Kite is a modular smartphone and/or computer kit that you assemble yourself. Since it features a modular design, you can decide what sensors, displays, or other components you want to use… although there are some limitations. Developer Shree Kumar is positioning Kite as an open hardware platform. The design files will be available and editable. […]
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GameShell is a modular, DIY handheld game console (some assembly required)
The Clockwork GameShell is a handheld device that looks a bit like a GameBoy. But it has a color display, more buttons, and a GNU/Linux-based operating system with support for emulators that let you run games from a bunch of different consoles. Oh, and the GameShell is also a modular device that you can assemble […]
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Reform is a DIY, modular, portable computer (work in progress)
Want a fully functional laptop that works out of the box? There are plenty to choose from. Want a model that you can upgrade? That’s a bit tougher to find: some modern laptops don’t even let you replace the RAM. Then there’s the Reform. It’s a new DIY, modular laptop that’s designed to be easy […]
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Olimex Teres DIY open source laptop kit now available for $284
The Olimex Teres I is a small laptop designed to run open source software… and which features open source hardware as well. We reported on the Teres I when the hardware design was finalized earlier this year. Now the laptop is available for purchase for 240 Euros (about $284). One thing to keep in mind […]
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Hacked power bank includes an OLED display to show current
Most portable power banks that you can use to charge a phone, tablet, or other item on the go have a few LED lights that give you a rough idea of how much juice is left in your battery. But Everett Bradford wanted something a little different: a power bank with a small OLED display […]
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$52 Pi Desktop kit turns a Raspberry Pi into a (more) complete PC
The Raspberry Pi line of single-board computers are basically tiny, cheap, low power PCs. But they tend to lack of some of the features you get with a normal desktop computer, like a case… or storage. You can use a microSD card and/or USB drives for storage and there’s no shortage of third-party cases for Raspberry […]
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Intel launches Euclid Developers Kit for robot makers for $399
Intel may not be building new Atom processors for smartphones, tablets, or notebooks, but the chip maker seems to think there’s still some life in its aging Atom x7-Z8700 Cherry Trail chip. That’s the processor that powers the company’s new Intel Euclid development kit for robotics. The Euclid dev kit is basically a small Linux-powered computer […]
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Asus Tinker Board mini PC now available in US for $60
After launching in the UK and Europe earlier this year, the Asus Tinker Board is now available in the United States. This $60 mini computer looks a lot like a Raspberry Pi, but it has twice as much RAM as the Raspberry Pi 3, a Rockchip processor instead of a Broadcom chip, and a few […]
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5 Comments on Zero Terminal: A DIY handheld Linux PC made from a Raspberry Pi and a cheap iPhone keyboard accessory
Zero Terminal: A DIY handheld Linux PC made from a Raspberry Pi and a cheap iPhone keyboard accessory
5 Comments on Zero Terminal: A DIY handheld Linux PC made from a Raspberry Pi and a cheap iPhone keyboard accessoryLooking for a tiny, Linux computer that’s small enough to fit in a pocket, but which has a keyboard, display, and everything else you need for computing on the go? I guess you could spend $69 on a Pocket CHIP. but you could also just build your own. That’s what a hacker that goes by […]
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This might be one of the tiniest DIY Game Boy systems ever
Nintendo’s Game Boy line of devices revolutionized the idea of what a handheld game console can do. This year the company did it again by launching a living room console that’s also a portable gaming tablet. But some folks still enjoy playing classic Game Boy titles that are decades old… and some folks have at least […]