We will assume you’ve seen The Matrix — it was from 1999, after all. The surprise, at the end, was that humans were being used as human batteries to power a civilization of intelligent machines.

We were surprised when we read a post from C++ creator [Bjarne Stroustrup] that reminded us that C++ is 45 years old. His ...

One of the more exciting prospects upon receiving one of the earliest Raspberry Pi boards back in 2012 was that it was a fully-functional desktop computer in the palm of your hand. In those far ...

What do you need to make a radio transmitter? There are builds that work with just a couple of transistors. But how about a GPS-disciplined small signal beacon? You can actually get the job done ...

Do you make things, and have you got almost ten minutes to spare? If not, make the time because this video by [PrintLab] is ...

It seems obvious once you think about it, but if you can spin your cell phone and coordinate the display with the motion, you ...

It’s always great fun to build your own robot. Sometimes, though, if you’re doing various projects or research, it’s easier to buy an existing robot and then use it to get down to business.

A few weeks ago we brought you news of a new palmtop computer for hackers, powered by the new Espressif ESP32-P4 application processor. The Tanmatsu (Japanese for “Terminal”) is a compact handheld ...

LEDs were once little more than weedy little indicators with low light output. Today, they’re absolute powerhouses, ...

The Free Software Foundation is holding an auction to celebrate its 40th anniversary. You can bid on the original sketch of ...

Graphene always sounds exciting, although we aren’t sure what we want to do with it. One of the most promising features of ...

While we aren’t heavy-duty woodworkers, we occasionally make some sawdust as part of a project, and we admire people who know ...