Cyberdecks, going analog, and convivial technology

I recently got a (good!) 3D printer, and that combined with Claude has got me building lots of custom hardware devices using ESP32s.

I don't really see the value in a full-computer experience (which seems to be what most cyberdecks try to do - badly) but I can see utility in "sidecar"-style hardware, which is more akin to a phone app but with a better experience because of custom hardware.

Cyberdecks are nice for photos and build blog posts, but does anyone actually regularly use them?

At CCCamp 2023 was someone showing off how they converted a laptop with a broken screen into a cyberdeck by removing the screen and permanently connecting the bottom half to VR glasses.

There was also a musical Tesla coil. And some group called Anderstorp, who converted a massive obsolete router into a beer tap.

I became an engineer because I'm lazy.