D0WD, a low-cost alternative to LilyGo T-Display, lets you mirror your desktop monitor over Wi-Fi with an ESP32 ...
DIY pixel-art frame: ESP32 (Waveshare), screen and power — tiny, beginner-friendly BOM. Connects via Wi-Fi, auto-downloads and cycles art every 30s; web control, SD caching and robust file handling.
I love the Pi, but it's not always the best tool for the job.