Sometimes it starts with a 555 timer and an op-amp. Other times with a small microcontroller. But the timing’s not so great and needs a dedicated timing crystal circuit. And maybe some more memory, ...

It may not be the world’s best-looking homemade computer, but it could be one with the largest capacities. Made by a Russian PC enthusiast, this impressive machine boasts a massive 70-terabytes of ...

Ever wanted to have your very own Microsoft Surface at home, but don’t want to pay the high cost of entry? No problem, just make your own!. This multitouch table screen, dubbed the MTbiggie, is the ...

Shigeru Kondo is 56 and has already twice set the record for the most digits of pi calculated. His most recent record, 10 trillion digits, took a year to complete on his home-built supercomputer. Host ...

As Facebook was celebrating its 10th anniversary, Google co-founder Sergey Brin and one of Google's first employees were celebrating an anniversary of their own: Google's historic first data center.