Collaborate Disseminate
After Qualcomm’s purchase of Arduino it has left many wondering what market its new Uno Q board is trying to target. Taking the ongoing RAM-pocalypse as inspiration, [Bringus Studios] made …read more Continue reading Gaming on an Arduino Uno Q in Linux
If you are to believe the glossy marketing campaigns about ‘quantum computing’, then we are on the cusp of a computing revolution, yet back in the real world things look …read more Continue reading Why Haven’t Quantum Computers Factored 21 Yet?
Although generally iPads tend to keep their resale value, there are a few exceptions, such as when you find yourself burdened with iCloud-locked devices. Instead of tossing these out as …read more Continue reading Upcycling an iPad into a Touchscreen Display for your PC
Sometimes you just know that you have the best ever idea for a hardware product, to the point that you’re willing to quit your job and make said product a …read more Continue reading Lessons Learned After a Head-First Dive Into Hardware Manufacturing
One of the constants in consumer electronics is that designers will try to put as many features into a single device as possible, whether it’s a Walkman with a radio …read more Continue reading Kodak MC3: Everything But a Phone In 2001
Earlier this year Donut Lab caused quite the furore when they unveiled what they claimed was the world’s first production-ready solid state battery, featuring some pretty stellar specifications. Since then …read more Continue reading Investigating the Science Claims Behind the Donut Solid State Battery
Sometimes you have this project idea in your mind that seems so simple and straightforward, and which feels just so right that you have to roll with it. Then, years …read more Continue reading When Clever Hardware Hacks Bite Back: A Password Keeper Device Autopsy
Poorly designed PCBs and enclosures that slowly cook the electrolytic capacitors within are a common failure scenario in general, but they seem especially prevalent in so-called Internet-of-Things devices. The SwitchBot …read more Continue reading A Failed SwitchBot Plug Mini and Cooking Electrolytics
Keeping a cool head is difficult at the best of times, least of all when it’s summer and merely thinking of touching bare skin to the pavement already gets you …read more Continue reading Making a DIY Refrigerated Vest With Battery and Solar Power
Although often tossed together into a singular ‘retro game’ aesthetic, the first game consoles that focused on 3D graphics like the Nintendo 64 and Sony PlayStation featured very distinct visuals …read more Continue reading Why PlayStation Graphics Wobble, Flicker and Twitch