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Maker builds Alien-themed DIY laptop using Raspberry Pi

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A maker named Jeff Merrick has designed and open-sourced plans for the PS-85, a portable computer with a rugged, slate-style design inspired by the Alien film franchise. The device incorporates a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W, a small LCD screen, and a 40% mechanical keyboard, intended for command-line interface use. Merrick, who previously built a similar retro-computing project called the PX-88, emphasizes that the PS-85 is a personal hobby project with no plans for commercial sale. AI

RANK_REASON This is a hobbyist project and not a significant AI development.

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Maker builds Alien-themed DIY laptop using Raspberry Pi

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  1. The Register — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Brandon Vigliarolo ·

    Hobbyist xenomorphs Raspberry Pi into Alien-themed DIY laptop

    <h4>Everything you need to build the PS-85 is available from its designer's website, even if you can't get to space</h4> <p>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 …

  2. The Register — AI TIER_1 English(EN) ·

    Hobbyist xenomorphs Raspberry Pi into Alien-themed DIY laptop

    Everything you need to build the PS-85 is available from its designer's website, even if you can't get to space

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