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Hobbyist xenomorphs Raspberry Pi into Alien-themed DIY laptop

go.theregister.com·Brandon Vigliarolo·29 days ago
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We've all been there: You're doing maintenance on a Weyland-Yutani hauler dragging mineral ore back toward Earth, and there’s no terminal handy to tap into the MU/TH/UR AI to check ship systems. Lucky for you, one enterprising maker has created just the machine for the job. Okay, maybe the megacorporations, starships, androids, and hostile xenomorphs of the Alien film franchise aren't real, but the aesthetic popularized by the 1979 film and its successors has captivated plenty of people, including Jeff Merrick, who has a passion for building his own "cyberdecks," custom-designed computers that often mimic cyberpunk and retro sci-fi aesthetics.  The 1970s retro future aesthetic is perfect for an Alien porta-terminal build, which is where the PS-85 comes in.  Built as a “rugged barebones slate-style portable computer inspired by the Alien universe,” Merrick’s Typeframe PS-85 packs in a small LCD display, a 40% mechanical keyboard with hot-swappable switches, and a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W - a low-power…

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