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What if your real computer was a super-sized Lego computer brick?

The Verge · Sean Hollister · last updated
The M2x2 in action. | Image: Paul Staal
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 super-sized homage to the classic computer brick (via Reddit and Hackster.io).

You can play with this 3D model at Staal’s site. | Model: Paul Staal

It’s ten times bigger than the original:

Size comparison. | Image: Paul Staal

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 add …

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