Category: Boatswain

  • Mini Fundraiser: Stream Deck Plus

    Mini Fundraiser: Stream Deck Plus

    Following up on my previous blog post, due to popular demand, I started a small fundraiser campaign to acquire an Elgato Stream Deck Plus. The goal is US$ 500, which should cover the costs of acquiring the device, and should pay for a few hours of reverse engineering work Boatswain development. Naturally, I’ll also document…

  • Crowdfunding Elgato Key Lights

    Crowdfunding Elgato Key Lights

    Since I created Boatswain, earlier this year, a lot has happened. Recently it was accepted as part of the GNOME Circle! As the app gets more popular, people are asking for more useful features that I cannot implement without having access to the actual hardware they depend on. Specifically, I’ve received multiple requests to integrate…

  • Updates on Boatswain

    Updates on Boatswain

    Since I wrote the announcement of Boatswain, things have progressed quite a lot. As I prepare for the 1.0 release, more features and bugfixes get in, and it’s getting dangerously close to achieving all features I personally want from it. Stream Deck Mini & Original (v1) Thanks to a generous Stream Deck Mini donation, I…

  • Boatswain, your Stream Deck app for Linux

    Boatswain, your Stream Deck app for Linux

    I’ve been quiet for the past few weeks, with no live streams nor blog posts. Sorry! This was the reason: That’s right: rich and engaging Stream Deck integration on Linux. Boatswain is a new app I’ve been working on for the past month that allows controlling Stream Deck devices. It can assign icons and actions…