Pi Zero w

[daywane]

I have a Pi zero doing nothing. sitting on a shelf collecting dust. I tried it once and SNES was crap. I was done with it.
I have never tried a Linux OS on it.  I collect food recopies from YouTube videos and instructions. how hard would it be to have the Pi Zero W catalog my MP4 recordings of cooking and text files into a digital cook book? Might be a stupid question but my Linux use  is only retro gaming. Retro Pi and batocera only. Thats it.

[PL1]

I collect food recopies from YouTube videos and instructions. how hard would it be to have the Pi Zero W catalog my MP4 recordings of cooking and text files into a digital cook book?

That depends on how fancy you want your cookbook to be.   

The easy way would be to set up some flavor of Linux or Raspbian with a desktop environment then make a folder on the desktop and dump in your text files (Maybe convert to PDFs or other format for easier reading?) and MP4s.

There are a variety of media players and document/PDF readers/editors to choose from.

If you want to get fancy, see if you can find a video jukebox program and convert the text files to MP4s.

Since you have a W (wireless) model you can use a bluetooth, wireless, or wired keyboard with touchpad to control the whole thing, or would a touchscreen be more to your liking for day-to-day operation?

What size/type of screen do you plan to use?
- Where will you place/mount it?
- Fixed location or do you need it to be mobile?

How/where do you want to mount the Pi Zero W?

How do you want to power the Pi?


Scott

[daywane]

it will be stuck to the back of a 32 inch (dumb) flat screen in the kitchen.
I more or less have it all setup on a windows 10 pc. almost exatly as you described in your answer to me. I thought it would be simple. I just have zero experience in Linux. a folder full of sub folders . Each sub folder has the YouTube Video MP4 and a text file of instructions I also recently have been adding the Http:/ address . that's enough info for me. With my windows PC I can even print the text file wirelessly . That step will not really be needed .

I just can not thank of anything else to do with a old Pi zero.
Thank you.