Trying to build the ultimate Raspberry Pi computer (Zero Terminal V3)

n-o-d-e.net/zeroterminal3.html

[@jackblack5393]

This man is making the stereotypical hacker arsenal dream come true. Love the video as usual and can't wait to see what comes from this one

[@legochewbacca2214]

69 likes, nice

[@jackblack5393]

@@R3lay0 fuck, good one

[@xmlthegreat]

That's exactly what I came here to comment.

[@_tsu_]

@@xmlthegreat same

[@oouziii4679]

@@R3lay0 you know its serious when theres two pilots in the cockpit

[@jordanmann]

It might just be time for a Kickstarter project on these…

[@yeetusfetus8687]

Crowdsupply might be more oriented towards this device 👁️👁️

[@Geolimber]

Shut up and take my money

[@bide7603]

Neeed

[@mathieu-1941]

I would totally buy one

[@efeonobrakpeya9883]

I will legit buy this from u for 500 dollars

[@nake89]

This might be the coolest thing you've done so far!

[@wayne6220]

Amazing. I want one.

[@Epiclyspeaking]

"Oooh this seems like a cool thing to bui-" *Multiple custom pcbs and soldering of small components* "Yeah... a bit above my skill level"

[@mushufitzburg2741]

The only way to get to that skill level is by fucking up a few boards trying to get it right 😂

[@mihailazar2487]

@@mushufitzburg2741 Exactly what Louis Rossmann did and look where he is now :)))))))

[@CircaSriYak]

Soldering SMD isn't nearly as hard as it's made out to be, with the exception of all but the smallest form factors. Just need a good magnifying glass, a fine point iron, and some small gauge solder.

[@MrFurriephillips]

@@fabricatorzayac my dude - this is my problem; my arms don't do what I want them to do.

[@jayzo]

JLCPCB do SMT assembly, but their PCBs are dirt cheap and bulk components aren't too expensive to give it a go, you've got 9 attempts at the PCB for $2 plus components and delivery.

[@red13emerald]

This could easily become a “smartphone” as well if you added a baseband backpack. I see a lot of potential here!

[@jameswalker199]

There's the Adafruit FONA module that I'm sure could be worked into this, either baked in or as part of a backpack

[@detroxx56784]

He could use a design from Sparkfun as a reference. They even give you the complete Eagle design files.

[@morsine]

That could be nice! Specially the mobile data

[@Dethcrush]

Why not just buy an actual smartphone? :)

[@detroxx56784]

@@Dethcrush because that's not fun and you don't learn anything by doing it

[@QBAlchemist]

As a random viewer stumbling across this video through my recommended feed, I think this is great. My personal input is not to fall victim to the "smaller is better" mentality that a lot of smartphone manufacturers seem to push. I would much rather have a device which is more bulky, but far more functionally competent.

[@CrypticConsole]

Same. That's why I mainly use a tablet PC and laptop

[@jbritain]

As much as I agree with your point, I don’t think there are enough compact smartphones, they’re all over 6 inches these days in screen size and I would much rather have a smaller one. I was hoping the iPhone 12 mini might incentivise other manufacturers to make their own small phone but it seems this won’t be the case as it sold badly.

[@joey_f4ke238]

@@jbritain I personally think that the standard iphone 12 is already the perfect size for a smartphone, is around the same dimensions as my old galaxy s7, small enough to use with only one hand and big enough to comfortably use apps like youtube or instagram. It is a shame that all android phones seem to only seek bigger sizes making them closer to a small tablet than a smartphone, that is why I still use the s7 and why i'm probably going to buy the iphone 12 when price comes down unless some android manufacturer decides to make a nice compact phone before that

[@deadly_dave]

I'm a little confused, aren't smartphones the largest they have ever been and getting larger year on year?

[@jbritain]

@@deadly_dave they are, but they’re also trying to minimise everything that isn’t screen - smaller bezels, smaller camera cutouts/notches

[@swaraj1318]

There's definitely a bigger goal in mind for N-O-D-E here and this guy is moving forward one step at a time. Bravo.

[@blue4lifeblue]

Yes please continue to experiment, especially with the compute module, I heard there's going to be rpi 4 compute module

[@Hunnter2k3]

Compute Modules are definitely something I want to look in to for a project. Being able to make a custom board with mounts adds so much flexibility instead of having to deal with wires and extensions everywhere. Easy enough to design and get a board printed for your own needs these days.

