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The article critiques many AI marketing tools as overpriced wrappers around simple prompting, arguing that users can replicate the functionality using a PRD and governance file with existing AI models for free.
A DIY project to build a portable serial and VGA console using a used IBM 1U rack-mount console and terminal emulator, aimed at vintage computer enthusiasts.
A developer documents their journey of writing a custom x86 BIOS from scratch to boot DOS on a Behringer DDX3216 mixing console, which uses an AMD Elan SC300 386 SoC.
A developer built a 3D printed robot with expressive eyes, object tracking, and support for ChatGPT, Qwen, and offline AI models, then released all STL files, code, and hardware designs for free, highlighting the shrinking gap between idea and working product.
Steady Hand is an open-source digital circuit for manually programming EEPROMs, designed to be more ergonomic than Ben Eater's design, using a hexadecimal keypad and 7-segment displays. It is intended as a first step toward bootstrapping a homebrew computer without relying on a modern computer.
The author built LYKN.io, a personal intelligence system that creates a constant memory layer for AI to retain context across chats and tools, making AI more personalized and accurate.
An engineer created an AI-powered laser defense system that successfully eliminated all mosquitoes in his home.
A guide to backing up annotations from Kobo e-reader for borrowed books using a script that combines sqlite and ImageMagick.
The article details the process of cloning a Sennheiser BA2015 battery pack using inexpensive NiMH cells and an NTC thermistor, criticizing the high cost of the original and providing a DIY alternative.
The author customized a MacBook Neo by swapping official Apple spare parts in different colors (blush trackpad and bottom case, citrus keycaps and USB-C ports), documenting the process and costs.
This article explains in depth that electrolysis is not simply water splitting, but two separate reactions that produce acid and alkali at the positive and negative electrodes respectively. It also demonstrates methods to make hydrochloric acid and purify metals from ore using this principle, and introduces the key role of a homemade ion exchange membrane.
A Japanese broccoli farmer with no engineering background used OpenAI's Codex to build custom DIY automation tools for his 100-hectare farm, including remote greenhouse vent control and temperature monitoring.
DIYers on TikTok are building increasingly personal and artistic cyberdecks — mini Linux computers hidden inside purses, toys, and thrifted objects — marking a shift from the traditional cyberpunk aesthetic toward fashion and self-expression.
A Chinese girl created a mesmerizing gear-driven 3D-printed Medusa model.
The author successfully encoded Sega Genesis game data as audio, played it from a vinyl record, decoded it with a Raspberry Pi Pico, and loaded it onto the console, completing a proof of concept.
An article from IEEE Spectrum recounting the story of Richard Greenhill and the Shadow Group's DIY bipedal robot, Shadow Walker, which used pneumatic air-muscles instead of motors, built in the late 1980s.
A blogger describes how they acquired a Tesla V100 SXM2 datacenter GPU for £150 and used a custom adapter to install it in their gaming PC alongside an RTX 4080, achieving 32GB of total VRAM and enabling local inference of 27B parameter models at 32 tokens per second.
A project that mounts a USB microphone on a balcony to capture bird sounds, uses BirdNET-Pi for species identification, and overlays a kacho-e collage display on a website.
Muxcard is a fully functional DIY computer the size of a credit card, built around an ESP32-C3, e-paper display, and NFC, with potential use cases including wallets, pentesting, smart-home control, and more.
A personal blog post detailing the design and construction of a foldable telescoping webcam mount that attaches to a monitor's VESA interface to improve eye contact during video calls.