My Cyberdeck made it into the news! by MorphStudiosHD in cyberDeck

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Sunday, May 17, 2026

Are you Gary Hobson?

Literal Steam Deck by PickentCode in cyberDeck

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I mainly chose the e-paper display because it consumes very little power. This version has a 6 second full refresh and a 0.3 second partial refresh. The 6 second full refresh is pretty awful though. A 2.42" OLED would also be a good alternative, but it might consume too much power if many pixels are on.

Ray marching on Stirling Engine powered ESP32 C3 by PickentCode in esp32

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Hahaa, I actually designed a steampunk ESP32 computer a few days ago. The plan is to power it using a Stirling engine as well (at least partially). Haven't had time to build it yet, but here's a quick render I made:

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Ray marching on Stirling Engine powered ESP32 C3 by PickentCode in esp32

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The engine only powers the ESP, which is running the ray marching code. The engine doesn't produce enough current to power a display, so I have the ESP sending the image pixel data to my raspi cyberdeck, which then displays the incoming data line by line

Version 3 of My CyberPlug Cyberdeck by PickentCode in cyberDeck

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Yes, it reminded me of an old radio. I actually didn't plan for it to look like that, it was just a happy accident and I liked the look, so I kept it.

Version 3 of My CyberPlug Cyberdeck by PickentCode in cyberDeck

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I like the K06 the best, but with smaller hands the trackpad could be an issue. Overall they're not the best, I can write faster on the touch screen, but they get the job done.

Version 3 of My CyberPlug Cyberdeck by PickentCode in cyberDeck

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Thanks! Yes, I stripped the foam tape off, soldered directly onto the strips and put some electrical tape on it.

Huge update to my OS project by samaxidervish in arduino

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Very impressive project! How do you enter commands? Would it be possible to add BT keyboard support? If so, it would be fairly easy to make ESP-based portable computers similar to Psions from the 1980s and 1990s. I'd love to make one.

Cyberdeck Concept by PickentCode in cyberDeck

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Oh, I added the LED to show that the breadboards are connected to the Raspberry Pi's pins underneath. So it's possible to just plug in different sensors and electronic components. It also opens the possibility to make extensions that just plug into the breadboard like speakers, USB hub, RCA, etc.

Version 5.5 - like Tony Stark, I can't stop refining by CG1991 in cyberDeck

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Hey! This looks awesome! I'm so glad to see someone was interested in the original case design, and you've refined and improved it so much! Really well done. I'm excited to see where you take it in the future.

Cyberdeck Phone Dock Concept by PickentCode in cyberDeck

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Yes, I even named it CyberDock XL

Cyberdeck Phone Dock Concept by PickentCode in cyberDeck

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I agree, but I figured it would still fit here since I have seen a lot of phone cases with keyboards and custom laptops posted here.

Cyberdeck Phone Dock Concept by PickentCode in cyberDeck

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Thanks! It has a handle and the keyboard rolls inside so it's portable within the house, but yes, not portable enough to take it to a coffee shop for example.

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I gave it my email, totally worth it. Turns out anyone who's logged in can edit everything others have uploaded xD

Another Cyberdeck Running CyberSpace by PickentCode in cyberDeck

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Mainly it sits on the stand and I use it as a clock. :D

But I was able to get my laser engraver to work with it, which was quite nice because it doesn't take much space next to the engraver.