Update 3/29/12: Peek’s OS has been open-sourced! The new dev site is here: PeekLinux.com
Well, I just received my casepack of 30 Peek devices (it was originally supposed to be 20…) and I have nothing to do with them. I’ll be hanging out in #peekdev (##peek is no longer used) on Freenode IRC as cyrozap, so spread the word about the IRC channel and join in so we can collectively figure out how to make this awesome device better! Code to help get started has been posted to http://peekhack.posterous.com. http://elinux.org/Peek has some good info on how to flash the device.
Oh, and thanks to Sam Aarons for letting me know that Peeks were being given away! I still have no idea why that news hasn’t reached Hack-a-Day yet…
Update 2/29/12: For those of you wondering, this is how you wire up a normal micro-USB cable to an FTDI cable for use with a Peek. Sorry for the poor photo quality; my iPhone’s case has plastic covering the lens that likes to diffuse light. 
From FTDI -> USB, the connections are: Black -> Black, Red -> Red, Orange -> Green, Yellow -> White
How do you intend to use the Peek without the Peek service? Can it be used with wifi or connected to some other service? Does it have a browser?
Well, Peeks can’t be used without the Peek service and the Peek service no longer exists. The device has no Wi-Fi capabilities; nor does it have a web browser. You would never want a web browser on the device, anyway as there isn’t nearly enough RAM or processing power. At the moment, it’s useless, but I plan on installing Linux on it as soon as it’s ported to the device. I’m going to buy myself a USB JTAG flasher so I can start working on getting U-Boot running on its ARM7TDMI processor.
My main goal is to turn it into an SSH terminal that will work wherever cell phone service is available. Don’t hold your breath waiting for it, though–this is more of a learning experience for me than anything.
How would you connect your Peek to cell service?
All Peeks have a built-in GSM modem working at GPRS speeds. They are carrier-unlocked, so pretty much any GSM provider will work. In the US, though, T-Mobile is the cheapest with its $1 per day prepaid plans.
Did it work for you without level translation? Theoretically, it should work with 3.3v , but I was afraid of burning Peek, so I used Sparkfun’s one with 1.8v regulator.
FDTI itself has an embedded level translator (as well as Prolific inside the original cable), but you need to feed it with 1.8v.
Surprisingly, it worked find without level translation. I’ve been able to flash two Peeks with my makeshift cable and neither of them shows signs of damage. I have over 20 of these devices, though, so I’m not too worried if I fry a few by accident. If the level-shifting works for you, then by all means keep doing it to prevent chip damage.
i have order two devices on ebay, i wait for these devices
, do you have try the linux port ?