Replicating 1960s-era computer hardware can be a daunting task. Components can be hard to find, schematics thin on the ground, and software near-unobtainable. Of course, not every computer from the… ...

Fragility and sound fitting seem like natural issues for a computer built out of cardboard, which is why we would've thought they would've been the first things Recompute would've solved when ...

Recompute 's "sustainable computer" concept has been making the rounds since last year, but the company have just announced that the first of the cardboard-chassis PCs are now going into production.

The video, which shows the creation of a "computer" built entirely out of cardboard and common household materials, is Mickey W's entry in LG's first annual UltraWide Festival Dream Setup.

Recompute aims to address the core of this issue. They are a computer manufacturer, but unlike any other their main focus is on the life-cycle of the PC, from creation to decommissioning.

The designer of one of those entries, the cardboard-housed Recompute, was kind enough to contact us with some more detail about his computer, including a few specs.

The point of the cardboard case—which he says it just an extreme example of his definition of implementing sustainability in design—is to make it easier to dismantle, for “controlled ...

The machine's creator, Brenden Macaluso, wanted to create a truly sustainable PC; his argument is that, while traditional steel and aluminium cases can be recycled, the Recompute takes less time and ...