alt Hacker NewsThe predecessor that the Sun JavaStation “Krups” is one of my all time favorite computer design https://forums.sgi.sh/index.php?threads/the-sun-javastation-...
We used to have these at my workplace and always wanted to get one but they got thrown out and I didn’t manage to save one… And nowadays they are kind of rare to find on used marketplaces.
And of course you can still set them up today https://youtu.be/Fb0w5OT1U58
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Thanks for sharing, that brings back good memories.
Here is another one, from the first JavaStation,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxV_pR1ZsXM
Sun was my favourite UNIX vendor, oh well.
I should buy a SunRay and 3D scan it. They're still around, and These shapes should not be that hard to 3D print (does any filament maker out there color match that beautiful Sun Microsystems purple?), and this would make an amazing case for an SBC. And scaling it up for mini-ITX would be friggin hilarious too.
Image for UK-based readers:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JavaStation#/media/File:Sun_Mi...