19 routes with parts to confirm, practical stages, prompts and checks. Pick a build and make it your own.
These are proposed completion guides. They have not yet been physically built or assessed by CAIBI.
Help develop a buildProposed CAIBI trials, not completed builds. Each starts with one small test before buying extra parts or printing a full enclosure.
Prove one local account reading before buying hardware. Then match the display variant and test stale information.
First prove the display and one button. A compact way to test firmware guidance, personality and a measured enclosure.
Measure a charger already owned and print a fit coupon. A useful first CAD project with no new charging electronics.
Start with a sample agenda, then one read-only calendar connection. Check legibility, privacy and stale-data behaviour.
Prove account/API access first. Choose hardware after that test succeeds.
Help choose the next trial through each guide’s feedback links. A verified tick follows an actual build with photos, exact versions and recorded test results.
Choose a small, useful first result. These CAIBI proposals add original prompts, finishing steps and checks to the source inspiration.
Original tasks, touch controls and saved progress. Begin on USB; the licensed GoQuest package is a separate option.
Make a working desk version before considering a wearable battery and attachment.
Compare relative readings without recording conversations or claiming calibrated hearing-risk measurements.
Start with sample data, then add a permitted feed, update time and offline behaviour.
Source referenceKeep your AI account usage visible on a small screen beside your computer.
CAIBI suggestsProve one account can supply usage locally, then connect the matching display. Add a measured stand after the data path works.
Toby Marks: AI Monitor source and releases · Source image; not a CAIBI build
Source referenceA small touchscreen that suggests activities and records progress away from your phone.
CAIBI suggestsChoose the licensed GoQuest build or develop an original offline task picker with your own content, saved progress and a measured case.
Paid creator buildMake a touch-controlled USB desk artwork, then explore what a wearable version would require.
CAIBI suggestsStart as a USB desk display. Add an original case and only then assess a compatible protected battery, attachment, weight and enclosed temperature.
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Source referenceMake an expressive desk robot, starting with a screen face and adding controlled head movement.
CAIBI suggestsChoose one documented core/PCB/servo/case combination, prove it on the bench, then print the matching enclosure. Personalise behaviour before adding voice services.
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Source referenceA small character that blinks, changes expression and responds to a button. Give it a personality through animation and an original printed shell.
CAIBI suggestsStart with USB power, a supported display and three expressions. Add one input and idle sleep before considering voice or moving parts.
FluxGarage RoboEyes · Source image; not a CAIBI buildSee the current track and artist without opening your phone. A later version could add album art and physical playback controls.
CAIBI suggestsProve access to your own Spotify account on a computer first, then independently implement a small display client. This displays playback elsewhere; it is not a Spotify speaker.
Spotify Web API access requirementsTurn an existing phone charger into a useful desk object with your own printed stand, cable route and decorative shell.
CAIBI suggestsStart with an original simple cradle sized to your phone, case and charger. Prove alignment and stability before adding a playful outer shape.
Nicky Davis Pay Phone Chargers
Source referenceKeep today’s appointments and next three tasks visible on a small e-paper display. Add a personal photo or QR link as an optional second screen.
CAIBI suggestsProve a readable agenda using sample data, then connect one calendar or task source with read-only access. Show when it last refreshed and make private event details optional.
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Source referenceShow focus, availability or a simple countdown as clear pixel icons.
CAIBI suggestsChoose the states and controls; add a diffuser, enclosure and reliable power.
Random Nerd Tutorials · Source image; not a CAIBI build
Source referenceSee temperature and humidity from two rooms on one small screen.
CAIBI suggestsAdd room names, last-seen times, sensor placement guidance and vented cases.
Random Nerd Tutorials · Source image; not a CAIBI build
Source referenceUse a small touchscreen to control two nearby low-voltage devices.
CAIBI suggestsChoose real actions; add acknowledgements, connection state and a stand.
Random Nerd Tutorials · Source image; not a CAIBI build
Source referenceGet a reminder when a shed or garage door has stayed open.
CAIBI suggestsAdd a delay, bounded notifications, reconnection handling and aligned mounts.
Random Nerd Tutorials · Source image; not a CAIBI build
Source referenceRead the outdoor temperature on a small dedicated display.
CAIBI suggestsAdd a stale-data indicator, setup flow and readable enclosure.
Random Nerd Tutorials · Source image; not a CAIBI build
Source referenceSee how particulate readings change during workshop activities.
CAIBI suggestsCheck the sensor claims; design airflow and compare repeatable measurements.
How To Electronics · Source image; not a CAIBI buildBuild a shaped light with your own colours and animations.
CAIBI suggestsSelect one LED layout, diffuser design, control method and power arrangement.
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Source referenceSee a coarse heat map of objects around the workshop.
CAIBI suggestsDesign a sensor window and grip, check temperature scaling and document resolution limits.
How To Electronics · Source image; not a CAIBI buildCompare how noisy a workspace is at different times.
CAIBI suggestsRecord relative sound trends without retaining conversations; calibration is a separate step.
How To ElectronicsPut one chosen public data value on a dedicated desk display.
CAIBI suggestsChoose an API, show its update time and handle missing values without displaying stale data as live.
How To Electronics
Source referenceListen to a few favourite stations without opening an app.
CAIBI suggestsVerify playable stream URLs, add presets and volume controls, then design the speaker case.
How To Electronics · Source image; not a CAIBI build