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January 04, 2008
What I did over Christmas break
Well, it wasn't just over break, I only finished it up then :)
So, early last year, I got an idea. The "digital picture frame" was getting more and more popular, and I figured I could build one out of some old computer parts. So, I tore apart my old 600 Mhz G3 iBook and looked at what I could do. I took the screen off of the hinges (BTW, click on a pic for a new window with a full sized image) -
tore out half of the internal body support, ditched the battery and the optical drive -
and managed to pack what was left inside a picture frame.
It had an operating system installed, it had wireless capability... all I had to do was figure out how to keep it all in place and not melt or catch fire, and I'd be all set.
And I never got around to that part. The pile of components sat next to my desk for months, collecting dust. I picked up a few more pictures frames and glued and sawed and chiseled them until I could fit the odd pokey bits of the machine inside and still look halfway decent. I bought a sheet of pegboard that I was going to use to make the back, and even measured the back piece out, but never got to cutting it out.
Over Christmas break, I finally got the inspiration to finish this thing up. I actually managed to get it all knocked together in an afternoon, so it looks like this:
Now all I have to do is load some actual family photos into it and config them into the screen saver, and I'll be all set!
Posted by zaren at January 4, 2008 10:09 PM