[@KingJellyfishII]

I'm currently designing a CM4 IO board around this concept. It's rather tricky since the board is a lot more complex than the one here, but I'm getting there after a couple of weeks of routing...

[@muhtasimmunir1830]

This is so cool. Imagine a time when you can actually go to his site, order the parts, follow the instructions and make any device you need.

[@jeffrey44]

I doubt I could make it.

[@ColasTeam]

@@jeffrey44 these kinds of projects with instructions are great for learning

[@icefire5799]

This device is absolutly fantastic. And like always the video is short, informativ and well made.

[@DarkGT]

Why not Kickstart it? Maybe there is market for this. Kits like this could be fun for the whole family.

[@realityengine]

theres definitely a market for this, i love it, i just wish the case design had a more professional polish.

[@simmonslucas]

Dude this would be an excellent Kickstarter!

[@W1ldTangent]

To do a hardware crowdfund is no walk in the park, it takes a lot of dedication and time, and even then it's no guarantee of success: you can have the perfect idea, and all the money you need to execute it and still fail to deliver because at some point it just becomes too much for the maker to see through to completion... story as old as kickstarter. I don't know about this guy, but if it were my idea I definitely would not be interested in turning it into a job, I've already got one that stresses me out enough. Going from prototype to sellable hardware can take years, most backers don't have the patience and will start dunking on you for every delay, demanding receipts for expenses, and like they expect you to live on ramen and tap water until it's out so you better not pay yourself in the meantime, but oh don't go and like.. keep working a real job to feed yourself because that'll delay their precious wingding further. Releasing the board files and schematics so others can do with it as they will is much less *work*

[@realityengine]

@@W1ldTangent flipper just raised $2,665,118. im pretty sure most would tolerate creating the project if theres a demand. just because youre not willing to, doesnt mean someone else isnt willing to.

[@W1ldTangent]

@@realityengine maybe he's willing to take that on, not all are and even less are *capable* that's why I get annoyed with everyone that says "do a Kickstarter!" like it's as easy as that. Most people saying that would not successfully be able to do so themselves. I know I can't, so I wouldn't expect that of anyone.

[@gregorywpower]

I enjoy the art style, the projects, and the attention to detail!

[@danksley]

Guy should make PC cases for corsair or phanteks ...

[@G2bb101]

I absolutely love this! Can't wait for more info and build guides to be released. Definitely something I want to build and maybe even design a backpack for if I ever get around to learning circuit design. Great work as always!!!

[@ozertayiz]

I love this design. I like the expansion capabilities through backpacks. But since the touchscreen is around $120 itself, I'd love to use a more powerful board like raspberry pi 4B with 4-8 GB's of ram to make a really powerful pocked-sized computer.

[@singletona082]

The biggest downside of the pi4 in comparison is the power draw.

[@boratsagdiyev1586]

@@singletona082 and the heat. I have a massive coolblock and still gets hot to the touch, active cooling is a solution but not in combination with a screen in a small form factor..

[@ConfuSomu]

Underclocking the arm and gpu could help. See raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/a/100284

[@dylanstandingalone]

Someone needs to work on tiny form factor cooling. I wanna edit video and play gta 6 in my palm! at the same time..

[@Drakoman07]

Dylan Standing Alone don’t worry! You’ll only need to wait 20 years

[@jameswalker199]

I keep coming back to this channel. I know you don't post often, but I love what you do.

[@johnbooth870]

'Haitch d m I ' interconnect on me 'com-pu-ah' . Pretty sweet for real, mate.

[@airsign1012]

I'm basically a novice with this kind of build, but I love these videos, and this project specifically. Inspiration. Makes me want to build something. Keep up the great work!

[@thomasgriffiths5196]

This thing is amazing. Just like a modern palm top. You've outdone yourself this time dude. Bravo. Ive got an idea that you might like to try is it best to contact you via your node site?

[@Hunnter2k3]

I've been considering gutting an old dead palmtop and upgrading it. A Psion one, 3 if I remember right, been ages since I looked at it. Could easily fit a small board in there, and the 2 RAM slots could be a removable battery and something else, storage array. Time to get that SD card RAID going. Hackerman.

[@Szmonk13]

0:37 Jesus that’s clean

[@MegaManNeo]

I'd pay to get a set or prebuild shipped. This looks amazing.

