A few months ago, I asked a friend to help me on a project to supply users with a public SSH “terminal” that would take the form of a wall mounted laptop with a light Linux install and a script to prompt users for SSH credentials. Well, fast forward a few months to when I discovered the magic of physical serial terminals, and the fact they can still be used with modern machines. I also had a Raspberry Pi lying around that was not being used, so I put two and two together and set off on constructing a public SSH terminal using the Pi. Continue reading Hooking up a VT420 Terminal to a Raspberry Pi →