DIY cyberdecks evolve from rugged laptops to personal art projects built in purses and toys
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Stevie Bonifield
Summary
DIY enthusiasts are building creative "cyberdeck" computers inside unconventional items like purses, jewelry boxes, toys, and old tech, moving away from the traditional rugged, cyberpunk-style 3D-printed chassis. These homemade devices use Raspberry Pi boards as mini Linux computers for specific offline tasks, and the trend is gaining millions of views across social media platforms.
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· 3 pulledTan and countless other DIYers are attracting millions of views showing off the personal computers they've built inside purses, jewelry boxes, toys, and old tech
The colorful, quirky builds popping up across social media are a drastic shift away from the typical look the cyberdecks we've featured have had
Inside, these homemade devices are essentially mini Linux computers for specific tasks, usually done offline, like reading
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