The Bioluminescent Gaming PC

[AlexTheGreatish]

By genetically modifying some E. Coli we make a PC glow. Really.

 

Check out Nyoka Design Labs: https://www.lightbynyoka.com/linustech

 

 

 

[Red :)]

[Egg-Roll]

Possible the best video LTT has posted in a while, that was actually interesting to watch.

Tho Linus needs to look up the definition of one job lol.

[Dutch_Master]

Jayz2cent: DANG! I WANT THAT! IFITIX! BANG BANG BANG!!!

Gamers Nexus: Here are some graphs we compiled after our extended testing. Please buy our mouse mat, which we ran out of, but we're expecting a new shipment soon!

 

[Shreyas1]

Won't the coolant heating up denature the Luciferase eventually?

[BaidDSB]

Damn my biology education paid off. nothing went over the head.

 

never though biology and pc gaming can mash up  but here it is

[CerealExperimentsLain]

Was anyone else like 'Damn this is super cool, I don't care about them putting it into a computer tho.. But damn it's cool!'?

[Radium_Angel]

3 hours ago, Shreyas1 said:

Won't the coolant heating up denature the Luciferase eventually?

Yes, depending on how hot the solution actually gets, otherwise, as the video mentioned, crap in your water cooling solution is never a good idea.

We'll chalk this one up to "interesting, but currently impractical"

 

[Luscious]

Now that was a very interesting video. Curious how they will develop this further and if they actually do manage to create a PC cooling fluid.

 

One way to possibly make the effect last longer is to engineer the fluid so that the action of the pump impeller pushing the liquid keeps the luminescence energized, essentially using "friction" to create the effect. And if that's all it takes to keep the stuff lit then something like a D5 can deliver that. They would have a challenge keeping the size of the particles small enough though to not clog up the micro fins in the blocks, especially on systems that use 4-5 large complex blocks in one loop. Back pressure could also be an issue if a block begins to form and you see seepage at your o-rings - those can be notorious to fail when things go south or when you push your fluid temps too high.

[dogwitch]

it would be cool. any time linus opens the server room. this happens....

server happy to see him...

lol

[Vishera]

Biochemistry is amazing!

Not only you have to learn biology,you also need to learn chemistry as well.

[tone_bender]

19 hours ago, Shreyas1 said:

Won't the coolant heating up denature the Luciferase eventually?

depends on the origin of the luciferase,  the PCR method they demonstrated, where the heat "opens" dna strands also denatures enzymes, but then they realized they could use Polymerase (the enzyme that gives the "P" to PCR) from heat-resistant bacteria, so the heat doesnt affect them
the same principle could be applied to luciferase.

 

Or even further, the Fold-It algorithm could be used to simulate how the structure of a Heat-resistant luciferase could be, even if nobody observed in nature

[Cyntist]

What MoBo are they using that has a waterblock?

 

I totally plan to do this with a GFP variant called mGreenLantern:

https://www.pnas.org/content/117/48/30710 

[Void_Sentient]

What case/cooler/reservoir did they use in this build because that looks sick

[GodAtum]

I tried doing this with my neighbour's pee but its not glowing. Please help.

[Sarra]

2 hours ago, GodAtum said:

I tried doing this with my neighbour's pee but its not glowing. Please help.

Tell her she needs to get an E. Coli. infection first.

 

They need to make a bioluminescent solution that glows based on how warm the loop is. That would be even cooler, and potentially be capable of lasting a longer time. And not gunking up blocks would be good, too.

[MultiGamerClub]

Only 5 years to wait until i see this being sold.