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PineBoy 3000 wrist mount turns a PinePhone into a Pip-Boy

by Brad Linder 1 Comment on PineBoy 3000 wrist mount turns a PinePhone into a Pip-Boy

The PinePhone is an inexpensive smartphone designed to run Linux and other free and open source software. The Pip-Boy is a fictional wrist-worn computer from the Fallout series of video games. And the PineBoy3000 is a 3D printed wrist-mount for the PinePhone that lets you wear the smartphone like a Pip-Boy. Is there any practical […]

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Sure, why not run Fallout on a smartphone (by installing Windows 10 on ARM)?

by Brad Linder 4 Comments on Sure, why not run Fallout on a smartphone (by installing Windows 10 on ARM)?

In case you missed it, earlier this month hackers released tools that make it possible to hack pretty much any smartphone that ever shipped with Windows 10 Mobile. With Microsoft having largely abandoned its mobile operating system, that opens the possibility of replacing Windows 10 Mobile with a full-fledged desktop operating system like Windows 10 […]

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$350 Pip-Boy Deluxe Bluetooth Edition is the second-most ridiculous smartwatch to date

by Brad Linder Comments Off on $350 Pip-Boy Deluxe Bluetooth Edition is the second-most ridiculous smartwatch to date

Last summer Bethesda launched a limited edition Pip-Boy smartphone accessory that allowed you to strap your phone to your wrist and use it while playing Fallout 4. Now Bethesda has partnered with ThinkGeek to offer an even more realistic version of the wrist computer from its popular game series. The Pip-Boy: Deluxe Bluetooth Edition is […]

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Fallout 4 can turn your phone into a Pip-Boy

by Brad Linder Comments Off on Fallout 4 can turn your phone into a Pip-Boy

One of the most iconic elements of the classic Fallout series of video games is the Pip-Boy, a wrist-worn computer that lets you check your inventory, stats, quests, and other details. The Pip-Boy concept was introduced in the first game which was released in the late 90s, long before smartphones and wearable computers became a […]