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Micrion Corp Battleship 'Control Unit' Model M discovered, possibly
Posted: 15 Nov 2018, 18:34
by green-squid
Noobamen saw this on eBay, and it caught our attention, because its keyboard seems to be a Model M!
Check it out!
If your pockets are deep enough...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Micrion-Corp-1 ... 3006431908
Posted: 15 Nov 2018, 18:47
by JP!
That's pretty sweet looking. It looks like this unit absorbed a Model M.
Posted: 15 Nov 2018, 19:26
by mcmaxmcmc
that's even bigger than the Chyron aircraft carrier, it seems... what do we name this thing now?
Posted: 15 Nov 2018, 19:28
by depletedvespene
Board Carrier, as this thing seems to carry a keyboard within itself.
Posted: 15 Nov 2018, 19:36
by depletedvespene
Scratch that, this is the keyborg. Look at how it's assimilated and made part of itself differing kinds of keys (including a whole keyboard), buttons, switches and knobs.
Posted: 16 Nov 2018, 19:32
by zrrion
If your pockets are deep enough
don't say things like that hours after I get paid!
This thing looks incredible too. If it were a buck or two cheaper...
Posted: 16 Nov 2018, 19:33
by JP!
Someone should buy this and document it for keyboard science!
Posted: 16 Nov 2018, 20:04
by Hypersphere
Here's a pic of the unit in context, albeit it would appear that the system is in the process of being dismantled:

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https://www.google.com/search?q=micrion ... 3OJulQKrlM:
Apparently, it was used as a controller for particle beams.
Posted: 16 Nov 2018, 20:09
by green-squid
shieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet that's badass!!!
Posted: 16 Nov 2018, 20:19
by digital_matthew
Now THAT'S a workstation.

Posted: 16 Nov 2018, 20:31
by JP!
That is just badass.
Here is a picture I found of the keyboard module.
Source:
http://www.freudlabs.com/fib_consumables

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Posted: 16 Nov 2018, 22:28
by Hypersphere
There was a thread on this on GH back in 2015:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=72387.0