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Making your own laptop can be a challenging project, but a doable one, especially given the large number of options available today for computing. Of course nothing says you need …read more Continue reading Retro Rover: LT6502 Laptop Packs 8-Bit Power on the Go
When you think of a toy tractor, what probably comes to mind is something with fairly simple lines, maybe the iconic yellow and green, big rear tires, small front ones. …read more Continue reading Toybox Tractor: Plywood, Lathe Hacks, and 350W of Fun
Few things rival the usability and speed of a full-sized keyboard for text input. For decades, though, keyboards were mostly wired, which can limit where you use your favorite one. …read more Continue reading Wired to Wireless: ESP32 Gives Your USB Keyboard Bluetooth
Having an enclosed 3D printer can make a huge difference when printing certain filaments that are prone to warping. It’s easy enough to build an enclosure to stick your own …read more Continue reading Chamber Master: Control Your 3D Printer Enclosure Like a Pro
There’s a seemingly unending list of modifications or upgrades you can make to a 3D printer. Most revolve around the mechanical side of things, many are simple prints or small …read more Continue reading Cheetah MX4 Mini: A Pint-Sized 3D Printer Controller
There are a lot of options for local weather stations; most of them, however, are sensors tied to a base station, often requiring an internet connection to access all features. …read more Continue reading 915 MHz Forecast: Rolling Your Own Offline Weather Station
As technology marches on, gear that once required expensive lab equipment is now showing up in devices you can buy for less than a nice dinner. A case in point: …read more Continue reading Amiibo Emulator Becomes Pocket 2.4 GHz Spectrum Analyzer
Ever wonder what happens to those digital price tags you see in stores once they run out of juice? In what is a prime example of e-waste, many of those …read more Continue reading Shelf Life Extended: Hacking E-Waste Tags into Conference Badges
We’ve all owned something where one tiny detail drives us nuts: a blinding power LED, buttons in the wrong order, or a beep that could wake the dead. This beautifully …read more Continue reading Retrofits Done Right: Physical Controls for Heated Seats
Ever get to the train station on time, find your platform, and then stare at the board showing your train is 20 minutes late? Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) may …read more Continue reading Real-Time BART in a Box Smaller Than Your Coffee Mug