$14,000 gaming PC features 70 handcrafted titanium cherry blossoms which unfurl as temperatures rise
 $14,000 gaming PC features 70 handcrafted titanium cherry blossoms which unfurl as temperatures rise

The Aftershock PC Cherry Bloom includes 70 hand-crafted cherry blossoms made of titanium alloy that open and close with the heat generated by the PC.

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DIY modder creates ‘heat engine computing device’ powered by a Stirling engine, can run Tetris, Snake, and Pong — 80 MHz processor operates on just 150 milliwatts of power
 DIY modder creates ‘heat engine computing device’ powered by a Stirling engine, can run Tetris, Snake, and Pong — 80 MHz processor operates on just 150 milliwatts of power

The custom machine uses an ESP32-C3, OLED display, and 16-key keypad while squeezing retro gaming into a tiny 150mW power budget.

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Computer History Museum unveils comically large-scale rendition of the 1986 Apple Macintosh Plus — ‘Big Mac’ celebrates 50th Apple anniversary towering all-in-one’s keyboard looks disproportionately huge today

Museum teases a ‘Big Mac’ that will be part of its Apple at 50 celebrations next month.

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This Xbox One S mod hides a full Windows gaming PC within the original shell — sleek design retains a working optical drive

Ambitious project shows how thoughtful part selection and clean engineering can turn a game console into a functional living-room PC.
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Retro Apple Mac mod implements thermal printer floppy swap — machine also benefits from a Mac Mini brain transplant

A retro computer enthusiast has fitted a thermal printer into an ancient Apple Macintosh Plus.

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Gaming PC charges you quarters every time you want to power it on, restoring oldest form of microtransactions — $135 in tools and supplies, plus a lifetime supply of quarters to kick it old school

A YouTube engineer has built a coin-operated power switch for a gaming PC, allowing users to pay for the privilege of turning on their own PC’s — which is unfortunately not a cry too distant from encroaching reality.
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