[@CircaSriYak]

I’d love to have a smartphone/computer style device that’s easy to take apart and cheaply replace things that break as it wears, instead is buying a whole new unit. For circuitry enthusiasts, this is what we’ve been waiting for.

[@stephanstanisic2007]

I'd love to see something like postmarketOS on this device. I think this could be a really cool and solid open hardware platform that is actually usable and createable for the average tinkerer. As always, amazing video!

[@marwynthemage]

Or Sailfish OS!

[@rxythmark666]

I highly doubt it. The Pi Zero simply isnt powerful enough.

[@markhaus]

Wish this was made using the compute module instead, it’s about the size of a zero and he’s already using daughterboards anyways

[@ConfuSomu]

Yeah, this really seems to be the perfect device to have postmarketOS on.

[@shadowthehedgehog5832]

why? pmos is a trash distro

[@rhysabul1401]

Great content as always keep up the good work!

[@xthukuh]

Sending love from Kenya. Cant wait to get started on this project. Thank you for existing.

[@elijahkulpinski4983]

I love the potential of this! Im so excited to see all the add ons in the coming months to years!

[@MartinBgelund]

Fantastic! You're really on to something with the backpack design approach.

[@DaraulHarris]

This is bloody beautiful. I'd love to get one of these.

[@larrythehedgehog]

its seriously amazing seeing how far both your channel, and your skills have come! great build man!

[@garrukapex6693]

This is your best work yet! Keep up the great work, I can’t see what else you come up with

[@petermarshall1634]

Using the compute stick would be awesome! That would truly be like a desktop PC in your hand.

[@TheAzexis]

This is a perfect device I think you have now mastered the Zero Terminal

[@NetherFX]

I came for your cool tech videos, but goddamn this project is so cool! It really gives me motivation to pick up my raspberry up again.

[@Vbcoderpac]

Modifying this for the Radxa Zero would make this device legendary. The extra power would make this thing be able to do so much.

[@Xoferif]

Really cool stuff! Love the Psion 5MX keyboard add-on. =)

[@g3ntl3m4n5]

I love this Project! I cant wait to see the final product and buy it when it gets in your shop :)

[@Ashkimbo]

Wow I have to say I'm absolutely blown away by this! This is really cool - things like adding a "thinklight" to the keyboard is seriously nice extra that most laptops don't have nowadays. Keep up the good work - I love your videos.

[@lucemansster]

So how do I like this video twice? @N-O-D-E you are absolutely amazing, and manage to blow me away every freaking time! Keep up the great work!

[@blazekyn2750]

okay I'm only 30 seconds in but I have to ask, how did you make these amazing graphics/exploded view

[@auxencefromont1989]

i want to know too

[@treeoflife7151]

After having done with the 3d modelling, you turn the camera view to a parallel view called "isometric". And then you extract the linework in a vector format so that you can play with the line thickness and colors in a vector editing software like Illustrator. The only difficulty is modelling. If the modelling software has the capability to export the lines in a vector format, the rest is really easy.

[@ONeill01]

@@treeoflife7151 Dxf file type from a 3d software will do the trick

[@XenonG]

Gonna need to tune that DPI scaling for the OS as well, eesh! Other than that, amazing work on the hardware!

[@EpicLPer]

This is a really awesome and neat little project! Would definitely buy it once it's ready :)

[@NoNamenoonehere]

Nice work D,looking forward to seeing where your going with this project

[@aBANDIT.]

I don’t hack but I want one, just thinking about the potential for this thing is crazy

[@randsom321]

This reminds me of when a buddy of mine bought a Moto Z and put 3d printed mods on the back of it.

[@shalpin]

Love the graphic style of these videos (and the web site). Content's great too. Thanks for all the effort you put into these.

[@cristianoandrades]

Thank you for sharing. Your technical skills combined with your eye for design is an amazing combo!

[@alwardslab8732]

try with a translucent pla strip to make a diffussor for the keyboard light, will spread better.

[@light-master]

The RPi 4 compute module would be awesome in this thing. Very tiny form factor, but many times more powerful than the RPi Zero W.

