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DoomBuds ports the 1993 FPS classic to open-source earbuds by streaming JPGs at 18fps — runs on 300MHz CPU with less than 1MB of RAM
By Mark Tyson published
A developer has ported Doom to a pair of earbuds, but there were extra hurdles to jump, as the earbuds don't have a screen.

PS4 Slim transformed into a handheld, powered by a miniaturized motherboard in a 3D-printed case
By Hassam Nasir published
With custom firmware for managing thermals.

Retro gamer resurrects Nintendo Wii Food Channel, uses Wii console to order Domino’s Pizza
By Mark Tyson published
Nintendo's 20-year-old Wii console is still useful for making online Domino’s Pizza orders in the U.S. and Canada.

Hytale modder gets Windows 95 OS up and running inside the actual game
By Mark Tyson published
Modders have run Windows 95 and Minecraft in Hytale, the hot new sandbox RPG that hit Early Access last Tuesday.

Modder saves $130 by building 32GB DDR5 desktop DIMMs from scavenged laptop memory
By Hassam Nasir published
$218 cost of parts is about $130 cheaper than buying a similar desktop DIMM retail kit in the US.

Commodore 64 floppy drive has the power to be a computer
By Mark Tyson published
TechTuber shows that the Commodore 1541 floppy disk electronics were powerful and capable enough to work as a standalone computer.

Corsair builds multi-function touchscreen LCD into a $400 case
By Bruno Ferreira published
Corsair ensconces a Xeneon Edge touchscreen in its Frame 4000D case

This Porsche wheel is actually a custom, liquid-cooled gaming PC with an RTX 5080 & floating motherboard
By Hassam Nasir published
Core Ultra 9 285K and RTX 5080, mounted on a floating motherboard, are the system's engine and turbocharger.

Mobile RTX 2070 with shunt mod nearly eclipses desktop performance
By Mark Tyson published
A PC enthusiast reports successfully shunt modding his Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile GPU for a ~15% performance uplift.

Modder takes hacksaw and hot glue to original Xbox to create a gaming handheld
By Mark Tyson published
James Channel challenged himself to transmogrify the 'biggest, heaviest, power-hungry console anybody had ever seen' into a handheld. He did it. Duct tape and hot glue were very useful.
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