Antique radio receivers retain a significant charm, and though they do not carry huge value today they were often extremely high quality items that would have represented a significant investment for their original owners. This guy acquired just such a radio, a Philco 37-11 made in 1937, and since it was it[sic] a bit of a state he set about giving it some updated electronics. Stripping away the original electronics, he gave it a modern amplifier with Bluetooth capabilities, and a Raspberry Pi.
One of the coolest applications for a Pi I've seen.
(Score: 2) by Freeman on Monday July 08 2019, @03:32PM (2 children)
https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/roberts-r300-reinvention/ [raspberrypi.org] (I think this one is duplicated below, but this one was featured on the raspberry pi blog.)
https://www.instructables.com/id/Raspberry-pi-gone-vintage/ [instructables.com]
https://lifehacker.com/transform-a-vintage-radio-into-a-raspberry-pi-powered-w-474682370 [lifehacker.com]
https://makezine.com/2015/08/06/vintage-radio-with-raspberry-pi/ [makezine.com]
https://blog.adafruit.com/2019/01/08/show-and-tell-a-vintage-radio-with-raspberry-pi-showandtell-adafruit-raspberrypi-adafruit/ [adafruit.com]
https://www.hifiberry.com/build/guides/raspberry-pi-infused-vintage-radio/ [hifiberry.com]
Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"
(Score: 2) by Freeman on Monday July 08 2019, @03:51PM
Fun, random things!
Star Trek - Tricorder Prop
https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-tricorder-prop/ [raspberrypi.org]
Doctor Who - K9 Prop
https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/working-doctor-who-props-raspberry-pi/ [raspberrypi.org]
Robotic Fish
https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/robotic-fish/ [raspberrypi.org]
Fallout 4 Terminal
https://youtu.be/mWdRnnZdqRI [youtu.be]
Pi Projector
https://www.mickmake.com/products/piprojector-1-x-series-documentation [mickmake.com]
Jasper
https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/meet-jasper-open-source-voice-computing/ [raspberrypi.org]
Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"
(Score: 2) by hemocyanin on Monday July 08 2019, @06:00PM
This kind of thing goes way back -- wow, somehow I managed to dredge up "Mini ITX" -- this is from 2003 and though a replica radio, I'm sure someone somewhere just ripped out the guts of an old 30s radio to do the same: https://www.mini-itx.com/projects/mantleradio/?page=2 [mini-itx.com]