一名父亲与其12岁的儿子历时约两个月，完成了一个名为“Altoids Project”的DIY电子产品项目，将微型计算机集成到薄荷糖铁盒中 1。项目的初始硬件来源包括在MIT Swapfest活动中免费获得的旧机器人套件以及一台二手ThinkPad笔记本 1。核心控制器采用Arduino Nano，电源系统由LiPo电池与PowerBoost模块组成 1。
开发过程经历了五次迭代才最终实现盒盖闭合 1。首次迭代使用的组件无一存活于最终产品中 1。显示环节曾因找不到引脚图导致AI生成错误信息（声称10针屏有20针），后通过论坛找到正确原理图得以解决 1。期间还因焊接不当导致显示屏铜箔脱落，迫使开发者更换了Adafruit新屏 1。为适配铁盒尺寸，两人自制CAD并3D打印了外壳 1。最终成品中包含两颗真实的Altoids薄荷糖作为装饰 1。
A father and his 12-year-old son spent approximately two months constructing a DIY micro-computer integrated into an Altoids mint tin 1. The project began with salvaged hardware, specifically an old robotics kit acquired for free at MIT Swapfest and a secondhand ThinkPad laptop 1. At its core, the device utilizes an Arduino Nano as the controller, powered by a LiPo battery connected to a PowerBoost module 1.
The development process involved five hardware iterations to achieve a functional design that could close within the tin's constraints 1. Early attempts faced significant technical hurdles, particularly regarding the display component; missing pin definitions led to misleading information from AI tools, which incorrectly claimed a 10-pin screen had 20 pins 1. The team eventually located the correct schematic through online forums to resolve these software and documentation issues 1. Physical challenges were equally demanding, including difficult soldering processes where improper technique caused copper foil on the display to peel off, necessitating a replacement with a new screen from Adafruit 1. To ensure a proper fit, they designed custom CAD files and 3D printed an enclosure tailored to the Altoids tin dimensions 1. None of the components used in the initial iteration survived to the final product 1. The completed unit features two real Altoids mints inside as a decorative touch 1.
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