Don't ask 'why?' but this tech tinker turned the audio jack on their PC into a power button. A kinda borked power button

The person in question is Adam Lee, better known by his YouTube channel name of mryeester, and his latest endeavour sounds simple in principle but is actually quite hard to do: powering on a PC using ...

Today I learned Motorola was once developing a password pill that turns your body into an authentication token: 'We have demoed this working and authenticating a p…

At the time, Motorola were also intent on 'fixing' the "mechanical mismatch between humans and electronics" with a password ...

Arduino vs Raspberry Pi: What's the difference?

Arduino is a microcontroller designed for real-time hardware control with very low power use. Raspberry Pi is a full computer that runs operating systems and handles complex tasks. Arduino excels at ...

Introducing the GameBox Clicker: a 'modular magnet key game console' made out of a fidget toy

"This project is not about powerful hardware or complex graphics." ...
CNX Software

Add a tiny desktop monitor to your PC with the ESP32 Desktop Monitor project

D0WD, a low-cost alternative to LilyGo T-Display, lets you mirror your desktop monitor over Wi-Fi with an ESP32 ...
CNX Software

86-type Smart Home control panel features a 3.5-inch display, physical buttons, Bluetooth SIG Mesh gateway

The Tuya WiFi 3.5-inch Smart Center Control Panel (CCP-S05) is designed to replace traditional 86-type switches while adding a Bluetooth SIG Mesh gateway, ...
Wired

Review: iMP Tech Mini Arcade Pro

Good fun for arcade classics once built. Great joystick. An eight-button layout works for a variety of games. Utterly terrible visual design. Covered in AI slop imagery. Twitchy inputs. Hurdles to ...
Shacknews

Panic Button helped update original Switch games for Switch 2

Panic Button, the studio known for their video game ports, has revealed that they worked with Nintendo to bring multiple Switch 1 games to the Switch 2. Panic Button announced its hand in delivering ...
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Automatic Vacuum Switch Using ACS712 and Arduino (Attiny85)

Hi, I'm Bill. I'm a software developer with a passion for making and electronics. I do a lot of things and here is where I document my learning in order to be able to inspire other people to make ...
The Verge

Qualcomm is acquiring DIY electronics platform Arduino

Arduino is also launching a Qualcomm-equipped Uno Q that functions as a single-board computer and microcontroller. Arduino is also launching a Qualcomm-equipped Uno Q that functions as a single-board ...
HotHardware

8BitDo Pro 3 Controller With Swappable Buttons & Switch 2 Support Is Up For Preorder

Timing is everything and to that end, 8BitDo has released a new flagship wireless controller that comes hot on the heels of Nintendo's Switch 2 launch. Called the Pro 3, it's available in three ...
IGN

Nintendo Switch 2 Hides Cool GameCube Easter Eggs You Can Unlock With Just a Few Button Presses

Nintendo has hidden a few cool Easter eggs for the GameCube within Switch 2, fans have discovered. With the launch of Nintendo's new console, fans can finally play GameCube games using Nintendo Switch ...