A blog post on how I built a second monitor from a dead laptop's screen
https://blog.ianturton.com/cheap/2025/11/09/spare-monitor.html
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This is my bartop MAME cabinet, scratch-built from common materials at very low cost. It's powered by an old Dell Inspiron all-in-one PC running Pegasus Frontend via Linux Mint. Controls are interfaced by an Xbox360 gamepad hack, and audio is handled by Logitech amplified desktop speakers. Joystick and buttons are IL-knockoffs originally sourced from Microcenter. Cabinet system devices are controlled by relay to respect the power state of the PC. The cabinet was designed to be as compact and portable as possible within the size constraints posed by the hardware and monitor. It is constructed of scrap plywood and finished with vinyl laminate, pvc edge trim, and masked/painted acrylic sheet overlays. The control panel is built to allow for easy panel swaps for different control options. This was a really fun project to put together and complete, offering lots of fun little engineering challenges. It's proven to be popular at parties and a lot of fun to play.
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Ambushed down memory lane....
In the long ago and far away, I did an MSc in Textile Design Technology And Design Management. One of the practicals was the design and creation of a printed panel on the theme of "Manchester". On the somewhat specious grounds that I only went to Manchester to go to the theatre, I morphed that into "Theatre", and among other things created silk screens of text from songs and speeches. We used the trial fabrics to cover seats in the sunroom, until they were recovered a few years ago. But I kept the fabric, and I'm using it to back a couple of semi-secret projects.
On Amazon CD / DVD jewel cases range in price from $1.50 each (10 pack) to $0.32 (100 pack). Seems like I ought to be able to give them away.
If anyone has any suggestions for organizations that might take them, pls let me know.
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I have fabricated. Please let this work. It took many spoons.
On the way back from Tai Chi this lunchtime I called into the allotment to pick up two plastic chairs that were being held together, just, with cable ties and replace them with the new ones I've had sitting in the garden few weeks.
The old chairs have had their arms & backs sawn off and they are now destined to become allotment stools and / or occasional tables for our allotment plot picnic area.
I also eat a few of the small, ripe raspberries that were shouting "eat me!"
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