Several years ago, Apple’s best chips began decisively beating the performance of the best chips available to high-end Android phones. Now, even Apple’s $399 iPhone SE uses a more powerful brain than even the most advanced Android flagships with prices above $1,000. How is this possible?
Pixel Ripped 1995 Is A Virtual Trip Down Memory Lane
I take a virtual reality trip down memory lane with Pixel Ripped 1995 on the Oculus Quest. Pixel Ripped 1995 is a sequel to Pixel Ripped 1989 but this time takes place in the golden era of gaming with 16-bit and 32-bit consoles in 1995. Pixel Ripped 1995 is available on 23rd April for Oculus
DIY Ping Pong LED Wall v2.0
This version of my legendary Ping Pong LED Wall is 2×1,5m in size and consists of 1200 RGB LEDs. The build is done from aluminium using a DIY hole punch. This version is driven by an ESP32 and supports even camera streaming from an ESP32Cam or media streaming from the PC. More on that topic follows in a future update.
My New Pick & Place Machine [Liteplacer]
This video shows the whole story of my new Pick & Place machine from the beginnings building the kit, until now when I got my production running.
Making SNES Games is About to Get a Whole Lot Easier – Retro Game Builder
Retro Game Builder is an upcoming game engine for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System that lets you make games without writing code.
XXL 3D Printed LEGO Go-Kart! – Mantis Hacks
My latest 3D Printed project is this GIANT LEGO Go-Kart large enough for me to ride! Yes I’m hoping this time that this version will be big enough for me to ride.. I also intend on making it electric!
Microsoft Flight Simulator Has a Massive 150GB Install – IGN Now
Microsoft has revealed the PC system requirements for Flight Simulator, and it requires a huge 150GB of hard drive space. While install sizes have been steadily increasing over the years, this places Microsoft Flight Simulator among the very largest on PC.
N64 RACING GAMES I still Play Today – MetalJesusRocks
N64 Racing Games I still play to this day!
Seagate says Network Attached Storage and SMR don’t mix
Seagate Corporate Communications lead Greg Belloni reached out to us today in the wake of our earlier coverage of SMR disks showing up unannounced and in unexpected places.
Belloni confirmed that Seagate is using SMR technology in some desktop hard drives but stressed that the company is not “submarining” SMR disks into NAS (Network Attached Storage) channels.
Military-spec filament produces stronger 3D-printed objects
While consumer-grade 3D printers may be adequate for making things like models or curios, they’re not always up to the task of creating objects that stand up to real-world use. That could be about to change, though, thanks to a new printing filament.
Compact, inexpensive 3D printers typically utilize a process known as fused filament fabrication (FFF). This involves heating a plastic filament to its melting point, then extruding it through a nozzle. Successive layers of the molten plastic are deposited one on top of the other, forming a single solid object as they cool and fuse together.