#garfield Logs

Mar 31 2019

10:17 PM zhanx: rue_mohr, so i have a mobi go2
10:21 PM zhanx: i am thinking of putting a pi zero w into it
10:21 PM zhanx: bot controller and then some
11:20 PM rue_mohr: whats that
11:22 PM zhanx: old kids game console, the pi zero w is a raspberry pi thing
11:23 PM zhanx: https://i5.walmartimages.com/asr/658ffd34-87d5-4f8f-a89d-c26a33c241ab_1.c6f51b092a73a313b474554dc655dac7.jpeg?odnHeight=450&odnWidth=450&odnBg=FFFFFF
11:23 PM zhanx: that thing for the mobo
11:23 PM zhanx: mobi
11:31 PM zhanx: rue_mohr, if my mods work out its a wifi robot programmer etc
11:32 PM rue_mohr: wtf
11:32 PM rue_mohr: that runs a pi?
11:32 PM zhanx: ?
11:32 PM zhanx: no i am adding the pi to it
11:32 PM rue_mohr: ah
11:32 PM rue_mohr: can pi direct drive the screen?
11:33 PM zhanx: it runs a fpga that is old
11:33 PM zhanx: i think so its tft
11:33 PM rue_mohr: k
11:34 PM zhanx: its got 16 megs of on board ram i think according to the chips, gonna photo document it all tomorrow
11:34 PM zhanx: so you can either say yep do it, or nope get this part too
11:35 PM zhanx: budget is 20 to make it a controller and 20 more after it works for battery and charger
11:35 PM rue_mohr: I wonder if its *the* same tft as on ali
11:36 PM zhanx: still need to open tha part of the case
11:36 PM zhanx: that
11:36 PM zhanx: its 3.5" so i am thinking it is
11:38 PM zhanx: rue_mohr, went to the casino won 300 on day date, i was happy
11:39 PM zhanx: either rue if it not the ali display, the ali display should fit fine
11:39 PM rue_mohr: :)
11:40 PM zhanx: once its all torn down we can talk etc
11:40 PM zhanx: but it will make a sweet hack box also