Focuswriter raspberry pi5/11/2023 That runs the Pi, the converter, and the monitor itself (I bought a very short cord for the monitor) – so I can move it all as one unit with only one power outlet. Then I bought a small plug strip with USB outlets and glued that to the bottom of the monitor stand. The key is an USB powered HDMI to VGA converter to make the Raspberry Pi work with the old monitor. ![]() First the Raspberry Pi itself in a cheap ready-made case – attached to the back of a cheap, used monitor that I bought at Goodwill for ten bucks. It won’t play the newest games or display complex websites, but it is more than adequate for, say a word processor. For a small price you can buy a functional computer about the size of a pack of cigarettes – now with builtin WIFI and Bluetooth. I’m poor too, so the solution had to be cost-effective.Īnd then along came the Raspberry Pi – more specifically the Pi 3. I was trying to think of the best way to add digital writing to my secretary, always plotting. I used to have a laptop concealed within – but that gave out years ago and modern laptops tend to be too big to fit. But they have web browsers, graphic programs and all other sorts of diversions and I wanted something that would work perfectly for writing first drafts – a distraction-free environment that gives me what I need and nothing more.Ī little over seven years ago I bought a secretary and have been using it for handwriting ever since. I have a couple of laptops (one Linux, one Windows) that I use all the time. I am always involved in a quest for writing machines. I still can use the secretary for handwriting, note vintage Sheaffer Triumph nib fountain desk pen, ink bottles, and stack of filled Moleskines on the left. The top folds shut holding the wireless keyboard and mouse inside. ![]() My Raspberry Pi writing machine sitting on top of my secretary.
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