[@KingJellyfishII]

My thoughts exactly, I'm currently doing exactly that

[@lukskluks]

This looks so well made, amazing. Props man, props 👏🏼👏🏼

[@aboudi0507]

The fact that it is just clean and well made, just makes it so cool

[@bbenny9033]

i hope you realise how amazing and needed your work is, this is phenomenal and nothing else comes close to a handheld terminal with all this functionality. btw check out the flipper zero i wonder what inspiration you could draw from it idk

[@Cardi_D93]

Whats the chances of having a CNCed version sometime? love this concept. Bringing the Utopian cyberpunk style terminal to our pockets

[@luna010]

Isn’t cyberpunk supposed to be dystopian

[@Cardi_D93]

@@luna010 Which is paradise (utopia)

[@TealJosh]

@@Cardi_D93 cyberpunk is 100% not a paradise or utopia. Unless you are a rich corporate asshole. I guess netrunners would have a decent time as well assuming they don't piss off/steal from wrong people.

[@Cardi_D93]

@@TealJosh Nah paradise as in everything in one unit to do everything. I'm talking standalone server to deploy chat servers or file transfers, on top of that...pen testing tool/ brute force toolkits at your fingertips with command line user interface to do everything you want to do. Picture a pipboy but hacker edition

[@donovanpoe1063]

It's definitely a hacker's dream

[@DaPanda19]

We miss you man, the community misses you... When the Raspberry Pi compute module 4 came out the first thing I thought about was you making another version of this project right here. Still hoping to hear from you man.

[@aaryavtech]

Node I absolutely Luv ur content ur vids are so easy to understand and the aesthetics are lit bro carry on soon u will get a million subs

[@zloboslav_]

I want to raise an important question: How does the functionality and performance of this compare to the Pine phone? Taking into consideration also cost and/or labor of course. The rpi GPIO should be more flexible than the pine phone's six pins, but performance wise the Pine phone should be much better. I would love to see a detailed comparison between the two.

[@TealJosh]

Wasn't pine phone significantly over $1k? As a finished product purchaseable from somewhere I could see this thing's price being around $300-400. If you made it as DIY project the parts would stay under $250, maybe even $200. This is assuming you have tools and knowhow for microsoldering, and a 3d printer for the cover. Outsourcing the microsoldering would increase the price by $30 and 3d printing by $100 if you are lucky.

[@maasteeve]

@@TealJosh The pinephone is actually only 150-200$ depending on which version you get

[@TealJosh]

​@@maasteeve ah shit. mixed pinephone with purism librem phones

[@stevelewis7077]

How is this prorject coming along? Super job you have done.

[@untipocualquieraconunnombr1609]

That is a good question

[@fafilingdo]

Bro, every time I think you reached a level of genius you surpass that level of expectation!!! You're an inspiration, continue making cool equipment!

[@lukedare-white3131]

I seriously hope this goes big, seems like it has tons of potential!

[@trapper1211]

I'd love a thing like that with pi 3 or 4 with gui, so I could throw out my smartphone which unfortunately I need

[@darakushitatamashi8837]

I think it is possible to get mostly around a gui with a clever designd terminal application and a background script that checks for touch input. Combined it would work like a gui but needs less resources

[@Taaz2]

TUI might be the middle ground here

[@matildahalili8051]

Librem 5 / PinePhone are both simultaneously fantastic and in need of lots of work.

[@Hunnter2k3]

@@matildahalili8051 PinePhone looks quite interesting. Needs a lot more work as you say, the windows don't scale properly when moving from phone screen to desktop, and launch always on the phone with the crushed resolution where ideally it'd be a better idea if you could specify if an application would always launch on either phone or desktop screen when connected. That way you could launch, say, a trackpad application on the phone and use it as a basic graphics tablet or trackpad.

[@chrisjacksonuk]

i'm watching you, i'm a jealous novice, you impress me....

[@DraxTrac]

I've been wanting something like this available for the Raspberry Pi zero for a while now. Keep up the good work!

[@kenopyowo]

This is great. I got this video in my recommended, I'm 30 seconds in and subbed because I love the aesthetic you have.

[@sawarunan]

Anyone know what the USB device @ 3:00 is?

[@YouLilalas]

No USB-C though?

[@MichaelStroup]

This is so amazing!!! I can't wait to see how far you go with this. I always wanted to make something like this, I just don't know how to make PCBs. Please continue and try to make this work with the compute module. I would love to see how this would work with the new RPi 4 compute module that's rumored to be coming out. Even if it has to be a bit bigger.

[@simmonslucas]

Dude!! your graphic design is iconic, love the way the zine and site look like.

[@NM-hp2lc]

One of the cleanest, most professional youtube channels I've come across in a long time.

