Cyber Deck Saturday Robotics Workshop
Cyber Deck Saturdays
build the weird little computer you wish existed.
let’s make something we can actually hold.
David Gloyn-Cox and i are getting people together through BC + AI to build DIY cyberdecks, share what we know and finally do something with those parts we’ve been keeping because “that might be useful someday.”
apparently, someday is a Saturday.
a cyberdeck is a custom-built portable computer, often made with a Raspberry Pi, a screen, a keyboard and an enclosure that brings it all together. think retro computing meets cyberpunk, with a machine you can open up, understand and change.
we’re getting together to build our own. yours should look, feel and do things the way you imagine it.
what’s the computer you actually want?
maybe you’re imagining a tiny writing machine in an old camera case. maybe it’s a portable music experiment, a control station for your robot or a chunky little terminal with a deeply unnecessary number of switches.
bring that idea.
we’ll work through the parts, layout, connections and software together. we’ll compare designs, test things, troubleshoot and help each other get unstuck.
the goal isn’t for everyone to leave with an identical box. it’s to make progress on something that feels like yours, and meet people who are interested enough to help you figure it out.
come find your particular kind of nerd
this is for people into robotics, mechatronics, Raspberry Pi, DIY electronics, mechanical keyboards, retro computers, cyberpunk culture, creative coding and the interesting territory where those things overlap.
artists, designers, hardware people and curious beginners are welcome. you don’t need to arrive knowing how everything works. you can come with a half-built project, a sketch or an interest you haven’t figured out what to do with yet.
and yes, this is also for the person whose contribution starts with, “i don’t know anything about the electronics, but i found this fucking incredible box.”
that’s a legitimate starting point.
we’ll source some of the insides. bring your own possibilities.
we’ll be buying kits for some of the core components, so we have a starting point to build around. this isn’t about everyone shopping for an entire machine from scratch.
bring a box or case you’d love to turn into a cyberdeck. an old equipment case, a toolbox, an interesting enclosure you found secondhand. bring it along and we’ll explore what could fit.
bring useful parts you already have. keyboards, screens, cables, switches, knobs, sensors and other electronic odds and ends are welcome. we’ll work out what’s compatible rather than assume every mystery connector belongs together.
bring your references and unfinished ideas. a sketch, a saved photo, a project you abandoned or something you’ve wanted to build for years.
kit contents, costs and ordering details: [to be confirmed].
your hosts
David Gloyn-Cox | BC + AI
David is a technology architect, developer and AI implementation specialist with a background in software and data systems. he’s co-leading Cyber Deck Saturdays with Kris, bringing that technical perspective to our collective experiment in making personal computers more personal.
Kris Krüg | BC + AI
Kris is a creative technologist, photographer and Executive Director of BC + AI Ecosystem Association. he brings artists, builders and curious people together around technology, creativity and the questions worth getting our hands dirty over.
bring the thing you’ve been meaning to build.
come hang out, share what you know and start making the cyberdeck of your dreams.
we’ve spent enough time looking at other people’s cool projects. let’s make our own.
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