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    From bp@3:633/10 to All on Sunday, October 26, 2025 09:00:01
    Has anybody come up with a good way of bundling a Pi and its
    associated cables/peripherals/hub into a reasonably neat handful?

    I'd like to set up a Pi, an Owon vds 1022i DSO, a USB HDD and
    their hub and cables into a package that can be attached to a
    monitor for convenience in handling. It's just for casual use,
    with a keyboard/touchpad combo or maybe just a mouse. The monitor
    is by far the largest part, so laptop-like neatness isn't paramount.


    Some sort of basket about 3" by 6" by 6" with the opening on
    a 3 by 6 side that can be attached to the monitor seems about
    right, but I've not found anything readily available. A plastic
    food container seems too airtight but might work if the shape
    is reasonable. Easy air circulation seems desirable, though.

    I've rummaged around on Amazon for containers and organizers,
    but nothing that looks useful comes to hand.

    Any ideas ?

    Thanks for reading,

    bob prohaska


    --- PyGate Linux v1.5
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From The Natural Philosopher@3:633/10 to All on Sunday, October 26, 2025 10:57:58
    On 25/10/2025 22:28, bp@www.zefox.net wrote:
    Has anybody come up with a good way of bundling a Pi and its
    associated cables/peripherals/hub into a reasonably neat handful?

    I'd like to set up a Pi, an Owon vds 1022i DSO, a USB HDD and
    their hub and cables into a package that can be attached to a
    monitor for convenience in handling. It's just for casual use,
    with a keyboard/touchpad combo or maybe just a mouse. The monitor
    is by far the largest part, so laptop-like neatness isn't paramount.


    Some sort of basket about 3" by 6" by 6" with the opening on
    a 3 by 6 side that can be attached to the monitor seems about
    right, but I've not found anything readily available. A plastic
    food container seems too airtight but might work if the shape
    is reasonable. Easy air circulation seems desirable, though.

    I've rummaged around on Amazon for containers and organizers,
    but nothing that looks useful comes to hand.

    Any ideas ?

    Thanks for reading,

    bob prohaska

    Time to invest in a 3D printer

    --
    The New Left are the people they warned you about.


    --- PyGate Linux v1.5
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From Chris Elvidge@3:633/10 to All on Sunday, October 26, 2025 12:15:02
    On 25/10/2025 at 22:28, bp@www.zefox.net wrote:
    Has anybody come up with a good way of bundling a Pi and its
    associated cables/peripherals/hub into a reasonably neat handful?

    I'd like to set up a Pi, an Owon vds 1022i DSO, a USB HDD and
    their hub and cables into a package that can be attached to a
    monitor for convenience in handling. It's just for casual use,
    with a keyboard/touchpad combo or maybe just a mouse. The monitor
    is by far the largest part, so laptop-like neatness isn't paramount.


    Some sort of basket about 3" by 6" by 6" with the opening on
    a 3 by 6 side that can be attached to the monitor seems about
    right, but I've not found anything readily available. A plastic
    food container seems too airtight but might work if the shape
    is reasonable. Easy air circulation seems desirable, though.

    I've rummaged around on Amazon for containers and organizers,
    but nothing that looks useful comes to hand.

    Any ideas ?

    Thanks for reading,

    bob prohaska


    Lego and some glue?


    --
    Chris Elvidge, England
    BEWITCHED DOES NOT PROMOTE SATANISM
    Bart Simpson on chalkboard in episode 2F17


    --- PyGate Linux v1.5
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From bp@3:633/10 to All on Monday, October 27, 2025 06:30:02
    Chris Elvidge <chris@internal.net> wrote:
    On 25/10/2025 at 22:28, bp@www.zefox.net wrote:
    Has anybody come up with a good way of bundling a Pi and its
    associated cables/peripherals/hub into a reasonably neat handful?

    Lego and some glue?

    That's spiritually appropriate. Improvised and repurposed objects
    are much enjoyed. Lego isn't an obvious starting point, but it's
    in the right frame of mind 8-).

    Since posting the original question the use of disposable plastic
    pastry or takeout food containers crossed my mind. I can always
    cut holes for cables and ventilation. Some of them are quite durable.

    Thanks for writing!

    bob prohaska


    --- PyGate Linux v1.5
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From bp@3:633/10 to All on Monday, October 27, 2025 06:30:02
    druck <news@druck.org.uk> wrote:
    On 25/10/2025 22:28, bp@www.zefox.net wrote:
    Has anybody come up with a good way of bundling a Pi and its
    associated cables/peripherals/hub into a reasonably neat handful?


    Look for VESA mounting boxes, there is a whole range from Pi sized and larger which would hold both the Pi and the DSO, and fit between the
    monitor and the stand.

    Thank you, I'd never heard of VESA mounts!

    bob prohaska


    --- PyGate Linux v1.5
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From Lawrence D?Oliveiro@3:633/10 to All on Monday, October 27, 2025 14:00:01
    On Sat, 25 Oct 2025 21:28:55 -0000 (UTC), bp wrote:

    Has anybody come up with a good way of bundling a Pi and its
    associated cables/peripherals/hub into a reasonably neat handful?

    Some Pi-ignorant reader may not realize it, but (at the risk of boring/ insulting everybody else) the only reason this is a problem is that the Pi
    is so petite, it weighs less than the cables you connect to it. ;)

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From bp@3:633/10 to All on Monday, October 27, 2025 17:00:01
    Lawrence D?Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
    On Sat, 25 Oct 2025 21:28:55 -0000 (UTC), bp wrote:

    Has anybody come up with a good way of bundling a Pi and its
    associated cables/peripherals/hub into a reasonably neat handful?

    Some Pi-ignorant reader may not realize it, but (at the risk of boring/ insulting everybody else) the only reason this is a problem is that the Pi is so petite, it weighs less than the cables you connect to it. ;)

    And the cables take up considerably more space! It's a bit like
    trying to package a nest of serpents 8-)

    Thanks for writing,

    bob prohaska




    --- PyGate Linux v1.5
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to Lawrence D?Oliveiro on Monday, October 27, 2025 08:33:03
    Re: Re: Perhipheral and cables packaging
    By: Lawrence D?Oliveiro to All on Mon Oct 27 2025 14:00:01

    Some Pi-ignorant reader may not realize it, but (at the risk of boring/ insulting everybody else) the only reason this is a problem is that the Pi is so petite, it weighs less than the cables you connect to it. ;)

    I have actually had to use some strategically placed masking tape in order to prevent my pi machines from being pulled off the back of the desk by the weight --- SBBSecho 3.28-Linux
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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to Lawrence D?Oliveiro on Monday, October 27, 2025 08:34:24
    Re: Re: Perhipheral and cables packaging
    By: Mike Powell to Lawrence D?Oliveiro on Mon Oct 27 2025 08:33:03

    Some Pi-ignorant reader may not realize it, but (at the risk of boring/ insulting everybody else) the only reason this is a problem is that the P is so petite, it weighs less than the cables you connect to it. ;)

    I have actually had to use some strategically placed masking tape in order t prevent my pi machines from being pulled off the back of the desk by the wei
    weight of the power, video, and network cables. ;)

    That last bit got cut off somehow. ;)
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