Dan Maloney
haha
the problem that i'm solving with my deck (my car radio sucks) could've been easily solved with an off the shelf android auto head unit for like $250, but i've already spent more than that on parts for my own solution (not to mention the countless hours learning and buidling). building your own is way more interesing, educational, and the final product will be way cooler and way more "me" than anything you could buy
@Tom Nardi my deck has a one of dis 7,9 inch screens and as much as i like look of it, i found it impractical for me
Ah, yeah I could see the small screen being an issue long-term
@Glinek my Problem ist the Pi3 is too dam slow
impractical is my middle name
@Will Sebelik I'll see if I can find a photo of my old ahdroid tablet head-unit...
and keyboard is not really well made, also it uses 3b+ and for me it is kinda slow. Thats why i am making another based on pi 400
See, the problem with cyberdecking in general is that we've kind of already converged on a couple "perfect" form factors for computers
@cyzoonic that is true
the laptop, and the smartphone.
I am waiting to get Pi4, some day, when they are in stock...
for me decks are more like testing my skills
agree to a point. phones were better when there was a tactile keyboard
Me too
it is fun to learn anyway.
building a deck is a great learning experience
I made a bot last week so I can filter rpilocator for my location and get a notification as soon as available. https://t.me/rpilocating_bot
@cyzoonic i was thinking on pi 4 but pi 400 was way cheaper in my country
@cyzoonic that's a great idea
i've learned so much about hardware design from making my deck
@H3lixFossil sure. But if you learn to swipe, or learn to use voice-to-text, then having a flat glass keyboard is superior.
there are RPI alternative we can try. D1 chip is cool .
It's been fun meatbag and cyber life forms. Until next time, stay weird.
I 100% agree with the learning experience, I've learning so much going from my first deck to the joopyter
@bootdsc see you on the discord
@io Tenino But only for using computer software. What if you go to some highly specific use case. Like setting up some data recording for your sports club for example, then it could be easier to find some quality of live improvements
Cya boot!
Thanks @bootdsc!
@Will Sebelik https://imgur.com/a/JkEhBej
I think that trying to find unique use cases for cyberdecks can be really important, how can we make this a tool that makes our lives better rather than a fancy computerized prop.
Thanks @bootdsc and everyone who participated!
The old nexus 7 tablets, you could pull out the battery and hard wire power to the bms board, and then usb audio and stuff.
not that there's anything wrong with fancy computerized props
later you high tech lowlifes. gonna take care of my hounds
*waves*
ciao!
@Dan (a8ksh4) that's sick! what is that port in the back? does it talk to your car's CAN?
bye
*also waves*
bye, thanks for the inspirational chat!
That was for the clock and emergency flasher you can see on the front. Factory stuff.
oh ok, i see. thanks!
I've gotta head to work, see you guys, thanks for great chat!
OK, that was a lively discussion. the transcript is going to be a real chore to pull for this one, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. I just want to wrap things up with a big THANKS! to everyone for a great chat with a lot of inspiration and practical tips for everyone's next cyberdeck build. And thanks to those who shared their work -- always appreciated. Great job, everyone!
Bye @io Tenino! Thanks for stopping by!
Thank you all
cheers
Thx all!
Make sure to turn that inspiration into entries for the cyberdeck contest: https://hackaday.io/contest/186672-2022-cyberdeck-contest
This was really fun, thanks for the inspiration
Thank you everyone! bye
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