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Garage-Built Pop-Top Camper Turns a Pickup Into Standing-Height Shelter for $1,500

By Bill Smith July 19, 2026

Commercial pop-up truck campers start around eight thousand dollars and climb quickly from there. In some countries they are simply not sold at all. Rob at Further Fabrication faced both problems and decided the only practical answer was to design and build one himself in a regular garage with ordinary tools. He began by measuring the truck bed and creating a full 3D model so every panel, beam, and fabric panel could be cut accurately the first time. The structure had to sit low enough for highway driving yet open high enough for a person to stand upright inside. The solution was a rigid lower shell combined with a fabric upper section that rises on gas struts.

From Smashed Laptops and Broken iMacs Comes a Clean All-in-One PC from DIY Perks

By Jackson Chung July 19, 2026

Matt of DIY Perks looked at piles of discarded hardware most people would haul to the dump and saw a complete computer waiting to be put together. High-end laptop motherboards that once lived inside machines with cracked cases or ruined keyboards still carry strong processors, dedicated graphics, and plenty of memory. Those boards sell for far less than equivalent desktop parts because repair shops and most buyers overlook them. He picked one up that included an AMD processor with AI features, an NVIDIA RTX GPU, and 32 GB of DDR5 memory already soldered on board. The price sat below what a simple desktop RAM kit often costs.

Restoring Apple’s Power Macintosh 7200 That History Called a Failure Brings Some Needed Beige Box Redemption

By Jackson Chung July 18, 2026

Apple released the Power Macintosh 7200 in August 1995 as its new entry-level professional machine. Priced around $1,700 for the base 75 MHz model, it arrived during a rough stretch for the company. Leadership changes, intense competition from Windows 95 PCs, and the messy early days of the PowerPC transition left many products looking compromised. The 7200 shared its “Outrigger” case with the higher-end 7500. It brought three PCI slots to the lower end of the lineup for the first time and offered built-in Ethernet with both 10BASE-T and AAUI ports.

Virtua Fighter Crossroads Finally Lets the Fights Speak for Themselves in New VS Battle Gameplay Footage

By Bill Smith July 18, 2026

SEGA and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio just put out the first proper look at head-to-head combat in Virtua Fighter Crossroads, and the footage lands with real weight. The new VS Battle gameplay trailer, released earlier this week, shows two fighters trading blows in arenas that feel grounded and physical. Combos flow cleanly. Grabs snap into close camera angles that emphasize the struggle. Counters land with purpose. Finishers carry a sense of finality without overblown spectacle.

Xtra Muse at $329 Becomes the 4K Pocket Camera That Finally Makes Sense for Everyday Creators

By Bill Smith July 18, 2026

Pocket cameras are becoming more popular in purses and everyday carry bags because they solve a real frustration. Phone footage seems OK until you play it back on a bigger screen or try to film while moving. Dedicated rigs give better outcomes, but they necessitate time, preparation, and, in many cases, a second set of hands. The Xtra Muse, priced at $329 (was $449), fills that gap without asking buyers to sacrifice features essential for vlogging and trip filming. It has a one-inch sensor, shoots 4K video at 120 fps, and uses a physical three-axis gimbal to steady shots.