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What if your real computer was a supersized Lego computer brick?

The M2x2 in action. | Image: Paul Staal

In 1979 – nearly 50 years ago – Lego jazzed up its very first spaceships with an iconic sloped computer brick that was just painted plastic. In 2022, we introduced you to the engineer who fit an actual tiny computer inside.

Now, industrial designer Paul Staal has flipped the script with a working desktop PC that’s a supersized homage to the classic computer brick (via Reddit and Hackster.io).

It’s 10 times bigger than the original:

The “M2x2” is largely a 3D-printed case for a Mac Mini – one you can freely print at home yourself – but it’s not just a shell. He’s outfitted it with a 7-inch IPS touchscreen display, and a full array of addit …

Read the full story at The Verge.

Original Source: https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/890047/what-if-your-real-computer-was-a-super-sized-lego-computer-brick

Original Source: https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/890047/what-if-your-real-computer-was-a-super-sized-lego-computer-brick

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