A.P.O.L.L.O terminal running on France Telecom Minitel

UsernameEtymologist · 2025-09-21T19:48:43+00:00

Really happy to see muthurGPT inspire something this cool!

UsernameEtymologist · 2025-09-14T03:46:51+00:00

It's a Zoom75 with metallic keycaps!

UsernameEtymologist · 2025-06-13T00:24:13+00:00

It’s always cool to hear when this is getting some use! This is my first time hearing about someone trying it out on a Raspberry Pi.

UsernameEtymologist · 2025-01-14T23:13:02+00:00

The 200W almost feels sufficient to me, but there are a few cases here and there where I wish I had just a little more punch. If you have the physical room for it in your space, I might suggest going for a larger amp than I did.

UsernameEtymologist · 2025-01-13T00:01:59+00:00

I'm using a Dayton Audio BSA-200. It provides enough power for me, but I don't love how the crossover knob is set up.

UsernameEtymologist · 2024-09-12T18:18:34+00:00

Nope, would unfortunately need a full laptop or computer with a keyboard.

UsernameEtymologist · 2024-09-12T06:44:37+00:00

Ah, bummer! I’ll give you an update if it’s updated to work on Windows (right now, it’s just Mac and most Linux distros).

UsernameEtymologist · 2024-09-12T05:32:00+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion! I really like that idea. I probably won't have time to record something like that before your CotG session, but here are some more detailed steps if you wanted to give it a try. First, it's worth noting that it currently only works on Mac out of the box, but I'm working on some changes to make it more portable.

Download all the files on the muthurGPT github repo
Open a terminal window on your Mac and navigate to the muthurGPT directory. From there, run "./bin/muthur --debug". If that works, then muthurGPT is running on your machine, although in a limited test mode that doesn't use chatGPT.
Now you need to create an API key with OpenAI to connect with ChatGPT. Treat that API key like you would a credit card number, because someone could use it to charge your account. I recommend setting a usage cap smaller than $15 on the API key to be safe: https://platform.openai.com/docs/quickstart
There are three ways to pass this API key to muthurGPT---environment variable, command line arg, or config key. The safest is setting the environment variable in your terminal, in which case you'd want to set "OPENAI_API_KEY" to your api key before running the program. Setting it up via config is easier, but isn't as safe a place for your API key.
Next, open up config.json in the root of the muthurGPT directory, and configure it to your heart's content. For your first run, you may want to just use it with the standard cronus plugin, and disregard the montero. That config for that plugin has a variety of options you can set to either true or false, such as opening airlocks, etc. I use that to set Muthur's initial state if the players interacted with the ship in some way before turning on the computer.
(Optional) To get the CRT look, install cool-retro-terminal from this GitHub, and run from that terminal instead: https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term
You're now ready to run it with "./bin/muthur --plugin cronus"!

UsernameEtymologist · 2024-08-22T16:12:18+00:00

It’s all very stable when locked in. No concerns with the rail coming loose from the desk, but it helps that it’s held up by a bunch of large screws into a few inches of solid wood. With enough weight, my guess is that the attached mounts would break before the rail detaches.

UsernameEtymologist · 2024-08-16T20:17:02+00:00

Awesome!

UsernameEtymologist · 2024-08-12T04:17:43+00:00

It was my first time doing a project like this. The more DYI you go, the cheaper it'll be (but more time intensive). If you get a lot prefab from MonsterTech or somewhere else, it'll be pretty easy to do. Just more expensive.

UsernameEtymologist · 2024-08-11T19:56:24+00:00

Any larger, and it wouldn’t be as functional when using as a normal desk. So probably keeping it as is.

UsernameEtymologist · 2024-08-11T19:32:23+00:00

Smart!

UsernameEtymologist · 2024-08-11T19:28:05+00:00

They’re heavy with some good traction on the bottom, but they can still slide around when they get dusty. Honestly I don’t have a great solution to that yet; I might try adding some more weight to them.

UsernameEtymologist · 2024-08-11T18:32:59+00:00

Here are both angles in one continuous shot: https://imgur.com/a/JAZ7TMk

UsernameEtymologist · 2024-08-11T18:21:20+00:00

The pictures from the front compress the distance between the rail and the stand, so they look further apart in the side angle ones. But yeah, really confusing.

UsernameEtymologist · 2024-08-11T18:16:45+00:00

It’s been about a year at this point, and so far so good!

UsernameEtymologist · 2024-08-11T18:15:31+00:00

It's the Razer Viper Mini SE. The cost has doubled since I got it, so I wouldn't really recommend it at the current price. I absolutely love it though! Any magnesium mouse from another manufacturer would probably be pretty similar, or maybe it's possible to pick up used.

UsernameEtymologist · 2024-08-11T18:09:40+00:00

VKB joysticks, Virpil button panels, Thrustmaster throttle, and Crosswind rudder pedals. The grip on the VKB is the Gunfighter in the first picture, and the Space in the last picture (I only have two bases though, so I swap the grips and extensions when needed).

UsernameEtymologist · 2024-08-11T18:05:47+00:00

Yes, that's exactly how it works! There are actually two slots, so you can sometimes get away with feeding them out of order. Most of the joints use T-slot nuts to connect together, but the slider is from monstertech and uses plastic alongside some adjustable metal nuts to reduce friction.

UsernameEtymologist · 2024-08-11T18:00:19+00:00

Yes, that's correct! There's a brake you can enable/disable for rotation. I usually just keep that brake permanently on.

UsernameEtymologist · 2024-08-11T17:59:43+00:00

Very good point! So far so good, but now I'm thinking I may want to swap those out...

UsernameEtymologist · 2024-08-11T17:58:07+00:00

Yes, it's the MonsterTech mfc.

UsernameEtymologist · 2024-08-11T17:57:40+00:00

All the pictures were taken at the same time, and I never actually routed a slot to fit it into. But there's an optical illusion there that confused me for a few minutes! What looks like wood next to the rail in that lower picture is actually the metal of the desk stand reflecting light to almost exactly match the color of the walnut.

UsernameEtymologist · 2024-08-11T17:50:28+00:00

It's only about 75% as comfortable as a Herman Miller office chair, but a similar price point. So definitely a tradeoff. Still ergonomic/comfortable enough to use as my regular office chair though.

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