When it comes to getting retro hardware running again, there are many approaches. On one hand, the easiest path could be to ...

Most of you know how an NFC tag works. The reader creates an RF field that has enough energy to power the electronics in the ...

After more than forty years, everyone knows that it’s time to retire the X Window System – X11 for short – on account of it being old and decrepit. Or at least that’s what ...

As Earthlings, most of us don’t spend a lot of extra time thinking about the gravity on our home planet. Instead, we go about our days only occasionally dropping things or tripping over ...

As single board computers have become ever smaller and more powerful, so have those experimenting with them tried to push the boundaries of the machines they can be used in. First we had ...

This eye-catching entry to the One Hertz Challenge pairs vintage LED indicators with a modern RPi board to create a one-of-a-kind clock. The RPI TinynumberHat9 by [Andrew] brings back the ...

For those of a certain age the first digital camera many of us experienced was the Game Boy Camera, an add-on for the original Game Boy console. Although it only took pictures with the limited ...

Adding a camera to a project used to be a chore, but modern camera modules make it simple. But what if you want to read QR ...

As hardware ages, it becomes harder and harder to keep it in service. Whether that’s because of physical aging or lack of ...

Home routers and cable modems are now extremely powerful devices, but they all suffer from the attention of their ...

You can buy all kinds of conventional clocks that have hands and numbers for easy reading. Or, like [Fabio Ricci], you could ...

Maya Posch] wrote up an insightful, and maybe a bit controversial, piece on the state of consumer goods design: The Death Of ...