Independent distributor Ineltek UK is offering the Arduino shield free when you buy one of its selected TFT displays. The S5U13781R01C100 TFT shield is based on the Epson S1D13781 controller IC with ...

Well, [shabaz] had a great idea: use it as a star map display. The project combines the Arduino, a round TFT, a GPS receiver, and some external flash memory to store data.

By fitting a USB socket onto a prototyping board, adding a few level shifters, and connecting the pins in the right order, [Charles] was able to get his Arduino talking to an old Nokia Brick.