[@vangcross]

The fanciest looking and most awesome project so far in my opinion, thanks so much for all of these!

[@Fareke2]

I really like that minimalistic design of your videos and your website.

[@emilcarr7190]

I've been eyeing this display assembly for a while. Nice work on this

[@hmeador03]

Coolest pi project I’ve seen so far, really looking forward for v4

[@karibu1404]

your production quality is amazing for a sub 100k channel, i absolutely love this project

[@jimmy_jamesjams_a_lot4171]

Damn, you’ve really got some ambition and skill. You have tackled so many obstacles and design difficulties, and the end product is so very professional. You have persevered and the result looks awesome. It is a very complete set of hardware utilities and features. This really is the full package providing just what every Pi zero doesn’t have. I want one, at least! Thanks for sharing!!

[@Hemoglobin404]

I love how your content can be seen in a post apocaliptic world as well as in a decentralized cyberpunk dream

[@r_pasta2228]

Love your work dude. Specially the minimalist black aesthetic is just so beautiful. It might even go with an oddly satisfying compilation 😜

[@dominikpitz6538]

I´ve been eying the Compute model for a while now, for a similar project like this. Unfortunately, I haven't gotten around to diving deeper into it but I think its the best next step you can make in the Pi Terminal. Great video as always. Keep up the good work.

[@Nono-hk3is]

The problem with messing about with the Compute Module is the DRAM-style frame that it locks into. It will limit how thin you can make a device, and I'd be loathe to hand solder it on with an iron. It's possible that there are alternate ways to interface with it; I've never actually thought to look.

[@dominikpitz6538]

@@Nono-hk3is To combat that I think using a DRAM slot where the PCB goes between the two pin rows on the connector would make sense. You would have to cut out a place for the Module in the taking PCB but I think that would still work. Maybe using an upright connector and jamming a PCB between the legs just works, idk have to try it out.

[@michaeljames884]

this is a brilliant project!.. something i have dreamed of for so long!! best of luck with it all, i will be keeping an eye on this! :D

[@gamergrill9629]

This is absolutely brilliant! Fantastic job on this.

[@I_am_a_human_not_a_commodity]

This is super cool! Thanks for the video and keep up the good work!

[@johnsherby9130]

this is genuinely really cool. Great work!

[@NetPwn]

Great use of space and forethought . . or trial and error. Awesome work man.

[@josecespedes4551]

Fantastic. You've come a long way. Greetings from Panamá.

[@jonasschindzielorz]

i love your creativity and the fact that you make it open source is awesome

[@shy_mon2954]

Great video, with a lot of detail and cool "phone" ofc. Love your every vid btw. Really good job Man 👍

[@HenningGu]

I finally got around to follow the recommendations and I've gotta say. Worth it.

[@simmonslucas]

Such a. Cool project, the packpack idea is pretty awesome.

[@Jaffa_MD]

Wow, dude. This one is just...truly next level. Well done.

[@audiblevideo]

Love your stuff and ideas.

[@sakonull]

Your thumbnails remind me of the technical illustrations you'd find in various types of manuals and they look so clean

[@parthaprateempatra4278]

I am glad that I discovered such an awesome channel

[@nathans.509]

You are brilliant! Glad I came across your channel!

[@16KevZ]

Bruh. Good job! I followed you since the pi zero with the sliding iPhone keyboard case iteration. Well done bro! 🤙

[@suspeh]

Dude, the clean isometric design Is Amazing, in every video, i love it! Unique look

[@blueguy5588]

That's incredibly cool and clean, nice job!

[@PAEz...]

Glad youtube suggested this, amazing creation and I got to see your news series.....subscribed

[@piercebros]

Holy shit, this is straight up brilliance. So inspiring, well done!

[@mache-xw7ox]

Amazing dude, hope you accomplish everything. 🎉

[@user-qb3kg1yj7h]

Mindblowing video man! Future of open technology 👍 keep it up!

[@NimaSaed]

This is great. I agree, this is the coolest project I have seen from your channel. As a penetration tester looking forward to have this.

[@mawortz]

really like the artwork and illustrations

[@WistrelChianti]

This is looking tremendously good!

[@djvar94]

That is amazing, I love it!! It would be good if by the time you perfect this prototype you then make a whole kit for people to buy so that anyone can follow along in making their own. It would be so much fun to be able to do such a thing.