Category: Tech

Reading Time: 5 minutesWhen we talk about HDTV, we’re typically talking about any one of a number of standards from when television made the paradigm switch from analog

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe older Raspberry Pi boards have had a long life, serving faithfully since 2012. Frankly, their continued support is a rarity these days — it’s

Reading Time: 11 minutesIn a recent newsletter, Ben Thompson suggested paying attention to a portion of Jensen Huang’s keynote at NVIDIA’s GPU Technology Conference (GTC) in DC, calling

Reading Time: 2 minutesFor those of us hackers who have gone down a machining rabbit hole, we all know how annoying it can be to over-machine a part.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpectravideo is not exactly the most well-known microcomputer company, but they were nevertheless somewhat active in the US market from 1981 to 1988. Their computers

Reading Time: < 1 minuteHandheld computers have become very much part of the hardware hacker scene, as the advent of single board computers long on processor power but short

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe header image above shows a completely unsupported 3D-printed bridge, believe it or not. You’re looking at the bottom of the print. [Make Wonderful Things]

Reading Time: 2 minutesTo our younger readers, a car without an all-touchscreen “infotainment” system may look clunky and dated, but really, you kids don’t know what they’re missing.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteOne of the joys of writing up the entries for the 2025 Component Abuse Challenge has come in finding all the different alternative uses for

Reading Time: 6 minutesWhen you think of a US Nuclear accident, you probably think of Three Mile Island. However, there have been over 50 accidents of varying severity

Reading Time: 2 minutesThere are various CAD challenges out there that come with bragging rights. Some, like the Certified Solid Works Professional Exam (CWSP) might actually look good

Reading Time: 6 minutesWhen you hear it said that “Modern steel is disposable by design”, your ears perk up, as you just caught the unmistakable sound of faux