Many of us are vaguely familiar with the levels of hell described in Dante’s epic poem from the 14th century, even if we’ve never visited ourselves. It’s natural to wonder in which circle of hell one might end up, but that’s a question that [scubabear’s] arcade build seeks to answer. <img data-attachment-id="503909" data-permalink="https://hackaday.com/2021/10/31/dantes-inferno-arcade-reveals-your-true-fate/attachment/7832501635474362269/" data-orig-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/7832501635474362269.jpeg" data-orig-size="768,1024"…

Commentary: Apple’s cloth can’t seem to stay in stock, but you have other cleaning options. …read more Source:: CNet

Make sure to check the Auto Update Expiration date before you buy a new or used Chromebook. Here’s how to do it. …read more Source:: CNet

Commentary: At $179, Apple’s wireless headphones could be a better value by adding these features from rival headphones. …read more Source:: CNet

Science is built on reproducibility; if someone else can replicate your results, chances are pretty good that you’re looking at the truth. And there’s no statute of limitations on reproducibility; even experiments from 70 years ago are fair game for a fresh look. A great example is this recent reboot of the 1952 Miller-Urey “primordial…

More than 63,000 pounds of trash — including a refrigerator — have now been removed from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, reports USA Today: A half-mile long trash-trapping system named “Jenny” was sent out in late July to collect waste, pulling out many items that came from humans like toothbrushes, VHS tapes, golf balls, shoes…

There are a huge number of available keyboards out in the world these days, catering to all of the plainest and the most advanced desires. However, if you want something that’s just right, sometimes it pays to build your own. [Zach] did just that. One of the key features of [Zach]’s build is that it…

Looking for a smaller iPhone or Android phone you can easily hold? These are the best palm-sized handsets around. …read more Source:: CNet

A Microsoft software engineer working on open-source technologies recently wrote that “you can find an open-source implementation for (almost) anything. “But the mobile landscape is a notable exception.” While there are some open-source success stories, Android being a massive one, only a handful of major companies rule hardware and software innovation for the devices we…

As a kid, you might remember taking a whole fistful of markers or crayons, gently lining them all up for maximum contact, mashing them into the paper, and marveling at the colorful multitude of lines. It seemed like an easy way to write many times more things with less effort. While not quite the same…