It’s hard to look at today as anything but the golden age of computing. Even entry level machines have quad-core processors and a terabyte or more of storage space, to say nothing of the incredible amount of tech packed into the modern smartphone. But even so, there’s something to be said for the elegant simplicity of early desktop computers.
Looking to recreate the feeling of those bygone days, [Pigeonaut] created the Callisto II. Its entirely 3D printed case snaps together without glue or screws, making it easy to assemble, and the parts have been sized so they’ll be printable even on smaller machines like the Prusa Mini. Inside you’ll find a 1024×768 Pimoroni HDMI 8″ IPS LCD, 60% mechanical keyboard, four-port USB 3 hub, Raspberry Pi 4, and a 22 watt USB power supply to run it all.
The internal components can be easily accessed with the hatch on the rear of the case, and there’s plenty of room inside to add new hardware should you want to toss in a hard drive or even swap out the Pi for a different single-board computer.
To really drive home the faux-retro concept of the Callisto II, [Pigeonaut] has created a website for the fictional computer company behind the machine, replete with all the trappings you’d expect from the early web. There’s even a web-based “operating system” you can use to show off your freshly printed Callisto II.
Incidentally the II suffix isn’t just part of the meme, there really was a Callisto before this one. We covered the earlier machine back in 2019, and while we’re a bit sad to see that the functional 3.5 inch floppy drive has been deleted, we can’t deny the overall aesthetics have been greatly improved in the latest version.
Their website brings me much joy.
If I had any usable desk space left I would definitely make one of these.
Sadly the properly compressed image is fake seems a noise filter was added not a properly dithered image from back in the day. 70k nice that they made it look like a SAMS learn html in 24hours.
yes. also, the font is not quite right, and the Gifs have a too large palette. But overall it´s great !
I’m loving the dark blue on black.
Beautiful work!
Looks like an ADM-3A
My first thought.
// wrote the keyboard scanning code in the Data General D200
I have 3 original bee hive terminals I’ve been wanting to do this to.
It’s your stuff to do what you want with, but please consider fixing them up and using it as a terminal to a Pi instead of gutting it. Old terminals are very rare now and you can’t un-Dremel the case if you change your mind later.
It looks a bit more like an ADM-5 because of the keyboard being the full width of the terminal, even though there’s no keypad.
I realized just how handy it would be to have a small computer with both monitor and keyboard all in a single monolithic case that is actually at a decent working angle. This is probably how people get into cyberdecks.
no door. they should clamshell below the keyboard.
This would look absolutely awesome if filled, sanded and painted.
I have to have the pink one!