DIY USB-C Touch Monitor Is All Polished Brass

We’ve known for a while that you can buy interface boards to turn old laptop screens into standalone monitors, but complete sets with 4K panels and control boards are also now becoming widely available on sites like eBay and AliExpress, …read more

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Asus projector serves up coffee-cup-sized big-screen entertainment

Asus has debuted the ZenBeam Latte L1 portable projector as part of its “Be Ahead” product launch at the online-only CES 2021 expo. The mug-sized, battery powered unit with a built-in speaker is designed for streaming YouTube videos or games inside or … Continue reading Asus projector serves up coffee-cup-sized big-screen entertainment

Folding electric scooter can be carried in the hand or in a backpack

Micro-mobility startup WheelKinetic has launched a squat little electric scooter called the BooZter which folds down to a portable package that can be carried by hand or thrown in a backpack.Continue ReadingCategory: Urban Transport, TransportTags: Sco… Continue reading Folding electric scooter can be carried in the hand or in a backpack

Philips aims for mobile movie lovers with new PicoPix projector models

Last year, Philips Projection took to Indiegogo to open a conversation with potential buyers on the development of a compact projector named the PicoPix Max. Now the company is adding two more models to the lineup.Continue ReadingCategory: Home Enterta… Continue reading Philips aims for mobile movie lovers with new PicoPix projector models

Yamaha makes a desktop amp specifically for acoustic pickers

Yamaha mixed up the guitar amplifier space in 2013 when it released three portable modeling amps to the US market, which sat somewhere between performance and practice models. These desktop amps went wireless last year thanks to a built-in Line 6 recei… Continue reading Yamaha makes a desktop amp specifically for acoustic pickers

Sunshine in a Bag

Ultraviolet (UV) curing lamps are crucial if you have a resin 3D printer or work with UV adhesives. Some folks line an old Amazon shipping box with foil and drop a spotlight somewhere inside. Other folks toss their work under the all-natural light source, Sol. Both options have portability and …read more

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Portable guitar interface puts tone-tweaking tools in your pocket

Guitar effects titan Boss has unveiled a personal amp/effects modeling interface for guitar that works with a mobile app to offer powerful tone shaping while learning or jamming with YouTube videos.Continue ReadingCategory: Music, TechnologyTags: BOSS,… Continue reading Portable guitar interface puts tone-tweaking tools in your pocket