{"repo":"veebch/boostbox","free":true,"listed":false,"github":"https://github.com/veebch/boostbox","clone":"git clone https://github.com/veebch/boostbox.git","description":"Some notes on a cli terminal, upcycling an old super 8 film viewer","language":null,"stars":170,"topics":["cli","console","cyberdeck"],"license":"GPL-3.0","category":"cli-tools","readme_excerpt":"Boostbox: The Terminal Applications Some notes on a command-line terminal, (reversibly) built into an old a super 8 film viewer. The aim is to make a functional terminal. This repository also describes an evolving set of minimal command line tools. Overview Videos Click/tap the image below for a walk through of the build. or here for a demo of it running a gopher browser Parts - Raspberry Pi CM5 like on the dbi-pi or any single board computer running linux with HDMI out should work - Hanimex E300 super 8 viewer - AC to 5V DC power supply (to attach to power switch on Hanimex) or a 5V PD trigger if you'd rather power using USBc - 7inch 4:3 LED screen (like this CLAA070MA0ACW) (Dimensions 154 × 119,2 × 5,4) - Step-up convertor to convert 5V to the 9V DC needed by the screen (we used an adjustable MT3608 DC-DC convertor) - A BM40 keyboard by kprepublic. Layers set up using QMK to add mouse-emulation keys for those surprisingly rare moments that call for a mouse. Assembly The shell is mostly empty, other than a bulb, a transformer, a lens and a plastic screen. These are easily removed (make sure you keep them in case you ever want to convert it back to a super 8 viewer). Assembly will be influenced by the parts that you decide to use. One thing you are likely to need to do is to file away some metal to get the screen to fit. This part is tedious, but with the right tools (we used a simple metal file), it makes for a zen (long, boring) hour of crafting. Setup Earlier iterations us","default_branch":null,"files":null,"tree":[],"storefront":"/r/veebch","claimed":false,"request_supported":{"post":"https://gitbuyer.com/r/veebch/boostbox/request-supported","requests":0},"note":"indexed from public GitHub; nothing is for sale on this page. Clone it from GitHub. Paid listings live at /search."}