Boing Boing

Boing Boing

DIY camera inspired by production design of 1979’s Alien

Rob Beschizza
Mar 31, 2026
∙ Paid

The Saturnix. Photo: Yutani

Designed by Yutani, the Saturnix is an open-source DIY camera project with a Raspberry Pi Zero 2W and Arducam IMX519 camera at its heart—and that big retro-futuristic case which, as interviewer Mitchell Clark relates, looks like a prop from Alien.

Obviously, the most attention-grabbing part of the Saturnix is the case. Yutani s…

User's avatar

Continue reading this post for free, courtesy of Boing Boing.

Or purchase a paid subscription.
© 2026 Happy Mutants LLC · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture