Rising RAM prices have a way of making you wonder just how much a computer actually needs to function, and PortalRunner decided to find out by removing it entirely and seeing how far he could get. The experiment started with Linux, gradually reducing the available RAM through boot settings until the machine refused to start at all. Even with a tiny amount left in place, basic tasks became painful and slow.
Bigme’s phone is refreshing from the start. The HiBreak Plus and its 6.13-inch screen make it clear that simplicity is the priority in an increasingly complex world of smartphones. Yes, you can send texts and make calls, but the main goal of this device is to make reading and writing easier on the eyes.
Inventor James Bruton has spent years creating machines that stop people in their tracks with their sheer size and complexity, but his most recent effort takes a very different approach. He’s built a robot dog that anyone can make in their own workshop with simple equipment and off-the-shelf parts.
Years ago, one single comment on a major internet forum stood out. Someone recalled drifting out of regular reality and into a never-ending maze of yellow chambers known as the Backrooms, which included damp carpet and unpleasant buzzing fluorescent lights. There was no way out, and no doors to guide you back home. Nobody knew who built the area or why anyone would want to stroll around in it. That small message quickly grew into a creepypasta tale, and the whole thing began to expand.
A brand new desktop / laptop computer (or Mac Mini) arrives on your desk, full of potential and promise for any project you may want to tackle, or simply day-to-day duties. When combined with the ASUS ProArt Display PA278QV, priced at $189 (was $269), that potential becomes much more appealing while remaining within budget.
Apple celebrates its 50th anniversary on April 1 with a series of events around the world showcasing the people who’ve used their tools to create some real game changers, all 50 years after the company was founded on that same date in 1976, when Steve Wozniak, Steve Jobs, and Ron Wayne got the first Apple computer running in a family garage. Their first goal was to create machines that the rest of us could use without requiring a Ph.D., simply to see if it was possible, you know.
Balconies in European towns now feature compact solar panels that allow residents to feed electricity directly into their apartments without any effort. People hang one or two panels from the balcony railings or place them on ledges using simple brackets. It’s all connected to a small inverter that sits between the panels and a conventional electrical socket in the house. When the sun hits the panels, it generates direct current, which the inverter converts to alternating power, which feeds directly into the mains. No roof work, no contractor visits, and no major renovations are required.
Kara Zor-El hits the couch for what’s looking to be a serious heart to heart with her cousin Clark Kent as the opening scenes of the just released Supergirl trailer play out. Clark’s on her case because he’s worried she’s spending way too much time floating off on her own and might never really find a place to call home of her own. Kara shoots back that she’s got no one left to call her own and where she goes is wherever Krypto, her trusty sidekick, decides to go next.
A gamer known as Secret Hobbyist spent months designing and testing a custom circuit board that combines the best parts of two different PlayStation models into a single hybrid console, one that loads games from a microSD card and outputs video over HDMI to any modern display.
Ben has been chasing a dream with his latest device, a handheld PC that runs full desktop software without sacrificing anything. He chose to base it on the LattePanda Mu single-board computer, which has serious x86 computing capability and can handle up to 16 gigabytes of RAM and some onboard storage. He installed a 1TB solid state disk and a wireless card for complete connectivity.