Context Frames: Creating an Inexpensive Social Network

Hardware
      For my initial prototype I purchased an old IBM 600 laptop for $200.00 and jammed in a wireless card (though some IBMs come with wireless). I found an old piece of black plastic which I sticky-taped on to cover the keyboard.






      Then I bought a 16 x 20 picture frame, cut the matting to match the display and drilled a hole in the side so I could turn the display on and off:






      I placed the laptop in the frame and screwed on two backplates. Note that I added a usb and wireless mouse/keyboard so that I could develop on it.






Here's the result. It is that simple.

         

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