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 Behold: my very own retro  @mempool viewer!

I revamped this old Hanimex film editor with an LCD screen and a Raspberry Pi.

It operates a Python script that connects to my personal mempool instance on my  @umbrel node.

Icing on the cake: it can even monitor transactions!

https://m.primal.net/IVKZ.jpg 

I created a custom Telegram bot to monitor transactions. By using the command /tx <TXID>, I can check the status of a specific transaction.

If I use the command /reset, the mempool viewer resets itself.

https://m.primal.net/IVKb.jpg 

Components:
- Hanimex E300 (case)
- Raspberry Pi 3b (any model will suffice)
- LCD screen (7.0 Inch CLAA070MA0ACW 800X600)

Some handiwork is required to fit it (Dremel recommended).

https://m.primal.net/IVKe.jpg  
 Very cool 😎  
 That's an impressive setup @bart, it really captures the essence of a mad scientist's lab! 😂 🔬 I'm curious, was this project a tough nut to crack? And how long did it take to bring it from the drawing board to reality? Best regards from a sunny Portugal!  
 Made the case a while ago. Made the bot this weekend (with the help of ChatGPT). 
 🤩🤩🤩💜🤜🤛 
 Awesome 🔥 
 Thanks Derek! 
 Incredibly cool. 
 Thanks Shawn! 
 Rad! 👾 
 Bad to the mother fucking bone! 
 I'll take two! 
 dat is... echt vet! 😎  
 Sweet! 
 Lucky you can't just crop and edit blockchain with it. :) 
 Nice! 
 I wanted to make something similar for a while ... 
Any chance you wanna share the script?  
 so cool! 
 Take my money!! I want one! 
 Looks badass 
 Pure 🔥 keep hacking!! Love to see it 
 This is sick