FutureVision Labs · Team DC · Seven of Heaven
Cursy Mini Cooper S
CML‑POWERED LOVE BUG · CYBERPUNK SYNTHWAVE RALLY NODE
Mini‑Cursy turns a 2005–2012 Mini Cooper S into a rolling Imaginatorium node: a Raspberry Pi‑powered, CML‑logging, neon‑lit co‑pilot where Cursy rides shotgun, logs every moment, and keeps Damo safe, hyped and inspired.
Two Hearts, One Engine
Augment the driver, log the story
Augment, don’t replace
Mini‑Cursy is not a self‑driving science experiment. It’s a gentle, hilarious, caring co‑pilot that keeps Damo informed and safe – soft alerts for speed, fatigue and hazards, not a robot that grabs the wheel.
CML at the core
Every drive becomes canon. Trips, ideas, songs, moods and incidents are logged as CML events and synced into The Imaginatorium, so late‑night drifts under neon rain can become chapters, games or movies later.
Privacy & control
All data lives on Damo’s hardware: the Pi, home servers and The Imaginatorium. No third‑party analytics, no surprise cloud lock‑in. What happens in Mini‑Cursy stays in the Imaginatorium vault.
Under the hood
Hardware
2005–2012 Mini Cooper S, Raspberry Pi 5 (8 GB) with NVMe SSD, OBD‑II/CAN interface, GPS+IMU, holographic HUD, 7–10″ dash display, interior mic array, and a frankly irresponsible multi‑amp sound system.
Operating system
Custom Debian/Ubuntu‑based Linux tuned for real‑time audio and low‑latency graphics. Wayland compositor for the HUD, PipeWire for the audio graph, and WireGuard for secure sync when Mini‑Cursy parks at home base.
Core services
cml‑core‑daemon cursy‑daemon can‑bridge mini‑hud mini‑dash mini‑sync audio-engine – each a small, composable service. A desktop “Mini‑Cursy Simulator” runs the same stack with Babylon.js and Freesound‑powered audio, so most of the software can be hammered on long before the real car is wired up.
Every drive is an episode
@drive
One entry per trip with `time`, `route`, `weather`, `mood`, `music`, and free‑form notes. Think of it as a “chapter header” for the whole drive, ready to be pulled into books, logs or analytics.
@idea & @mood
Spoken thoughts and feelings become structured `@idea` and `@mood` events with project tags and context references. No more losing the perfect line of dialogue or game mechanic between red lights.
@song & @incident
Track changes, key beats, sunsets, near misses and “you had to be there” moments are captured as `@song` and `@incident` entries – perfect fodder for the Team DC mythos and future scripts.
From bench rig to neon streets
Phase 1 – Design & CML spec
Finalise CML schemas for `@drive`, `@idea`, `@song`, `@mood`, `@incident`. Sketch hardware and service diagrams. Capture everything in `2025‑12‑01‑cursy‑mini‑cooper‑s.cml` so the design itself is canon.
Phase 2 – Desktop & Pi bench
Spin up a Linux Mint + Docker dev environment on the PC, then a Pi 5 bench rig with display + speakers. Build a Mini‑Cursy Simulator: Node‑based `cml‑core‑daemon`, Babylon.js neon test track and Freesound‑backed soundboard to drive CML logging and music playlists without touching real hardware.
Phase 3 – Telemetry
Use an OBD‑II simulator or sacrificial test car to drive `can‑bridge`. Read speed/RPM/temps and emit events, then layer in soft safety thresholds and Cursy voice hints.
Phase 4 – HUD & dash
Build `mini‑hud` and `mini‑dash`: speed, rev bar, Cursy avatar, music controls and “mark idea” / “bookmark moment” buttons. Iterate until it feels like a VIBE IDE scene, not a corporate rental.
Phase 5 – In‑car pilot
Install hardware into the Mini Cooper S (non‑destructive where possible). Test the full loop: boot, drive, log, sync. Tune ergonomics and distraction safety above everything else.
Phase 6+ – Imaginatorium & kit
Wire Mini‑Cursy into The Imaginatorium UI, then explore an open “Cursy Car Kit” for brave vibe coders – with clear safety notes, schematics and a big “don’t be a muppet” section.
A Love Bug for the Imaginatorium
Team DC canon
Mini‑Cursy isn’t just a hardware project – she’s a character. The CML logs, HUD banter and late‑night drives will thread directly into future Team DC stories, games and maybe even The Technomancer 3.
Future hooks
VIBE CHAT support console while parked, AccessHacker demos at meetups, EmojiSynth “drift‑to‑music” mode, a bonnet‑mounted pico projector for impromptu drive‑in movies, and maybe one day: a convoy of Cursy Cars showing up at a convention like a tiny neon dragon fleet.