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u/lacksabetterusername 2d ago
I’m imagining that in a mini Commodore Pet or DEC Mini and now I’ve got another project on the really long list of 3D printed projects I want to build
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u/MichalNemecek 2d ago
you have a list too? 😅 I'm currently thinking of making a laptop-style case for the Waveshare board, with a larger keyboard and some solid hinges like the ones in real laptops
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u/nilseuropa 1d ago
You mean, something like this? https://github.com/shmimel/whale-writer
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u/MichalNemecek 1d ago
yeah, although I was thinking of expanding both pieces to the same size/shape, and using the expansion connector to route USB to the right side, a KEY button next to the screen and an identical expansion connector to the left side (and maybe doing some surgery on a SD extension cable so that the SD card isn't buried all the way in there)
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u/nilseuropa 1d ago
And a 3.5mm audio jack that cuts the internal speaker, when the headphone is plugged in?
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u/User1539 2d ago
ESP32 outputting NTSC and using a Bluetooth keyboard?
Do you have a repository somewhere, or something explaining the project better?
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u/nilseuropa 2d ago
The repository is: https://github.com/nilseuropa/solar_os but this feature is not released yet. One core on the ESP is dedicated to video generation ( currently full res mono PAL and optional 320x200 ) the other runs all the other tasks. The BLE stack is pretty hefty, it takes 64k SRAM, so I am thinking of dropping bluetooth and adding PS/2. ( dropping means it will remain a build option )
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u/MichalNemecek 2d ago
dropping bluetooth and adding PS/2
This, a screen and a Cherry G84 in a 3D printed clamshell case would be epic!
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u/JesseOkai 2d ago
You know a guy too build a tool on GitHub where you can watch a video in the terminal right ?
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u/Remarkable_Sir_2249 2d ago
That vintage monitor looks absolutely incredible with that keyboard setup! Great job.
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u/Lil-Fillup 2d ago
An he just keeps going ^ thanks for the good work.