Your Entire Steam Library Now Fits in a Game Boy-Sized Handheld
The Steam Deck modding community has taken Valve’s handheld gaming PC to some unexpected places. Modders have swapped in more RAM, loaded the hardware with…
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This Arduino-Powered Retro Handheld Is One Anyone Can Build at Home
DIY handheld gaming has always had a ceiling for newcomers. Most builds require custom-designed PCBs, hard-to-find specialized connectors, and at least a few evenings spent…
DIY Writing Devices Get Expensive Fast, So This One Costs Almost Nothing
The writerdeck movement has one recurring irony: devices built specifically to cut through digital distraction have a tendency to get expensive. Custom keyboards, purpose-built screens,…
Google Built a Translation Device That Doesn’t Need Google’s Own Cloud
Real-time translation has quietly become one of the most useful things AI can do, and most of the solutions doing it well are deeply dependent…
Someone Stuffed a Full Retro Console Inside an NES Controller for $17
Most original NES controllers haven’t seen active duty in decades. They survive in storage bins and attic boxes, physically intact and perfectly functional as controllers,…
Someone Built a Handheld PS4 Twice Because Sony Never Will
Sony’s PlayStation has always been a home console first and only. The PlayStation Portal, which came closest to answering the demand for a portable PlayStation,…
This $19 Module Solves the Hard Part of Building a Custom Smartwatch
The consumer smartwatch market has become a fairly predictable place. Most wristwear from major brands covers health monitoring, notifications, and a tightly controlled app ecosystem,…
The $8 Steam Cartridge Every PC Gamer Has Always Wanted
PC gaming has never had a proper physical media equivalent. Console players have always had something tangible to hold and shelve, a disc or cartridge…
This elastic band-powered car proves you don’t need an engine to experience real mechanical thrills
Kinetic energy is a fascinating thing, a fact I first realized after becoming obsessed with pull-back toy cars as a child. The simple act of…
Wake Up, Neo. Your Ring Is Playing the Matrix.
Look at the Digital Rain Ring when the screen is off, and you might not immediately clock what you’re looking at. A clean silver bezel….
Five Years, One Bowl, and a Woodturner Who Refused to Quit
Most of us abandon a project after a few weeks of frustration. Olivier Gomis sat on one for five years, then came back and finished…
This 60Hz E Ink Game Boy emulator refreshes retro gaming with an ESP32-powered handheld
Retro gaming has inspired countless handheld recreations over the years, but most focus on replicating the original hardware with faster processors or modern conveniences. Wenting…