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# Tio

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### Use cases

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<summary>For developers</summary>

* Everything is open-source
* Send print jobs via REST API
* Configure custom webhooks for button presses
* Write your own functions
* Self-host a control server, or use our cloud version
* Every morning, my Tio prints the weather and my todo list

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<summary>For educators</summary>

* Prompts, poems, or puzzles for students when they walk into the classroom
* Add your own content or choose from an existing library (e.g. history facts)
* Manage via iOS or Android apps and get statistics on usage
* Students visit the Helix Library daily to get a random poem or quote (40/day)

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<summary>For tinkerers</summary>

* Choose from dozens of actions, or build your own
* Send print jobs from any device, or integrate with Zapier
* DIY-friendly build guides, no soldering required
* Parts are roughly $45 USD (ESP32) or $99 (Raspberry Pi)
* Buy a case, 3D-print one, CNC/laser cut one, or design your own
* Self-host a control server, or use our cloud version
* Everything is open source, extend as you please

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<summary>For everyone else</summary>

* Potentially fun in bars (press to print random cocktail) or grocery stores (recipes)
* Every morning, my Tio prints the weather and my todo list
* If you have an interesting use case in mind, [send me an email](mailto:me@bpmct.net)

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