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Developer's 1994 Linux desktop recreation runs in your browser as a modern web app
By Ben Stockton published
Dial back to the 1990s with this Debian Linux clone in your browser

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.

Open-source Intel 486 mobo built from scratch in under 6 months
By Mark Tyson published
An enthusiast has showcased an open-source Intel 486 motherboard that they claim was 'made from scratch' in under six months.

AMD hints at officially open-sourcing FSR 4
By Bruno Ferreira published
AMD hints at officially open-sourcing FSR 4

Chinese semiconductor outfit has Linux MPP repository on Github disabled after a DMCA takedown request
By Mark Tyson published
Leading Chinese fabless semiconductor company Rockchip has had one of its major software repositories taken down in response to a DMCA takedown notice.

How to Download YouTube Videos to PC for Free (in Up to 4K)
By Avram Piltch last updated
Use simple, open-source tools to get an MP4 or MP3 file from YouTube.

FFmpeg devs boast of another 100x leap thanks to handwritten assembly code
By Mark Tyson published
Some operations in FFmpeg are now as much as 100x faster due to the crafting of handwritten assembly code.

This $37 tactile dial for PCs supercharges your scrolling
By Mark Tyson published
If you are still computing in a workspace without hardware dials, Ploopy would like you to look at its Knob.
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