Don’t leave your next job fair without one of these clever ATtiny84A-based business cards created by Dylan Turner . Not only does it let the recipient know who Turner is and how to reach him, it also doubles as a working video game console.
Electronics based business cards are nothing new and we don’t expect anyone to actually use this as a business card (they add up to $15 a pop) but this is the form factor we’re dealing with: 3.5-inches x 2-inches. But the ability to add so much technology to this restrictive form factor is sheer brilliance. When showing off the new business card-sized console, Turner teased another prototype PCB , this one featuring Raspberry Pi Pico instead of this models Arduino compatible ATtiny84A.
The card is made from two major components: the console board and game cartridges. The system is designed to read cartridges so it doesn’t have to be flashed with a new image for every game. Just pop in a new cartridge and start playing.
The console board uses two buttons and a joystick with visuals outputting to a small OLED display. It only costs $1 to create a game cartridge but also a bit of time to program the game. If you want to take a closer look at the code, visit the project page at GitHub .
You can also see this card in action on Dylan Turner’s official YouTube channel . Be sure to follow him for more updates and future projects. As for us, we’re holding out for the Pico edition.
