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Engineer creates ‘blazingly fast’ web server powered by a disposable vape
By Mark Tyson published
Engineer and origami artist Bogdan Ionescu has created a web server that runs on a disposable vape.

Wi-Fi signals used to monitor heart rate accurately
By Jowi Morales last updated
Can this be turned into a heartbeat sensor à la 'Call of Duty?'

Hardcore fan celebrates Alien: Earth by building a fully-working M314 Motion Tracker replica
By Mark Tyson published
Electronics hobbyist Rob Smith has built a ‘fully working M314 Motion Tracker’.

Elon Musk's Optimus boast in doubt as humanoid robot production plans halted
By Mark Tyson published
China-tech industry sources allege that 'unresolved hardware challenges,' will mean Optimus design changes.

Engineer creates ad-block for the real world with augmented reality glasses
By Sunny Grimm published
A software engineer on X has built an augmented reality app for Snap's Spectacles, using Google's Gemini AI to identify advertisements and brands in the real world.

Arduino starts selling a new Plug and Make kit for electronics beginners
By Jeff Butts published
Arduino has released an easy-to-use kit that helps you build 7 different projects to give budding electronics makers another option to start learning the craft.

Enthusiast shows how to build 16MB 30-pin SIMMs to upgrade your vintage 386DX PC
By Jeff Butts published
If you have a 386DX PC you'd like to really max out the memory on, this project shows how to make your own 16MB 30-pin memory modules for it.

Throwback workstation emulated on a business-card-sized board you can (almost) carry in your wallet
By Jeff Butts published
A maker has developed a DECstation emulation built into a credit card-sized single-board computer.
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