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CliveWebster hasbeentinkering withcomputerseversince
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THEINTERNETISfull of retro-fitted,1950s jukeboxes –old units
rescued from diners and bars, stripped down and rebuilt with
Raspberry Pis and Arduinos to make steampunk-style retro-future
party pieces. But you don’t need to be avintage restoration expert
to make your own touchscreen jukebox.
To make your own jukebox, you can either use old PC hardware
or aRaspberry Pi: simply add acheap touchscreen and aneat
ready-made case and you’re ready to host some great parties.
There are three general options, so we’ll go through each and let
you choose which is best foryou.
Makeatouchscreenjukebox
Buildingatouchscreenunittocontrol your musichas neverbeen
easier,whether you’reusing oldhardware or makingabespoke
console.CliveWebstershowsyou how
