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Matt Spears transforms his lightweight Spira electric car into a rail-riding explorer, upgrading it with a 5 kW motor and custom parts to traverse abandoned tracks in the American wilderness.
A new wave of developers is using Unity and Lua to create fresh games for Sony’s original PlayStation, pushing the boundaries of classic hardware and modern software.
A years-old bug in Team Fortress 2 caused a bouncy ball prop to vanish when shot. Through determination and community collaboration, the real culprit—a single faulty line of code—was finally exposed and fixed.
A rare three-monitor Ridge Racer arcade cabinet has been brought back to virtual life thanks to a preservationist’s technical wizardry and a custom MAME hack. This feature uncovers the challenges of saving one of gaming’s rarest artifacts.
What happens when you try to run modern code on a 1960s UNIVAC? Discover the bold experiment that bridged six decades of computing and nearly turned a Cold War relic into a Minecraft server.
A creative hacker transforms a stock DJ controller, adding motors and electrical mods to achieve the seamless scratch transitions of real turntables. Explore the ingenuity behind this DIY revolution in digital DJing.
A pioneering maker swaps flames for plasma, inventing a portable, rechargeable stove. Explore the risks, breakthroughs, and future promise of plasma-powered cooking in this investigative feature.
Crafting a bronze mirror from scratch is a grueling fusion of ancient metallurgy and modern frustration. Discover why, even with today’s tools, achieving a true mirror finish is a labor of love—and what this reveals about the sophistication of our ancestors.
A viral animation of a GameCube hot tub has been brought to life as a real, playable console mod, complete with bubbling mineral oil and LED lights. Explore the playful intersection of digital art and hands-on hardware hacking.
A 1:3 scale RC kei truck, built from hoverboard motors and 3D-printed parts, dazzled Anime Los Angeles—until a full-speed collision brought it down. Here’s the story behind the build and its spectacular demise.