Custom Clamshell Cyberdeck Shows Off Underlighting

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/02/13/custom-clamshell-cyberdeck-shows-off-underlighting/

An Event Badge Re-Imagined As A Cyberdeck

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/02/02/an-event-badge-re-imagined-as-a-cyberdeck/

There was a time when making your own device was everyday life for tech explorers. Homebrew computers, kit systems like the Apple I, and machines built from boards and chips were the norm because there was no other way to get computing power. As off-the-shelf machines got powerful and polished that hands-on culture faded, but today it is growing back.

Cheap system on a chip boards like Raspberry Pi, single board computers in a hundred form factors, and accessible microcontrollers have made building custom hardware practical again. Hobbyists turn them into everything from portable workstations and network tools to robotics and environmental sensors. Cyberdecks in particular, custom built portable computers with full online connectivity, show that general purpose DIY computing is once again alive and relevant. It is not nostalgia, it is capability made affordable and open.

#DIYComputing #HardwareHacking #Cyberdecks #OpenHardware #MakerCulture

Besty gifted me his #diy #printrbot #3dprinter that he's honed to perfection over the years, and I've been having a lot of fun learning to use it! I've also been brushing up on my #freecad skills so that I can design more portable computers and #cyberdecks in future.

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Dear Fediverse,

Do you have a podcast you would be happy having archived?

I've been working on a mad project combining #cyberdecks #homelab mini racks and #recycling old tech. I'm in the process of writing it all up so hopefully will publish soon.
It means I've got a portable low power pseudo-server cluster which would work well as an archive - I recently read that podcasts are at risk of disappearing and while #internetarchive does a wonderful job I thought it would be fun to have another archive.

Let me know if you are interested! I only want to host podcasts if given permission

#archive #solarpunk #solarpanels #postmarketos #podcast

Two of my favorite mobile devices, the DevTerm and Flipper Zero, having a nice "chat" with each other. I would love to use my DevTerm more, I need suggestions of things I can print on the thermal printer!

#devterm #FlipperZero #cyberdecks

This is a #MechanicalKeyboards #XMPP channel I've been running for a while. We also love #ErgonomicKeyboards, #mice, #trackballs, #cyberpunk, #cyberdecks, and #AugmentedReality!

https://xmpp.link/#mechanicalkeyboards@conference.jabjab.de?join

If you are new to Jabber/XMPP, you can install Quicksy (libre software) from the Play Store, App Store, or F-Droid, then open that link.

Or you can check out the "Quick and Easy Guide to XMPP" for more information and other options -
https://contrapunctus.codeberg.page/the-quick-and-easy-guide-to-xmpp.html

#boostswelcome