Before there were smartphones, there were personal digital assistants like the Palm Pilot, Handspring Visor, and Compaq/HP iPAQ line of devices. And before those, there were really basic PDAs, like ...

A rduino boards are a popular choice for DIY electronics, but it's not always clear how to get started with building projects and programming. There's now one more solution to that problem: a new ...

You can forget about the IBM Personal Computer and drop all the pretense about the 1984 Apple Macintosh. When it comes to which personal computer is the most influential of all time, there can only be ...

There have been plenty of Z80 computer builds here on Hackaday, but what sets them apart is what you do with them. [Andrew] writes in with his Z80 single-board computer made from scratch, using the ...

The developer behind the open source CutiePi tablet is taking aim at the laptop space with a new DIY mini-laptop. The Penkesu Computer is features a 7.9 inch widescreen display, a 48-key ortholinear ...

Piper has announced the next version of its Raspberry Pi-powered DIY computer building kit for kids. A few years back, the San Francisco-based education technology startup debuted its first Piper ...

You don't need to be a programming prodigy to understand how robots work. In fact, with the Ultimate DIY Arduino Robotics Bundle, you can start creating your own autonomous machines with zero ...

Why it matters: Kickstarter success story Kano has expanded its product line with a new touchscreen-enabled computer kit. If you're looking for a fun and interactive way to get your kids interested in ...

Makers and hobbyists looking for a more substantial portable battery pack that they can make themselves, should check out this excellent DIY power bank created by Instructables user “tobychui”. Using ...