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Pi-Tac

Raspberry Pi Zero W Housed Inside a Tic-Tac Box

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raspberry pi pi zero tic-tac spy cam

This project was created on 09/12/2022 and last updated 4 years ago.

Description

A Raspberry Pi Zero and camera housed inside a Tic-Tac box. It includes a 500 MAh LiPo battery, a 128x32 OLED connected via I2C, a camera, a USB type-A port, and a Powerboost 1000C with soldered components allowing for startup and safe shutdown via two tac buttons mounted on top. It also does simultaneous access point and client mode so that it can connect to a WiFi network and share the internet connection to other devices connected to its access point. The camera's video stream can be viewed via HTTP to any connected devices. There are also ports under the lid that can connect to a TV.

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  • 1 × Raspberry Pi Zero W
  • 1 × Tic-Tac Box
  • 1 × 500 MAh LiPo Battery
  • 1 × Powerboost 1000C
  • 1 × 128x32 I2C OLED

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    https://deathonater.wordpress.com/2017/11/04/pi-tac-2-0/

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