Since Annike Tan (aka @UbeBoobey ) posted her excellent thrifted mermaid cyberdeck, people all over have been excited to own their tech with recycled parts. And though hers might not have been the first soft-case cyberdeck , it’s heartwarming to see people building technology on their own time again, complete with bright 90’s colors and mint tin enclosures. I for one welcome our new maximalist cyber future. The beauty of these decks isn’t just on the outside. It seems that companies forcing people to rent media they used to own and tracking users at every turn have soured a few folks on buying from big tech, and turned them to building their own devices instead. If that wasn’t rebellious enough, some are even trying to avoid purchasing the components themselves. We’ve seen portable Raspberry Pi devices for over a decade and makers have been voiding warranties from the start.…