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Earlier this year we featured a refreshing idea to make a 13.5-inch laptop that’s designed to be easily customized, upgraded and repaired by users. Ahead of its launch, Framework has now revealed more details.Continue ReadingCategory: Laptops, Technolo… Continue reading Customizable and repairable Framework Laptop goes up for pre-order
PC-104 is a standard computer form factor that most people outside of industrial settings probably haven’t seen before. It’s essentially an Intel 486 processor with lots of support for standards …read more Continue reading DOS Gaming PC Gets Necessary Updates
Last month, Fender launched its third Acoustasonic hybrid acoustic, and we got to play with the Jazzmaster and interview the company’s R&D chief. Now Master Builder Ron Thorn has given the Custom Shop treatment to the guitar, and it’s a beaut.Continue … Continue reading Fender Master Builder creates stunning one-off Acoustasonic Jazzmaster
While it might seem counterintuitive on the surface, there are a number of cases where dumping a large amount of energy into a resistor simply to turn it into heat …read more Continue reading Custom Dummy Load With Data Logging
Audio gear maker Sennheiser and 3D printing technology company Formlabs have partnered for a project aimed at producing affordable custom-fit earphones for a more secure fit and improved noise isolation while out and about.Continue ReadingCategory: Wea… Continue reading Phone scans, 3D printing and AI could make for custom-fit earphones
Not willing to wait for the new Tesla Roadster, one car enthusiast demanded a Tesla convertible, immediately. And Italian design house Ares Design was more than happy to take on the challenge. Slicing the roof and rear doors off the Model S, it turned … Continue reading Ares Design turns up the air with Tesla Model S convertible
Having an arcade cabinet of one’s own is a common dream among those who grew up during the video game arcade heyday of the 80s and early 90s. It’s a fairly common build that doesn’t take too much specialized knowledge to build. This cabinet, on the other hand, pulled out …read more
Continue reading Solid Oak Arcade Cabinet: When Particle Board Won’t Do
The x86 processor family is for the time being, the most ubiquitous type of processor in the PC world, and has been since the 1980s when the IBM PC came on the scene. Emulating these older devices is easy enough if you want to play an old LucasArts game or …read more
Continue reading Retrocomputing With Modern Hardware, No Emulation Required
There are a lot of keyboards to choose from, and a quick trip through some of the forums will quickly show you how fanatical some people can be about very specific styles or switches. [Crdotson] doesn’t seem to be too far down the rabbit hole in that regard, but he …read more
Continue reading Hardware Keymapper Routes Through Raspberry Pi
[retrohax] has provided vintage computer guidance for years, and part of that guidance is this: sometimes using paint as part of restoration is simply unavoidable. But the days of tediously color-matching to vintage hardware are gone, thanks to [retrohax] offering custom-mixed spray paints in Amiga 500 Beige, C-64 Beige, and …read more
Continue reading Retrocomputing Spray Paints: Amiga Beige, Commodore, and ATARI Grey