LcdMarker, a Lcd device and its case made of wood

This instructable shows how to create a Lcd device and its case made of wood.

I wanted to have a Lcd device, which shows the song currently played by rhythmbox. And I wanted to make it by my own.

This instructable contains 3 subinstructables.

1st:
the Lcd device
2nd:
the case
3rd:
the SW, which controls the Lcd device

Step 1 The Lcd device

The Lcd device is inspired by a DIY project in the most known, german computer magazine, called 'c't'.

This project was thought to create an additional Lcd display, which can offer infos about the computer, it is connected to.

The computer magazine also runs a related shop, where the main electronic parts needed can be bought.
The remaining parts were bought in our local electronics shop and at an online shop in the net.

The device contains an IOWarrior.
This controller works as an USB device and a SW driver for this device is offered in the Linux Kernel 2.6.

Comments

[LinuxH4x0r]

cool! What os is that?

[fleck]

openSUSE 10.3

[LinuxH4x0r]

so, would it carry over into fedora?

[fleck]

it should, depends on the fedora release your' re using. older Kernels didn' t offer a driver, I had to install it by my own

[GorillazMiko]

You're in the 1st picture! :P

[LinuxH4x0r]

but without the awesome robot tattoo

[gmjhowe]

Nice project, Well done.