SB Mini II is a Homebrew Apple II Clone
On the one hand, the original Apple II has been copied over and over again since at least the early 80s, so maybe this hack is old hat to the …read more Continue reading SB Mini II is a Homebrew Apple II Clone
Author Archives: Tyler August
Belt Fed Potato Cannon Spits Spuds
Spud guns are a staple of summertime fun for the maker set, especially on the Eagleland side of the pond, combining as they do two of our favourite things: firearms …read more Continue reading Belt Fed Potato Cannon Spits Spuds
The Bit79 was a Famicom clone that took the “Family Computer” Name Seriously
While the original name of what much of the world knows as the NES was the Nintendo Family Computer, or Famicom for short, it was very rarely used as a …read more Continue reading The Bit79 was a Famicom clone that took the “Family Computer” Name Seriously
Extract Fumes in Midcentury Style With Nixie Tubes and Military Surplus
Nobody wants to breathe solder fumes; that’s a given. For most of us, an industrial-looking fan-and-filter made in China and picked up cheap feels like more than enough to keep …read more Continue reading Extract Fumes in Midcentury Style With Nixie Tubes and Military Surplus
Disk Polishing Goes Open Source
Optical media is great — it’s pretty high density, relatively durable, and decently long-lasting if well cared for. If not well cared for, well, it’s only relatively durable, and we’ve …read more Continue reading Disk Polishing Goes Open Source
This KVM runs a P4 instead of a Pi.
If you asked us to build you a KVM last week, we’d likely have reached for a Raspberry Pi. Now, thanks to [JonathanRowny], we’d seriously consider an ESP32-P4, because his …read more Continue reading This KVM runs a P4 instead of a Pi.
An eInk, ESP32-based Game Boy
This is one of those projects that was both inspired and made possible by the absolute embarrassment of dev boards available to the modern hacker. In this case, the dev …read more Continue reading An eInk, ESP32-based Game Boy
Terminus is a Text Only Phone Because Telephony is Dead Anyway
This may say more about us than the current state of the telephone network, but unless your Grandma is still kicking, how many phone calls do you take that are …read more Continue reading Terminus is a Text Only Phone Because Telephony is Dead Anyway
2026 Frikkin Lasers Challenge: Super-Simple Laser Precision for Your Stargazing
Perhaps the hardest thing for amateur astronomers just starting out is finding the things you want to look at. Prolific maker [mircemk] has submitted a quick-and-easy star-hopper device that will …read more Continue reading 2026 Frikkin Lasers Challenge: Super-Simple Laser Precision for Your Stargazing
NVIDIA’s New AI Servers Run on Hotub Coolant and Don’t Need Evaporators
When people start ranting about AI, you can be sure a few things are going to come up during the two-minutes hate: job loss, higher power bills, the neverending tide …read more Continue reading NVIDIA’s New AI Servers Run on Hotub Coolant and Don’t Need Evaporators