It most likely needs to run inside a black box on top of Android. Networking needs to be tunneled to a server at home. Sound & frame buffer go to the Android Java calls. Ironically, the lion kingdom now believes a truly mobile UNIX box depends...
The TinTTY hardware setup is simple: Arduino UnoTFT screen (1in x 1in ILI9163C), connected via SPIUSB Host Shield, connected via SPIcheap mini 2.4GHz wireless USB keyboard The input device, by its nature, cannot be too miniature, otherwise it becomes...
At present, the "brains" of the device is a Samsung Galaxy s23 smartphone, connected via USB-C to a hub. The hub, in turn, is connected to a TeckNet Heavy Duty back-lit keyboard via a USB cable and is physically attached to it via silicon and Sugru....
This is only the mechanics for the smartwatch, no electronics. This is just a model that's a proof of concept, and therefore does not have room for the electronics. It is bulkier than the ideal thinness because I designed it to work with gears you can...
Greetings all! This is my take on a Raspberry Pi-based laptop. Can I call it a cyberdeck? That seems to be in vogue, so I will. I was originally going to go x86/amd64 with one of these shelled but: 1) It was well-worn and had a loose hdmi port,...
The case I picked up from Harbor Freight. I removed the top and bottom dividers and went to work. The bottom is framed in 1/4" wood for added strength and stability. The top also has a reinforced frame. On the outside are a video in, video...
Keyboard The keyboard is a PocketType miniature ortholinear 40% keyboard kit available from Mechboards - https://mechboards.co.uk with numbers and symbols accessed by layer keys. It is microswitch based and OK for thumb based typing...
There are a few things about this computer, which I am really proud of. First, it is thin, I mean really thin - 6.4mm total in its thinnest configuration without the sockets. In size it is just about a standard A4 sheet. The keyboard design was fun....
Hardware The watch is pretty standard as far as 6502 hardware goes: 65c02 running @ 8MHz65c22 (controls LCD, keyboard, and buttons)Nokia 5110 LCD (84x48)32k SRAM16k ROMC64 Keyboard Connector Probably the strangest bit there is the full size C64 keyboard...
The DevTerm keeps popping up at my feet at regular intervals. It's beautiful but it comes at a price - $339 is a bit much for a toy and not in the budget here. If you don't have the budget, you'll probably have to build it yourself. Devterm didn't invent...
Explanations: * Physical layout like the Toshiba T1100: The biggest problem with trying to build any laptop is that one objective is to make it thin enough not to dominate your book bag. What makes this difficult is that components, especially...
I bought this Sinclair calculator off eBay with the intention of repairing it. The power supply rails, LED display and driver chips were working fine. The keyboard had several keys that did not show any connectivity which could be fixed. But the main...
A few years ago I ported a Z-Machine player to a little arduino-like device. Ever since I have been meaning to get around to a project that would work on a TV with a real keyboard and once again rekindle fond memories of long nights playing Zork on my...
After removing the battery, PC cards, speakers, LCD, and touch pad. I decided to remove the bottom half of the original case( I admit, I used a hacksaw) then I bent the middle frame to make space to reinstall the keyboard.The whole project is electrical...