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Sony discontinued all handheld PlayStation controls in March 2019 which lead to a spike in DIY handheld consoles. Along similar lines, a Redditor named Darkwingmod has created a portable PS2 which uses Raspberry Pi 2 as SMB server to load games directly from Ethernet. Darkwingmod started the project way back in 2013, took a break […]
Raspberry Pi has been used in a number of mini laptops that run on tiny single-board computers. But a recent one, developed by hgTerm, could be one of the best DIY mini PCs made till date. The pocket-sized hgTerm computer comes with a 4-inch touchscreen display and rocks a 270-degree hinge that can be flipped […]
At the ongoing GPU Tech Conference 2019, Nvidia has announced a new member in its Jetson family – Jetson Nano. It is a $99 AI computer that can power AI-powered robots and other devices. Jetson Nano is a single-board computer in the form of a module. By making it available in a smaller form factor, […]
There have always been concerns about smart speakers such as Amazon Echo and Google Home, listening to your private conversations at home or offices, all the time. So, here is an open-source hardware project for all the privacy-concerned folks out there, to prevent smart assistants from listening in on your speech. (Via: Fast Company) The device, […]
Retro, handheld game consoles are all the rage these days, primarily due to affordable hacker boards and Linux-based operating systems that act as a great companion to the hardware. Clockwork’s GameShell is one such retro console. GameShell’s Kickstarter page describes it as “the world’s first modular, portable game console with a GNU/Linux embedded OS.” I’m […]
In late 2014, Pi-Top, U.K.’s education startup raised about $200,000 on Indiegogo to fund its first DIY laptop. It was followed by pi-topCEED, a cheap desktop computer that’s powered by Raspberry Pi. Their latest offering, the new Pi-Top, is a new tinkering machine that you can assemble on your own using modular approach. Compared to […]
Short Bytes: Breadboard computers are an excellent way to learn computer basics and the working of CPUs. Maker Ben Eater has documented his work on programmable 8-bit breadboard computer in the form of YouTube videos. You can find the design and procedure on his website and YouTube channel to create your own 8-bit computer from […]
Short Bytes: Slider2732, a YouTuber, has created his own version of a “PC In A Mouse.” Using an Orange Pi Zero and an old optical mouse, he created a tiny PC that runs Linux. He has also shared the video of his DIY, using which you can also create one for yourself. Do you have […]
Short Bytes: Every hobby has its own milestone projects like the Hello World introduction in programming. The Arduino community likes to start people off with the blinking LED light. But what could we do with 64 LED lights in a matrix? We can display all sorts of things like numbers, letters, and even simple pictures. […]
Short Bytes: If you’re planning to some DIY stuff in the coming future. Then you might want to take a look at the Teres I created by Olimex. It is a small-sized DIY laptop built using open source hardware. It features a quad-core ARM processor and it is capable of running Linux operating system. Teres […]
Short Bytes: The ultra-portable Raspberry Pi Zero faces some challenges on the front of ports and connectivity. To make this SBC even more useful, one can turn it into a dongle computer to tether it directly to another PC’s network using USB. On the occasion of Thanksgiving 2015, The Raspberry Pi Foundation announced the smallest Pi […]
Short Bytes: The Internet is an ocean of amazing things. All we need to do is dive into it, find the things in which we could engage ourselves and forget about the ticking clock. More advantageous would be if we get those things for free. You can try these awesome things on the internet for […]
Short Bytes: In this article, I’m going to share how someone made a “PiPhone”. Well, as the name suggests, PiPhone is a Raspberry Pi based smartphone that can make actual calls. Let’s know more. Raspberry Pi is today’s most popular development board and it’s continuing to receive tons of love from developers and DIYers. Today […]
Enough about storing your data on world’s smallest 128GB memory card or some other invention poised to be the next HDD-killer. Today, I’m going to tell you how an innovative DIYer preserved his files safely in his own food store, just like you store your vegetables and fruits. DIYer Matt Reed used few household items […]