After troubleshooting some power issues, Matthew Buskirk finished this swanky looking portable handheld ‘smart mirror‘ – the brain of the device is a first generation Intel Compute stick and the screen is a 5″ 800×480 HDMI display backpack in portrait mode operating behind a layer of two-way mirror.
PowerBoost 1000 Basic – 5V USB Boost @ 1000mA from 1.8V+: PowerBoost is the perfect power supply for your power-hungry portable project! This little DC/DC boost converter module can run from 1.8V batteries or higher, and convert that voltage to 5.2V DC for running your 5V projects. With a beefy 4A DC/DC converter, it can give you 1A+ from as low as 2V. Read more.
HDMI 5″ 800×480 Display Backpack – With Touchscreen: Its a mini panel-mountable HDMI monitor with a built-in touchscreen! So small and simple, you can use this display with any computer that has HDMI output, and the shape makes it easy to attach to a case or rail. This backpack features the TFP401 for decoding video, and includes the attached display so its plug-n-play. Read more.
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