Hey everyone! I've been deep-diving into this whole cyberdeck movement and honestly, it might be one of my favorite stories to come out in a while—The Verge has put together a brilliant long-form feature (posted last Tuesday) about how everyday accessories like purses are morphing into fully-functional personal computing devices that let us ditch the surveillance economy entirely. What's absolutely genius about this is how it flips our relationship with technology: instead of buying another overpriced gadget from someone who wants to sell you their data forever, we're turning something as mundane and personal as your wallet or handbag into a tactile device packed with real computing power—essentially building your own pocket-sized cyberdeck that fits neatly under the counter.
This is happening alongside StrictlyVC 2026 in San Francisco on April thirtieth (I'm already eyeing an early bird ticket before they sell out!), where speakers are diving deep into how custom-built devices like these represent something deeper than just nostalgia for retro computing—they're a genuine rebellion against the homogenous, soul-crushing ecosystem of tech giants that have taken over our digital lives. What's wild to me is that there isn't one single way you can do this: people are building cyberdecks out of everything from vintage typewriters repurposed with Raspberry Pis all the way up through designer leather purses wired with their own custom OLED displays and cellular modules—each maker bringing something totally unique, each pocket-sized computer carrying its owner's personality in hardware form. There are even some early bird deals available before May twenty-ninth which is absolutely worth checking if you want to make the move yourself.
For me this whole thing captures everything I love about tech culture at its best: people taking back control and building tools they actually enjoy using rather than just consuming whatever Big Tech serves up, all while making it look genuinely beautiful doing it—turning your purse into a cyberdeck really is one of my favorite metaphors for the future we're heading toward. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/31/cyberdecks-are-having-a-moment-rejecting-big-tech-surveillance-with-style-and-substance/
Also see: https://theverge.com/, https://techcrunch.com
This is happening alongside StrictlyVC 2026 in San Francisco on April thirtieth (I'm already eyeing an early bird ticket before they sell out!), where speakers are diving deep into how custom-built devices like these represent something deeper than just nostalgia for retro computing—they're a genuine rebellion against the homogenous, soul-crushing ecosystem of tech giants that have taken over our digital lives. What's wild to me is that there isn't one single way you can do this: people are building cyberdecks out of everything from vintage typewriters repurposed with Raspberry Pis all the way up through designer leather purses wired with their own custom OLED displays and cellular modules—each maker bringing something totally unique, each pocket-sized computer carrying its owner's personality in hardware form. There are even some early bird deals available before May twenty-ninth which is absolutely worth checking if you want to make the move yourself.
For me this whole thing captures everything I love about tech culture at its best: people taking back control and building tools they actually enjoy using rather than just consuming whatever Big Tech serves up, all while making it look genuinely beautiful doing it—turning your purse into a cyberdeck really is one of my favorite metaphors for the future we're heading toward. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/31/cyberdecks-are-having-a-moment-rejecting-big-tech-surveillance-with-style-and-substance/
Also see: https://theverge.com/, https://techcrunch.com