The idea of cyberdeck is simple. A relatively lightweight shell, mainly a keyboard with a screen. Cyberdeck often tries to achieve a specific aesthetic or atmosphere, rather than focusing on usability or practicality. [Carter Hurd] stepped back and asked himself what kind of network deck system he could use every day.
[Carter’s] build is a prototype that allows him to try shape factors and use them as a daily driver, so many decisions were made to speed up the build and get functionality. For example, instead of taking the time to adjust and print his keyboard, he used his favorite ready-made keyboard. Although the framework motherboards are perfect for such things, unfortunately, they were not available when Carter started building. So Carter used a second-hand game laptop to complete the task. He had hoped to drive the monitor directly from the motherboard, because many laptops use embedded DisplayPort inside.
Unfortunately, this doesn’t work because the motherboard doesn’t support the resolution he’s trying to drive, so he only uses an external port to drive the screen. There is a 3D printing base under the keyboard, which is used to fix the main board of the notebook computer. A small amount of expansion can be carried out for the abnormal parts, such as WiFi card. The chassis also has a slot that allows the auxiliary display to be inserted directly.
In the final analysis, it is a bit like a modern typewriter and a bit like a cyberdeck. We like it anyway. Play the video after the break.