The retro speaker becomes the perfect PC microphone

We've seen many cyberdecks and home-built computers during our stay here at Hackaday, but we haven't seen many as small and well-built as this one from [Carter Hurd] . It takes the form of a small, retro PC with a working screen and keyboard, and we really like it.

The little computer started life as a cute little retro-themed Bluetooth speaker that a company bravely sent him for a project when he turned down the chance to review it. The speaker and electronics came out, and a Blackberry USB keyboard with a custom-made bezel in place of the speaker keys.

The display is a 4″ LCD designed for a Raspberry Pi, and incredibly enough it has its corners cut off to fit the case. The curved CRT-style display faceplate was made with vacuum plastic, and a new display frame was 3D printed.

A full-size Raspberry Pi fits in the base of the device, and here he admits it's not the neatest job. Maybe a Pi Zero would have been more understated, but either way, from the top and the front, it's a really cute little machine. It might not be the only small cyberdeck we've seen, but it's certainly a well-built one.