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Building a Fully Adjustable LEGO Monitor from a Broken Laptop

By Jackson Chung August 4, 2026

An old laptop that had served for more than six years suddenly shut down mid-game and refused to power on again. Its owner, the LEGO builder known as Koenkun Bricks, recovered the hard drives without trouble and found them intact. Rather than scrap the machine, he decided the screen still had a future as a second monitor for his desk. The plan was simple on paper: free the LCD panel, give it a proper controller so it could accept a standard HDMI signal, and enclose everything in LEGO so the whole unit could tilt, rise, and spin as needed.

Golden Floppy Disks Bring DOOM Back to 1993, Limited to 5,000

By Bill Smith August 3, 2026

Fans of the original DOOM never asked for a pair of shiny golden floppy disks in 2026. Fanattik went ahead and made them anyway. These officially licensed replicas celebrate the two 3½-inch disks that carried the DOOM v1.2 shareware release.

So Long, 2G, T-Mobile Turns Off the Last Major U.S. Carrier Network Today

By Jackson Chung August 3, 2026

Shortly after 9 a.m. Eastern on August 3, 2026, the final major U.S. 2G GSM signal went quiet. T-Mobile completed the retirement of its decades-old network, closing a chapter that began in the early 1990s when digital cellular service first arrived for everyday phones.

Novitec Unleashes a Louder, Lower Ferrari 12Cilindri Spider

By Bill Smith August 3, 2026

Ferrari’s 12Cilindri Spider already delivers one of the purest open-air experiences available today. Its long hood, short deck, and 6.5-liter naturally aspirated V12 create a classic front-engine layout that rewards drivers who want wind, noise, and mechanical drama in equal measure. Novitec has now applied its own set of carefully chosen upgrades that sharpen the car’s appearance, improve its stance, and most importantly give the engine a more assertive voice when the roof is stowed.

GEEKOM Air12 Mini PC Aims to be a Desk Clearer That Still Gets Real Work Done

By Jackson Chung August 3, 2026

Tiny computers rarely feel this complete. Measuring just 117 by 112 by 34.2 millimeters and weighing around 450 grams, the GEEKOM Air12, priced at $298.99 (was $399), slips behind a monitor on its included VESA mount or sits quietly on a shelf without drawing attention. Its full-metal inner frame gives it a solid, durable feel that holds up to everyday handling while keeping the whole package remarkably thin.