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A cyberdeck to help you airlock the Alien

Rob Beschizza
May 04, 2026
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Photo: Jeff Merrick

The Typeframe PS-85 is a cyberdeck crafted by Jeff Merrick, inspired by Epson portable computers and the design language of 1979 science fiction-horror classic Alien. In the movie, the MU/TH/UR computer had its own room; here’s a terminal to ask it desperate questions and receive unhelpful answers.

When Weyland-Yutani approached us to …

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