Collaborate Disseminate
A Minecraft fan is using data-mining techniques to retrieve players’ in-game journals and correspondence, some of which is inspiring, depressing, and absurd. Continue reading ‘Minecraft’ Data Mining Reveals Players’ Darkest Secrets
Getting a new laptop can be very exciting. It guarantees a more seamless user experience with faster speed, more memory, and better battery life. But it’s all for naught if you don’t take certain preventive steps before using your new mach… Continue reading 5 things to do to your new laptop
THUG Pro is everything the official, recent ‘Tony Hawk Pro Skater’ games failed to be. Continue reading ‘Tony Hawk Pro Skater’ Fans Are Keeping the Series Alive With Mods
Two spiritual successors were for the simulation game were announced recently. Hopefully they keep the original’s message. Continue reading ‘Theme Hospital’ Was a Satire of the Terrible American Healthcare System
There are plenty of PC joysticks out there, but that didn’t stop [dizekat] from building his own. Most joysticks mechanically potentiometers or encoders to measure position. Only a few high-end models use Hall effect sensors. That’s the route [dizekat] took.
Hall effect sensors are non-contact devices which measure magnetic fields. They can be used to measure the position and orientation of a magnet. That’s exactly how [dizekat] is using a trio of sensors in his design. The core of the joystick is a universal joint from an old R/C car. The center section of the joint (called a spider) has …read more
Continue reading Flying the Friendly Skies with A Hall Effect Joystick
One part of ‘StarCraft,’ over and over again, but in a good way. Continue reading ‘They Are Billions’ Is Zerg Rush: The Game
Steam has long allowed hateful content on its platform. Continue reading School Shooter Posted Racist Rantings to Steam for Years
For all those who ever dreamed of playing Microsoft’s iconic screensaver, here’s your chance. Continue reading This Windows 95 Tribute Traps You Inside Microsoft’s 3D Maze Screensaver
For between $350 and $500, Thermaltake will sell you a chair with built in fans in the seat. Continue reading This Special Gamer Chair Will Cool Your Sweaty Ass
Microsoft’s hardware spec could end up being a two-minute read with two-decade implications
Continue reading What do Microsoft’s highly secure Windows 10 device standards tell us?