Raspberry Pi
Projects using Raspberry Pi
2025
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cyGar-01 — Cigar Box CyberDeck
A Raspberry Pi 5 laptop built into a cigar box. Dual 7-inch screens, salvaged laptop hinges mounted to pine two-by-four, Kano keyboard, junkyard energy. Actually runs Linux.
2025
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Nature Oracle
Repurposed 1970s slide viewer, Raspberry Pi Zero, NASA API. A retrofuturistic passive info display.
2025
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Stealing from Shepard Fairey
A Python script running on a Raspberry Pi scrapes Shepard Fairey's print archive, converts each image to 7 colors, and displays it on a color e-paper screen. Built fast, with parts already on hand.
2025
● Ongoing
Tome Reader — An Improvised Ereader Device
A hand-built e-ink ereader. Waveshare 7.5" e-paper display, Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W, rotary encoder, UPS battery hat. Reads epub and CBZ. Built from parts already on hand.
2024
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Self-Hosting Home Automation
Replaced Google Home with a self-hosted Home Assistant instance on a salvaged Raspberry Pi 3B. Local control, no cloud, no data leaving the house.
2024
● Ongoing
Self-Hosting Personal Data
Migrated personal files, photos, and media off Google Drive, iCloud, Facebook, and OneDrive onto a self-hosted Nextcloud server running on a Raspberry Pi 5.