#cyberdeck

[osakanone]

Wearable Input Device: "Spokey Dokey"?

So seeing this I had a thought:

Thinking of Sampson Lee's neat keyboard in Cowboy Bebop the Movie, I tried threading an N52 Speedpad into a belt assembly to see how it might look and feel to type on with chording and yeah this is actually pretty great actually?

This absoloutely feels like something a mecha pilot would wear, that would allow for robust access in the field, or make the pilot suit part of the interface of the robot to do all the startup checklists on before using the HOSAS inceptor grips.

Note the same throughhole in the N52 which lets me thread it into a belt also lets you put your fingers in, akin to gripping a joystick.

I think with some refinement you could fit an analogue trigger and a bumper in here, and the thumb-cluster could be expanded slightly to include some other inputs.

Its begging for a trackball or an analogue stick in truth.

Genuinely surprised by how comfortable this is from a Human Factors Engineering standpoint???? Like, "putting your hands in your pockets" level comfortable, and it would be even better with a wrist-loop or something.

It beats the pants off of any cyberdeck esque project I've ever tried in terms of usability so I think this is something which needs to be iterated upon actually???

It hangs very naturally and you can vary the angle by adjusting it against the rubbedr of the quick-release strap. My one complaint is the base is designed for a desk and I think it could stand to be curved to better conform to the hip or leg which I think could cut the total size down considerably.

Even sat in a chair this feels surprisingly comfortable, with my only complaint being that its conflicting with the strap of my repurposed shoulder-bag, which is its own entirely different issue and that the default switches kind of suck.

The interior has a ton of room so you could absoloutely squeeze a decent battery and a Rasberry Pi in this thing, or use it as a pure input device that doubles as a USB hub/storage (SD card) and uses the spare room to charge a phone.

Two of these would give you a pretty bonkers battery life if you had one on either hip.

I think with ultra low profiles, a curved form, a slightly more robust strapping mechanism and a means to plug this into a smartphone as the middle computer (with something like a pair of smart-glasses as the display) you could have really really robust wearable computer and if you add a second one on the other hip, you've solved the wpm problem.

btw I typed this entire post on it, only lifting my hands off to use my trackball.

Those of you who work on cyberdecks, I genuinely think there's something to this. Wearable split keyboards which are ruggedized with tougher switches absoloutely feel like they are something which should exist.

[morerogue]

[paralyzingrook]

[oldguydoesstuff]

Ultra-wide retro LCD terminal designed and 3D printed by “Creative Technologist" Oriol Ferrer Mesià.

[internetc00kie]

Clockwork uConsole CM4

[coredumpproject]

"The next time I design something, I'll leave extra room for wiring.", I lied to myself the last time I designed something.

Just a few more components to jam into my new handheld computer before I can wire it!

I call it the 'Grenade', because it looks a bit like a Grenade when you're holding it.

[arkowitz]

[apprentice-sharkface]

Ok but

Why do I want this? Like, really badly

[insiderzx]

Cyberdeck

[operator-4rch4ng3l]

[CYBERDECK PROJECT ACTUAL NAME YELIEL ONLINE]

My cyberdeck is functional, I included an internal shot as well. I have plans on adding a power switch to the front cover, a retractable USB cable (EG Ghost in the Shell), a modular system for the back to house Extra Battery banks and other accessories. This project was a long time coming and instead of 3d printing a shell I found that this container I had full of sharpies was a suitable housing and adds to the "Jank" Factor. I also plan on stickerbombing the back, possibly a hanging charm, and possible LED lights inside the housing.

[someoneblewafuse]

Early layout mock ups for the cyberdeck. Just waiting for the battery and cooling system to arrive and then I can start modeling the layout!

[paralyzingrook]

[fundgruber]

For researchers, I find that these Raspberry Pi cases and extensions are far better suited to community work, fieldwork, and note taking than laptops or smartphones.

Similiar to the appearance of laptop DJs, who tend to look like they are checking their emails while playing, it is an akward view to hide behind an illuminated screen as a researcher, if you want to be engaged with the people around you and the situation.

Plus they are easier to use while standing up or walking. And having a physical keyboard as opposed to a screen keyboard on a tablet or phone means you can keep your eyes up while typing.

Pics:

Clockwork Devterm

Raspberry Pi 400 + Adafruits Cyberdeck HAT

Add microphones, scanners. and you are ready:

(Pic: Scavenger's studio: Season)

Instead of unfolding your laptop or whipping out your smartphone, it is about building a tool bag for recordings and interactions:

(Blog post on Scanography as experimental community hardware)

[internetc00kie]

Clockwork uConsole CM4

[irradiate-space]

left is the new design, with screen via HDMI to free up the GPIO pins. right is the old design, which used a Hyperpixel and a StereoPi v2 for the CM4.

many people are asking: why does your WIP cyberdeck have a full-size Ethernet jack?

answer: because it's the only GUI device in my house with an Ethernet jack