Compaq once stood as a giant in personal computers. Decades later, the brand lives on through licensing agreements with other companies. One result is the Qtab Pro, an 11-inch Android tablet now available on store shelves. The story behind it mixes history with everyday hardware in ways that keep drawing attention.
A startup in Hangzhou just released a lightweight collar that listens to dogs and cats and turns their sounds into short sentences on your phone. Named Pettichat, the device weighs only 27 grams and sits comfortably around a pet’s neck. It picks up vocalizations through built-in microphones while motion sensors track posture, movements, and other physical cues at the same time.
Silver paint catches every ray of sunlight across the smooth curves of this 2006 Aston Martin DB9. A linear actuator tilts the front fascia forward on hinged brackets. Twin assemblies shaped like miniguns slide into view right behind the grille. Propane and oxygen tanks stored in the trunk feed these devices so they shoot real flames when activated. Smoke canisters mounted on the rear subframe release thick clouds for equally dramatic exits. These effects turn the car into a rolling tribute to James Bond without any actual weapons involved.
Tito of Macho Nacho Productions recently shared details on a pair of adapters that push the Nintendo GameCube into new territory for game storage. Creators Makeo and Silver Steele built the USB Dolphin in two distinct forms to let owners load games straight from modern USB devices. One version plugs into the SP1 port on the underside of the console for a tidy appearance. The second version fits directly into the memory card slots labeled A or B. Each adapter connects the GameCube to USB storage such as SSDs or ordinary thumb drives through Swiss homebrew software.
