Still trying to figure out how to organize everything on Hackaday.io. Sleep deprived, but I know I need to do this now to get me really motivated to start this ASAP. I keep seeing myself taking my little digital checklist out and checking things off as I go, and it is driving me nuts that I don't have it built yet. I did a few minutes of searching, and didn't really see anything like this out there already. I'm hoping to make this into something truly practical and dependable. I have never built and documented a project like this before, and want to start developing really good habits. I'd love to see my kids recreating some of my projects some day, or at least looking confused by the ridiculous crap I am bound to come up with.

I am thinking about molding a case out of epoxy putty like they sell at the automotive parts stores to fix leaks and such. I made a ball of it and struggled to smash it with a hammer. The stuff is super tough. This eliminates the need for 3D printing, molding, or other methods I don't have access to. I really just like working with my hands too, so that makes epoxy putty that much more appealing to me. I could make an indestructable case for the whole thing and sand and paint it as I please. Have yet to decide on the shape, size, or colors yet. Probably red and black with sharp lines, or even notepad yellow with the lines on it. Probably the latter of the two as it makes more sense.

I have yet to figure out how to power this thing, but am leaning towards lithium polymer batteries. I worry about the battery safety most of anything else involved. If I can build a pocket-friendly device with 15 hours of battery life, I will be a super happy camper.

I know the Raspberry Pi Zero isn't going to be the most economical choice of microcontroller, but it gives me the best options, easiest programming, and a linux computer in my pocket at all times. The documentation for it is amazing, and the platform is well established. I'm a fan of Python, so that makes it much easier for me to get started on the programming. I hope to design and make all the code myself, but will definitely need some help. I plan on diagramming every function of the checklist programming soon, before I even start coding. The entire project must be very well defined before any of the true physical work can be done.

Off to bed, at last. Been thinking about this project for days now, just waiting until I have time to start it on Saturday. Only 3 more days left...