sorceline | custom cyberdeck workstation

sorceline | custom cyberdeck workstation

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minimalistic, compact, portable cyberdeck powered by a raspberry pi 4, combining retro aesthetics with modern hardware. running raspberrypiOS, it features a dual-display setup: a low-power e-ink screen for static content, and a full-color lcd for dynamic interaction. all components are off-the-shelf, the case is entirely 3d printed (made w fusion) and sourced locally :3

By anne

Timeline

anne
anne 1h spent working 78d ago

mapped out what the software will look like. maybeee smth like a curses-based ui that boots on startup showing system info, maybe tabs for logs or network status. could also build a minimal flask server for graphical readouts?? for the e-ink display, designed a minimalist layout in figma w date/time, cpu usage, battery icon, and quote of the day.

anne
anne 4h spent working 79d ago

noted mounting dimensions for both the lcd panel & e-ink in my fusion model and started adapting the shell design around their specs ooooo

anne
anne 4h spent working 80d ago

power design took up most of today. i considered running the pi off a standard power bank, but i want smarter battery management idk ideally something that can shut down the system cleanly when the battery is low. i sketched a rough power layout in fritzing, including how the e-ink and lcd would draw power.

anne
anne 7h spent working 81d ago

i ended up researching !!! and deciding what kind of software stack i want to run on the deck. i could do full-blown raspberry pi os with a gui, but i’m leaning toward raspberry pi os lite. the lcd will act as the primary screen with a curses-based tui. the e-ink display will update w glanceable data—weather, time, quotes, system load. python for display logic and gpio handling. i started modeling the 3d printable shell on fusion360 based on my sketches w removable back panel + ports kinda sorta tucked away ???