7/10/2023 0 Comments Fallout 76 builds september 2019![]() ![]() If there’s one thing the apocalypse tells us, it’s that these old terminals will still be kicking after a few hundred years. The rest of the build is a Raspberry Pi 3B+, which is more than enough compute power to open a door shaped like a gear.Īs for what you would do with a retro-inspired Pi terminal, well, it would make a good computer for the workbench, and since the case is already designed for a 3.5″ drive, you could use this to archive some old media. There’s a 3.5″ USB floppy drive, because there’s nothing that will survive a nuclear holocaust like magnetic media. Sure, considering the display is an LCD it’s a tiny bit thick, but you don’t get the Atomic age aesthetic without a big CRT, do you? The keyboard is a standard, off-the-shelf mechanical keyboard for clicky goodness with vintage-style keycaps. Of note, the entire case is 3D printed, in multiple pieces. This terminal has a host of features that are well-suited for the modern vault dweller. All the files are available, and if you have a Pi sitting around this is a good weekend project. ![]() Of course, as with all of computer history, the coolest parts of Fallout are the computer terminals, so decided to build one. Yes, most things run on tubes, and apparently you can implement an AI that passes a Turing test in tubes (does the Turing test apply if you’re comparing it against NPCs?). The Fallout series of video games provide a wonderful alternative history that answers the question of what might have happened had the microchip never been invented.
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