For the kids! (Thanks, Shi-n0-bi)
Danish Geodata Agency commissions 1:1 Minecraft replica of Denmark
Playdate pre-orders open
Playdate, from Panic and Teenage Engineering, is the only handheld console I'll be buying this year. The official store opened today, accepting pre-orders for delivery in 2022. Playdate distinguishes itself with a high-res 1-bit display, a hand-crank (for control, not recharging) and a solid collection of launch games (included in the $179 price!) in development… READ THE REST
Custom device just plays the Monkey Island theme on a PC speaker
No other music is required, obviously, and the methodology used to recreate the 1990 DOS experience here is incredibly fastidious; code is provided! Thanassis Tsiodras: TL;DR:I modified DOSBox to extract the frequency/delay value pairs of the Monkey Island PC-Speaker songs.I then used Huffman compression to squeeze all music inside an ATtiny85 (512 bytes of RAM,… READ THE REST
After three months (and a helpful push from pirates) Capcom finally fixes game broken by DRM
Capcom finally released an update this week that fixes problems caused by the DRM used in its hit game Resident Evil Village. It's a classic example of DRM hurting only honest buyers, with a pirated version of the game earning widespread media publicity when it became obvious it was the only sure way to play… READ THE REST
Here's how you get a killer $200 4K Ninja Dragon Alpha Z drone for just $85
In the past few years, the drone market has swelled with many competitors vying for top positions, but if you do the proper legwork, you can find some killer deals out there. Perfect finds can brilliantly straddle the line between fully loaded birds jammed with high-end features and a price tag that doesn't tear open… READ THE REST
Check out 10 deals on training to make you an IT expert or top-notch ethical hacker
The trick to shopping for web bargains is always knowing the best time to strike. Case in point: this collection of training bundles. They contain everything needed to be a premier IT guru, and they've dropped in price right in the middle of our Semi-Annual Sale. That means in addition to the deals, you can… READ THE REST
10 DIY kits full of fun tech that your kids can build themselves, all at an extra 15% off
DIY. It's a magical word. Or, more specifically, three words. Do it yourself means something in the tech arena, so this collection of cool projects to assemble from component pieces not only leaves you with something fun at the end, but it bolsters your knowledge and electronics abilities along the way. These 10 kits are… READ THE REST
