Arduino's new Plug and Make Kit is designed to make IoT projects fun and simple
Go from zero to tech hero for $87
This sleek ITX PC case can be 3D printed and ready to go
GameCube-like custom case can fit mainstream GPUs and prints in a 180 x 180 mm bed
Build your own RAM: Upgrading an ancient 386 PC to 64MB RAM using custom-built memory
With some courage, you can do the same
Here's a custom-built RTX 4090 "Super" that Nvidia won't sell, and it's an absolute monster
Up to 16 percent faster than a stock RTX 4090
Modder tries spinning an entire PC to cool it, but centrifugal force has other ideas
There's a reason the fan goes *inside* the PC and not the other way around
A new amusement center will teach kids how to build PCs
It's never too early to start
DIY project uses recycled vape batteries to charge smartphone, e-bike
70 vape batteries performing as an e-bike battery
Hobbyist revives the beloved Winamp player into a polished physical marvel
The big picture: Teenagers and young adults of the late 1990s will remember Winamp as the de facto music player on their Windows PCs. If tinkering with electronics and fabrication is your jam, give Linamp a look. It brings Winamp to the physical plane, allowing you to touch this piece of history. It is a testament to one's passion and creativity, taking something old and giving it a new lease on life.
This desk hides a full gaming PC, RTX 4090, and widescreen OLED monitor included
YouTube channel DIY Perks shows how to make a hidden hatch PC desk
Dune's iconic stillsuit has been recreated, allowing wearers to drink their own sweat
It tastes just like warm water, apparently
This techie created a GPU from scratch in under two weeks
Designing custom CPUs and GPUs has become something of a trend for hobbyists of late
In brief: Building your own graphics card is the kind of undertaking that most people wouldn't even dream of attempting. But for one enterprising engineer known as "adammaj" on X/Twitter, constructing a GPU from the ground up wasn't just a crazy idea; it was a challenge conquered in just two weeks, even "with no prior experience."
The VoodooX 3Dfx project tries to revive the legend of early 3D graphics cards for PC
The card is now assembled, and games are running through digital output interfaces
FuryGPU is an open source hardware GPU built from scratch
In a nutshell: Can someone build a 3D graphics card from scratch? Dylan Barrie wanted to find out and spent four years trying. The result was a complete GPU that can theoretically run older gaming software on Windows.
This real-world Pokédex identifies pocket monsters using ChatGPT and AI voice cloning
In context: A YouTuber recreated a real-life working version of the Pokédex from the 1990s anime series. For those unfamiliar, the Pokédex was a red camera-like device that Ash used to identify Pokémon. The gadget would analyze the creature and then vocally tell Ash its name and description.
Hobbyist builds fully functioning 16-bit CPU in Microsoft Excel
Turns out, Excel is a lot more interesting than we ever imagined
In a nutshell: In an impressive display of creativity and technical finesse, a hobbyist has managed to build a fully functioning 16-bit CPU entirely within Microsoft Excel. The project provides a unique hands-on way to explore low-level computing concepts and highlights Excel's flexibility beyond boring spreadsheets, letting anyone download and tinker with a miniature computer architecture.
PlayStation 5 DIY tablet project successfully explores an untested form factor
Fan custom project achieves impressive shrinkage, but still requires external power
Out of Japan: This ultra-low-end 1-bit DIY "computer" sold out immediately after launch
No display outputs, no peripheral inputs, just some LEDs to prove it's working
Raspberry-Pi-powered "Decktility" is a modern take on the classic pocket PC
Could make a fun summer DIY project for experienced tinkerers
Modder creates the GeForce RTX 3070 with 16GB VRAM that never was
Games like Resident Evil 4 show significant performance improvements
PC enthusiast tames AMD's Ryzen 9 7950X using copper bars for complete silence
The resulting build weighs 13 kg and isn't an ideal setup, but it works surprisingly well
PiEEG is a Raspberry Pi-powered crowdfunding project to read brain bio-signals
Making neuroscience accessible to everyone thanks to Raspberry Pi
Modder adds (more like glues) 30,000mAh battery to a Samsung phone
Impractical but impressive
John Deere provides some right-to-repair concessions to customers
What just happened? John Deere finally caved, offering its customers some rights to repair and fix their expensive equipment however they like. There's a catch, though: if state or federal right-to-repair laws go into effect, the concessions are no more.
Turning Blu-ray player parts into a cheap laser-scanning microscope
A cool DIY project to repurpose a defective home video device
The Commodordion is a Frankenstein accordion made from C-64s and 5.25 floppies
Its 8-bit output is both hilarious and impressive