured out the snickerdoodle yield issue that’s been plaguing us for months. After chasing down countless leads and testing hypothesis after hypothesis – mystifying even the Xilinx support engineers in the process – we deductively narrowed the problem down to an undocumented function within the Zynq BootROM. Read the full update.
In Search of Yield Issue Root Cause
Quick update on what’s been happening with snickerdoodle. Work continues on establishing the root cause of this ridiculous manufacturing yield issue. Read the full update.
snickerdoodle diagnostics, piSmasher, giggleBits
Apologies for skipping the update last week; we were holding out for some notable progress to report on. Despite the lack of “breakthroughs,” we wanted to let you know where things stand. Read the full update.
piSmasher has arrived
First off, after ironing out some supply chain “issues” (see: having your distributor increase your key component pricing 25-60% with no notice and for no apparent reason while pushing your lead times out 11 weeks...), our ‘test’ snickerdoodle batch is *finally* on the assembly line. These units are scheduled be ready next week and will (hopefully) provide us with some much-needed insight into what’s causing the production yield issues we’ve been seeing. Read the full update.
Production/delivery, snickerdoodle prime, and Maker Faire
Hello snickerdoodlers: three topics we wanted to cover in this update. Read the full update.
More snickerdoodles on the way!
We have officially received - and are in the middle of testing - just over half of this latest batch of 500 snickerdoodles (the rest are due in by mid-week). Read the full update.
New production, piSmasher
We * finally * received the last part we were waiting for and have officially started the next 500pc snickerdoodle production run, meaning we should have more hardware ready to test in roughly two weeks. Read the full update.
snickerdoodles for sale, new release, cookieJar update
First – You asked, we answered: snickerdoodle (now “snickerdoodle one”) is officially available for purchase again! Read the full update.
Address update, schedule and accessories
Another day, another 100 snickerdoodles rolling off the production line and into our now-noticably-more-“cozy” international headquarters (i.e. tiny office)! Read the full update.
Last-minute upgrades, delivery priority
The production line is humming right along! Read the full update.
snickerdoodle is a GO
snickerdoodlers, Welcome to 2017 – the year of the Fire Rooster…and the year “snickerdoodle" became a household name! Read the full update.
New fabs & build schedule
It turns out Santa left us with a big, fat sack of coal this year – namely in the form of 500 rejected fabs… Read the full update.
Production "progress" & cookieJar news
Two more weeks in the books, another wave of ridiculous issues and delays… The latest culprit: PCBs. Read the full update.
Production progress
Season’s Greetings, snickerdoodlers! We figured you’d appreciate a quick update on the build progress. Read the full update.
snickerdoodle production update
The first build is still underway… Read the full update.
IT HAS BEGUN!
The day has FINALLY arrived... We are happy (and relieved) to announce that snickerdoodle production has commenced! Read the full update.
Fabs & onshore builds
Regarding the snickerdoodle production schedule: we’re still working with our CM and the PCB manufacturer on the last of the design modification requests. Read the full update.
SDSoC has arrived!
snickerdoodlers, As promised, we have an awesome update to share… After months of negotiations on behalf of the snickerdoodle community, we’re excited to announce that snickerdoodle black will now ship with a **100% FREE** license of SDSoC! Read the full update.
New products & delivery schedules
First, you’ll notice that new pricing has been posted to the campaign page. We have some quick comments... Read the full update.
Production updates & pricing
Here’s an update on production schedules and (future) pricing… Read the full update.
Production commencing
All DFM findings have been corrected and we’ll be commencing PCB fabrication on Tuesday, Sept. 6. Read the full update.
Manufacturing Timelines
The lack of recent communication with you – our backers, contributors, community members, and friends – falls solely on my shoulders…and for that, I am sorry. Read the full update.
Alphas and ship dates
We received the latest batch of Rev. 3 snickerdoodles (100 boards) last week and have spent the better part of the last few days testing, booting, and qualifying them and...so far so good! Read the full update.
The first Alphas have shipped!
That's right, the first dozen snickerdoodles were boxed up and shipped out early Tuesday morning! Nearly brought a tear to our eye… Read the full update.
snickerdoodle rev. 3s are in!
We’re pleased to announce that as of 10:30am Pacific this morning, the Rev. 3s have arrived!!! Read the full update.
Meet breakyBreaky!
In case you missed it, breakyBreaky has arrived! Read the full update.
snickerdoodle Update - 19 April 2016
You’ll be pleased to hear that snickerdoodle is flying high! Read the full update.
snickerdoodle Surprise
A nice little surprise to start your weekend (no, this is not a bad April Fools' joke)! Read the full update.
snickerdoodle Developments
Time for a quick rundown on last week’s developments… Read the full update.
snickerdoodle bringup (cont'd)
Here’s a quick update on where things stand with the bringup process, what’s left to do, and the projected shipping dates for the Alphas as well as production snickerdoodles & baseboards... Read the full update.
snickerdoodle Update: Bring-up is Underway!
The first batch of Rev. 2 snickerdoodles has arrived!! Read the full update.
Hi Ho snickerdoodle... Awaaay!
We just love the smell of fresh PCBs in the morning! Hot off the press and reeking of delicious solder mask, the long-awaited Alpha fabs arrived this morning - check ‘em out... Read the full update.
snickerdoodle Update - Jan 29, 2016
Right about now you’re probably wondering: “What the heck is going one over there at snickerdoodle HQ?!" Read the full update.
Final snickerdoodle update of 2015...
With 2015 in the rearview, there's nothing but exciting times ahead… Here’s a (super brief) update from the final week of the year. Read the full update.
snickerdoodle Pre-holiday Update
Last week we wrapped up a couple minor revisions to the BOM and layout - both of which are now 100% finalized. Read the full update.
snickerdoodle Status Update
Apologies for the radio silence - things have been a bit hectic since the end of the campaign, but rest assured we’ve been hard at work keeping things on track. Read the full update.
snickerdoodle FINAL COUNTDOWN!
It's only a matter of hours until the campaign is over - be sure to stock up on all your snickerdoodle needs. Read the full update.
Post-Campaign Snickerdoodle Pricing
We’ve received quite few a questions recently regarding whether or not prices will increase after the campaign is officially over. We thought it would be best to clarify before wrapping things up... Read the full update.
snickerdoodle Hangout, FLOSS, Thunderclap...95%!!
Lots going on this week - and all leading towards successfully funding! Read the full update.
This Week in snickerdoodle (in 60 seconds)
snickerdoodle is on FLOSS weekly! And an update on the Google Hangout. Read the full update.
New baseboard (!!), Snappy Ubuntu Core
Introducing the giggleBits baseboard, an open-source, hacker-friendly Gigabit Ethernet router + 802.1Qav Audio Video Bridging switch! Read the full update.
1 Week... > 50%
We’re more than half way there!! Thanks to all of you for your support so far - over 200 snickerdoodles and more than 50% of our goal in less than a week! Read the full update.