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DOOM Reborn Through CSS Alone

By Bill Smith March 30, 2026

Niels Leenheer wanted to see how far he could push a modern web browser, and as it turns out, the answer is much further than most people would have expected. He completely reconstructed the visual environment of the original 1993 DOOM game using only cascading style sheets (CSS). Every wall, floor tile, barrel, and charging imp is a standard HTML div element. Here’s the interesting part: JavaScript controls all of the game logic, while the browser handles all of the drawing using pure CSS. The end result is a game that runs well on any modern tab and feels quite similar to the real thing.

LEGO Brings Luxo Jr. to Life on Your Desk

By Bill Smith March 30, 2026

Luxo Jr. has been bouncing around in the hearts of animation fans since the 1986 Pixar short, and LEGO has now given everyone a chance to own a version of that iconic lamp through a new Ideas set (#21357). The 613 piece build, priced at $55.95 (was $70), comes together at a satisfying pace for an adult set, with most of the time spent shaping the lamp’s articulated arm and weighted base.

This is How Peeps Marshmallow Candy is Made

By Bill Smith March 30, 2026

Billions of marshmallow chicks roll off a single production line in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and the fact that each one once took 27 hours to make by hand makes the modern process all the more remarkable. An engineer in the early 1950s changed everything with a machine that collapsed that timeline dramatically, and today a finished batch of Peeps marshmallow candy takes just six minutes from start to shelf.

MKBHD Charts the iPhone Camera’s Steady Rise, Compares Every Generation

By Jackson Chung March 30, 2026

Marques Brownlee, also known as MKBHD, pitted every base iPhone model against each other, from the original iPhone in 2007 to the 2025 iPhone 17. He chose two different places to shoot: a bright outside spot on a sunny day and a dimmer indoor area.

Nintendo’s Classic Console Finds New Life as a Synthesizer, Called the NES-SY2.0

By Bill Smith March 30, 2026

Swedish designer Love Hultén’s latest creation, the NES-SY2.0, is real nostalgia overload. On the surface, this object resembles a wooden mock-up of the Nintendo Entertainment System from the 1980s. However, opening the front panel reveals what it’s all about. This item is a full-fledged music synthesizer that nonetheless proudly wears its gaming roots on its sleeves.

Vivo X300 Ultra Brings Professional Camera Tools Straight to Your Pocket in Smartphone Form

By Jackson Chung March 30, 2026

Vivo has just launched the X300 Ultra in China, and it’s clear that its camera system is where the company put most of its energy. This is essentially a phone built around hardware choices that are squarely aimed at people who want more from a mobile camera than a quick snapshot.

NASA Picks Intuitive Machines for a 2030 Artemis Moon Delivery Loaded with Science Tools and a Human Time Capsule

By Jackson Chung March 30, 2026

NASA has awarded Intuitive Machines a $180.4 million contract to deliver seven science payloads to a carefully chosen site near the lunar south pole. The Houston based company will use one of its larger lander configurations for the mission, designated IM-5, with a target landing date of around 2030 at Mons Malapert. The location was selected for good reason. The ridge maintains fairly consistent line of sight with Earth, receives relatively steady sunlight, and sits close to permanently shadowed regions that may hold water ice, a resource that could prove critical to sustaining long term human operations on the Moon.

Every Path Becomes Possible on the Veehop 4WD Scooter

By Bill Smith March 29, 2026

The Veehop 4WD Scooter is worth a look for anyone who wants to take a scooter somewhere a standard two wheeler simply could not handle. Four wheels, each with its own electric motor and independent suspension, give it the kind of all terrain capability that the name suggests, and with the stem folded down it is compact and light enough to fit in most car trunks.

Custom-Built Spray Paint Machine Creates Any Color You Want, Right When You Need It

By Bill Smith March 29, 2026

Spray paint artists have long dealt with a frustrating problem. Getting the range of colors a single mural might need means carrying a heavy collection of cans and inevitably running out of one shade mid-project with a pile of barely used others left over. Sandesh Manik spent years as a mechatronics student building a solution he calls Spectrum, a compact machine that draws from four standard spray cans and blends them into hundreds of custom shades on demand.

Why Gamers Benefit from Buying a PS5 Now Before Prices Rise Next Week

By Bill Smith March 29, 2026

Sony announced earlier this week that the PS5 is getting a price increase, with the new $649.99 price taking effect on April 2nd. Anyone willing to act in the next few days can still pick up the current 1TB disc edition at the existing $549.99 price from major retailers, which amounts to a $100 saving well worth acting on if a PS5 has been on your list.