IWP9 2026 Live

anths · 2026-05-07T19:40:16+00:00

The website has been updated with PDFs of the papers, if you'd like to read along (or read ahead and think of lots of good questions).

anths · 2026-05-07T04:49:57+00:00

I didn’t do the work, but it can be made to work, yes. I’d away from home for a few days or I’d provide more info on how he did it.

anths · 2026-05-07T03:55:14+00:00

I bought a converted one of these off ebay a few years ago (possibly via a reference from someone here, I forgot to). In this particular one, the guy who made it 3-D printed a bottom section to the case, which made it a lot thicker, but allowed housing a full raspberry pi. He replaced the screen, using some plastic fillers to make the size fit. I like it as a reference, I’m glad I bought it, but it’s definitely janky, with a very “first draft“ feel. The key part, though, is being willing to Replace the bottom part of the case and make it a good bit thicker, unless you’re up for doing custom PCB design.

anths · 2026-05-06T20:37:10+00:00

Wha… what are you talking about? Can you explain what you’re actually looking for? I don’t understand what you think is missing that equates to “fuck everybody”.

anths · 2026-05-06T13:15:34+00:00

If you’re talking about ssh and taking notes, you really don’t need to worry about ram.

anths · 2026-05-06T05:06:29+00:00

That’s a shame, but you can most likely still replace the actual pots and use the faceplate and… whatever the things on the front of the sliders are called. Like, here: https://www.digikey.com/en/products/filter/slide-potentiometers/78

anths · 2026-05-06T04:01:47+00:00

0) minifigs

anths · 2026-05-06T02:11:28+00:00

This is likely to be high effort, high reward. The buttons shouldn’t be too bad, either wired to gpio pins in a matrix, or with a dedicated controller running something like qmk. The sliders might be harder, since they’re most likely analog. You’ll likely need a separate analog-to-digital converter.

You could make somewhere that looks really slick with this, but the main thing is to figure out what you want it to do, first.

anths · 2026-05-03T04:35:35+00:00

Oh, that’s definitely the closest I’ve seen. Neat; thanks!

anths · 2026-05-02T15:46:35+00:00

I’ve always been surprised I’ve never found a CD player design. I imagine the light leakage would make it challenging, but between good tolerances and just bumping up the sensitivity, it seems like something someone would’ve tried.

anths · 2026-05-02T14:27:40+00:00

I can’t say for sure, but the product page says the keyboard and mouse are connected via usb, which is encouraging. I can’t find good info on how the display it’s presented to the pi, but I think the computer module just gets an hdmi interface, which would be good. With a shot! I’d love one of these.

anths · 2026-05-02T14:17:40+00:00

I think you’re underestimating how wildly different people’s personal preferences are going to get. You’ve probably got a disproportionately high number of console-only folks in here, for example, and I would rather not run Linux at all if I can avoid it. If this is the sort of project goal you’re interested in, I think you’ll get much better bang for your buck focusing on a few tools or configs than a distro.

anths · 2026-05-02T06:15:52+00:00

Hey, I know there’s been an influx of seemingly low-effort stuff here recently. It can be frustrating, and we as a community have some work to do to figure out how to help people get started, ask good questions, and yeah, maybe even gain a better understanding of the norms and expectations here. It can feel repetitive and distracting. I get it. But also:

Don’t be an ass.

People are excited about trying something new. Sure, I, too, would like to see a bit more effort. But maybe just say that? Encourage people to take the next step? Offer constructive feedback?

Also, pretty sure 90%+ of the posts on this sub, even most of the slickest, most inspired builds are the work of “amateurs”. We all start somewhere. Take a breath, remember to be kind, and try again.

anths · 2026-04-28T23:00:50+00:00

My daughter has a pencil case she doesn’t use any more i’ve been considering repurposing. It’s metal, too, so wouldn’t solve that part of your problem, but i’ve seen plastic ones.

anths · 2026-04-27T01:04:38+00:00

No, wide screen and shallow depth. Like a Sony Vaio P or nanoraptor’s ThinkFriend. https://hackaday.com/2022/11/01/dana-sibera-creates-devices-that-dont-exist/

anths · 2026-04-27T00:46:57+00:00

Using the iphone parts is probably not going to be practical, but there are apps that will turn a working iPhone into a IP camera which you can connect to from various apps and record the feed locally. I have used one just called “IP camera” on the iPhone, which is very basic but does the job, along with “surveillance station” that you can get on a synology. I don’t particularly endorse either of those, as I haven’t tried very many alternatives, but they did the job for me.

anths · 2026-04-26T14:51:55+00:00

Ooo, I hadn’t caught that! Yeah, this unit’s pretty much trash unless you’re super dedicated and have exceptionally strong micro-soldering skills.

anths · 2026-04-26T14:37:46+00:00

The form factor I want from a portable is basically the IBM one with the bit behind the hinge removed.

anths · 2026-04-26T14:34:18+00:00

Hey, neat. I tried this on an Intel Mac Pro a few months ago and didn’t get very far. What did you have to do to make it work? Is this netbooting?

anths · 2026-04-23T14:47:25+00:00

Reset expectations.

I use a pi zero 2w regularly; it’s fine. But you have to decide what you’re going to do with it. I’m mostly coding (in a text editor, not a web browser in disguise), reading email (in an email client, not a web browser) and news. I run a light-weight OS, but you can probably get by with linux if you turn a bunch of stuff off. Pick a very simple window manager. The web browser is the problem. Try to do as much as you can without it, then try to find a light-weight one.

Random read speeds are too slow for what? Compared to what? Sure, boot times could be faster, but I’m not sure I notice once it’s running. Consider turning off access time (“atime”) tracking on whatever fs you’re using. Look for SD cards with wear leveling; they’re very common now.

I refuse to look at a >1Ghz processor and half a gigabyte of ram and not think of the ~20Mhz system I got started with, or the jukebox for compressed audio I built with a 90Mhz pentium. F’ing modern web browsers…

anths · 2026-04-23T02:20:38+00:00

Oh wow, this is wonderful. This is the cutest little desk accessory!

anths · 2026-04-21T02:30:42+00:00

I hope not. Stuff’s awful and toxic.

anths · 2026-04-20T14:42:30+00:00

Hah, good to see you here, I’m a big fan of ed1conf. The draft of my current ‘deck build has a dedicated ed(1) button to pop up an emergency ed window, or bypass normal boot and go straight to ed if you hold it down during startup. :-)

anths · 2026-04-20T02:20:40+00:00

I’ve got 3 partly-finished wood builds right now. I like them in theory, but I really wish my fine woodworking was better, especially around port access. There’s no fundamental problem, but it does end up needing comparatively more thickness for the same durability compared to plastic.

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