#geek - #Salvaged parts from a retail kiosk with a touchscreen. Looking for ideas.

Salvaged parts from a retail kiosk with a touchscreen. Looking for ideas.

I'm looking for a project that me and my 8-year-old can do together, using the parts I salvaged from a kiosk my employer was told to dispose of. Before being sent to the dumpster, I stripped everything I could out of it, including:

• 19" Single-touch Elo touchscreen
• 2 speaker audio amplifier
• 2 crappy speakers
• Zebra thermal receipt printer

I'm thinking a raspberry pi plus some imagination could make something cool.

Me: Computer literate, no maker experience, very few tools, limited budget.

8yr old: Loves crafting, family projects, video games, and other stereotypical 8 year old girl stuff.

Mom: "No internet in the kid's room!"

Y'all got any ideas? Thanks!

Submitted February 12, 2020 at 07:41PM by Les-El
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