Hobbyist builds fully functioning 16-bit CPU in Microsoft Excel
In a nutshell: In an impressive display of creativity and technical finesse, a hobbyist has managed to build a fully functioning 16-bit CPU entirely within Microsoft Excel. The project provides a unique hands-on way to explore low-level computing concepts and highlights Excel's flexibility beyond boring spreadsheets, letting anyone download and tinker with a miniature computer architecture.
PlayStation 5 DIY tablet project successfully explores an untested form factor
Out of Japan: This ultra-low-end 1-bit DIY "computer" sold out immediately after launch
Raspberry-Pi-powered "Decktility" is a modern take on the classic pocket PC
Modder creates the GeForce RTX 3070 with 16GB VRAM that never was
PC enthusiast tames AMD's Ryzen 9 7950X using copper bars for complete silence
PiEEG is a Raspberry Pi-powered crowdfunding project to read brain bio-signals
Modder adds (more like glues) 30,000mAh battery to a Samsung phone
John Deere provides some right-to-repair concessions to customers
What just happened? John Deere finally caved, offering its customers some rights to repair and fix their expensive equipment however they like. There's a catch, though: if state or federal right-to-repair laws go into effect, the concessions are no more.
Turning Blu-ray player parts into a cheap laser-scanning microscope
The Commodordion is a Frankenstein accordion made from C-64s and 5.25 floppies
Steam Deck designer warns against DIY SSD upgrades
The Pi-based Chonky Palmtop is a laptop-like PC with a fold-in keyboard
That fake GameCube handheld from 2005 is now real
I wish they had these induction-powered LED Legos when I was a kid
Logan Paul made a neat Game Boy Color resin table and Twitter came unglued
This college student made his own processor in a home garage
Someone Hackintoshed macOS Big Sur onto a custom-built handheld computer
Modder creates Game Boy adapter to play battle-royale-style Tetris online
Someone put Apple's M1 chip inside of an iMac
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Take the computer know-how, the love of games, and the interest in components, and mix them all together. It's a perfect recipe for diving into benchmarking. In this article, we'll explain how you can use games to benchmark your PC and what you can do to analyze the results.
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