Wall clocks! Are they very accurate? Well, sometimes they are, and sometimes they lose minutes a day. If you’ve got one that ...

Although often glossed over, the human liver is a pretty amazing organ. Not just because it’s pretty much the sole thing that ...

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 ...

Today, creating a ground-breaking video game is akin to making a movie. You need a story, graphic artists, music, and more. But until the middle of the 20th century, there were no video games.

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 ...

We’ve often thought that it must be harder than ever to learn about computers. Every year, there’s more to learn, so instead of making the gentle slope from college mainframe, to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...