Collaborate Disseminate
When is a pocket calculator more than just a calculator? [Andrew Menadue] has been pushing the limits of his 1970s Casio FX-502P by adding all sorts of modern functionality via …read more Continue reading I2C Breathes New Life Into Casio Pocket Calculator
We have a soft spot for synthesizers – seriously, who doesn’t? So when [Joshua Coleman] combined his retro-looking DIY modular synth with the equally retro Apple II computer, we just …read more Continue reading Modular Synth Pairs Perfectly With The Apple II
The MIDI format has long been used to create some banging electronic music, so it’s refreshing to see how [John P. Miller] applied the standard in his decidedly analog self-playing …read more Continue reading Robotic Xylophone Makes Music with MIDI Magic
Restoring vintage technology can be a tricky business, especially without the appropriate schematics and documentation. To this end [Mark] has spent the past twelve months building a comprehensive schematic editor …read more Continue reading Get A Grip On Troubleshooting Your Vintage Pinball Machine
By now, [CuriousMarc] and his team of volunteers are well versed in 1960s hardware restoration. So when a vintage IBM I/O Tester came into their possession, a full machine makeover …read more Continue reading Restoring A Vintage IBM I/O Tester
[Hans Andersson] has been creating marvelous twisting timepieces for over a decade, and we’re pleased to be able to share his latest mechanical clock contraption with our readers, the Time …read more Continue reading Be Mesmerized By The Latest Time Twister
Everyone has their preferred method of making (and consuming) coffee. While modern coffee makers are starting to come standard with IoT and ‘smart’ capabilities, owners of older models should fear …read more Continue reading Add Smarts To Your Old Capsule Coffee Maker
Transferring hard-earned Pokémon out of the second generation GameBoy game worlds into the ‘Advance Era’ cartridges (and vice versa) has never been officially supported by Nintendo, however [Goppier] has made …read more Continue reading Bridging Game Worlds With The ‘Impossible’ Pokémon Trade
There’s just something so pleasing about scaled-down electronic replicas, and this adorable 3D printed pedestrian crossing light by [sjm4306] is no exception. Although a little smaller than its real-world counterpart, …read more Continue reading Don’t Walk Past This 3D Printed Pedestrian Crossing Light
Walls can’t hold [Elijah Cirioli]. The would-be superhero has been busy scaling the sides of buildings using his self-contained vacuum climbers. (Video embedded after the break.) After being inspired by …read more Continue reading Scale Buildings With The Power Of Suction