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Turn Your Forgotten Game Boy Advance Into a TV Console With This No-Solder DIY Kit
Got an original Game Boy Advance, the one with the unlit screen that was almost impossible to see, still kicking around in a drawer somewhere? This DIY kit lets you turn it into a standalone TV-connected console with HDMI and Bluetooth for wireless controllers, but without the need for any know-how when it comes to…
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15 Amazing Pieces of Park Memorabilia From an Upcoming Disneyland Auction
For die-hard fans of Disney’s theme parks, the rides and attractions are just part of the experience. Learning what goes on behind-the-scenes in the parks can be just as thrilling, as is the opportunity to acquire park souvenirs and memorabilia that you definitely won’t find in any of Disneyland’s gift shops.
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Smart Screws That Can Detect When They’re Loose Could Help Save Bridges
Working to reduce the need for regular inspections of large structures, researchers from the Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence Cognitive Internet Technologies CCIT have created a smart self-powered screw that leverages IoT tricks to automatically send out alerts when it detects that it’s become looser than it was on the day it was installed.
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Your Smartphone’s Selfie Cam Can See a Lot by Capturing Reflections in Your Pupils
The use of biometrics — measurements of physiological characteristics to identify someone — has made interactions with our mobile devices a lot easier by trading passcodes for face scans and fingerprint readings. But are there other ways our physical interactions with devices can make them easier to use? Researchers in Japan think so, by staring…