Portable Raspberry Pi PC Fits Into Empty Altoids Tin

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Portable Raspberry Pi PC Fits Into Empty Altoids Tin

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Re: Portable Raspberry Pi PC Fits Into Empty Altoids Tin

Post by moosepr » Fri Feb 17, 2017 12:58 am

Yeah I saw that on hackaday the other day and thought "pfffft that's nothing new"

Seems to have gone a bit viral now, my Google news feed keeps showing me that it's on lifehacker and everywhere now
Get a small cheep LCD in your project https://www.sudomod.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=2312
Wrap it all round a battery https://www.sudomod.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2292
Or use a custom PCB to make it really small https://www.sudomod.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2512
or make it really really really really tiny!! https://www.sudomod.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2919

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Post by Apis » Fri Feb 17, 2017 9:28 am

Does any know if Wermy ever plans on showing how to build a mintypi?

Has anyone else tried? I bet the design could be improved if enough people put their heads together.

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Post by abrugsch » Fri Feb 17, 2017 9:47 am

Apis wrote:Does any know if Wermy ever plans on showing how to build a mintypi?

Has anyone else tried? I bet the design could be improved if enough people put their heads together.
probably when he releases mintyPi2 (check his twitter...)

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Re: Portable Raspberry Pi PC Fits Into Empty Altoids Tin

Post by Apis » Fri Feb 17, 2017 11:56 am

abrugsch wrote:
Apis wrote:Does any know if Wermy ever plans on showing how to build a mintypi?

Has anyone else tried? I bet the design could be improved if enough people put their heads together.
probably when he releases mintyPi2 (check his twitter...)
Damn! That is sexy so far! I hope wermy makes the parts for sale on his market place.

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