Engineers create something out of nothing, and no where is this more apparent than in the creation of customized computer hardware. To make a simple MIDI controller, you need knowledge of firmware … ...

John Boxall, author of the new book Arduino Workshop, shares a few of the projects from his book on how to get started with the microcontroller. (Click the links to see PDFs of the complete ...

In simple terms, the TinyTV is a portable, rechargeable gadget that plays stored videos and was designed to look and function ...

A PC build kit lets you build a computer with training wheels on. These kits ship with all the components included, as well as the tools and support youll need, making building a custom PC simple ...

The computer industry has been trying to sneak its way into the home theater since 2002. That's when Microsoft first introduced Windows Media Center, a version of the company's media player with a ...

If you're stuck with an old, slow, crappy computer, there are a few things you can do to make the best of a bad situation. Here are our top 10 favorites. 10. Upgrade your hardware (if you can) ...

Prolific hacker [mircemk] similarly made a computer-plus-physical game called “ Laser Shooter “, which somehow reminds us of the good old NES game.

This smartwatch runs on an Arduino Pro Mini, a Bluetooth module, and a small OLED display. It's assembled together and then all the software's dumped onto the watch where it then connects to an ...

Parental controls are outdated. Make your PC fun for all ages using operating systems designed specifically for tech-savvy tykes.