Articles by David Crookes

Mini PC

It’s time to make some noise as Carter Hurd strips a Bluetooth speaker and turns it into a miniature computer, as David Crookes explains

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HandiPi: All-in-one handheld desktop computer

When Richard Sutherland wanted to design a case for Raspberry Pi 4, he ended up creating an all-in-one handheld that could double as a desktop computer

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NB100 Cyberdeck

Philipp Hoeler-Lutz has torn an Amstrad NC100 Notepad apart and turned it into a cyberdeck Linux terminal using a Raspberry Pi computer, as David Crookes discovers

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AuraLock automatic door opener

Forgot your keys? With Dillon McCardell and Erin Stanfill’s project, you can simply walk right up to the door and watch it unlock, as David Crookes explains

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LED sphere

Tom Verbeure has brightened up our day with his stunning sphere peppered with LEDs, as David Crookes discovers

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Digital Zoetrope

Brian Corteil has created a fresh spin on an age-old idea and it’s made David Crookes dizzy with excitement

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Raspberry Pi Zero Personal Digital Assistant

Kian Ryan has breathed new life into an already well-used Psion PDA and turned it into a Linux terminal, as David Crookes explains

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SystemSix: a modern homage to Macintosh computers

John Calhoun has paid homage to his first Macintosh by creating an artistic-looking way to display useful information, as David Crookes explains

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Raspberry Pi revives a Macintosh SE/30 shell

Despite being faced with an empty case, Dan Beimborn managed to bring a Macintosh SE/30 back to life, as David Crookes explains

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Knight Rider KITT recreation

Knight Rider is now 40 years old and Fred Arias has created the perfect birthday present, as David Crookes discovers

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Little Sun Gazer sun tracker

Want to keep an eye on the sun without blinding yourself? Then fix your peepers on this hot device, as David Crookes explains

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Air raid siren monitor

Dmytro Panin’s project has the potential to save lives as war in Ukraine continues to devastate the country, as David Crookes explains

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