Raspberry Pi is no longer the best hardware for tinkerers.
I'm switching my phone from Android to Linux.
Since Android is becoming increasingly more locked down and slopped, I'm jumping ship.
Mecha Comet - Open Modular Linux Handheld Computer
Truly yours to own, build and mod. Built and powered by tinkerers just like you.
Apple’s $599 MacBook Neo boosts laptop repairability
Multiple teardowns and Apple’s own repair documentation suggest the new $599 MacBook Neo is unusually easy to service for a modern Apple laptop. Inside, the layout is simplified and comes apart quickly with standard Torx screws. Reviewers point to modular, swappable parts—USB‑C ports, speakers, and the headphone jack—plus a battery secured with screws instead of the strong adhesives and tapes that have complicated many prior Mac repairs. One standout change: the keyboard is replaceable as its own part, rather than forcing a swap of the entire “top case” assembly. That shift could cut both downtime and parts costs for common failures. Several outlets frame the Neo as Apple leaning further into Self Service Repair—and responding to broader right‑to‑repair pressure—which could be welcome for schools, businesses, and anyone trying to keep a budget laptop running longer instead of replacing it.
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Jennifer Switzer, Visiting Postdoctoral Researcher, and David Patterson, Fellow, Google
Decentralizing My Smartphone With Single Purpose Devices
Lately, I’ve become nostalgic for the days before smartphones, when the internet was a place we went to deliberately, and not a place that lived on all of ou...
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Desktop Neo – rethinking the desktop interface for productivity.
The desktop computer hasn’t changed much in the last 30 years. It’s still built on windows, folders and mouse input. But we have changed. We now use smartphones and tablets most of the time, since they are much easier to use.The traditional desktop computer is struggling to adapt the simple interfaces of mobile devices while also keeping its focus on productivity. With people switching to mobile devices for mundane tasks, we have the opportunity to rethink the desktop computer with a focus on getting professional work done.
Tin Can - The Landline, Reinvented for Kids
The super-magical Wi-Fi landline for kids. No screens, no texting, no strangers — just real conversation with Grandma, besties, and contacts you approve. Plug in, twirl that cord, and time-travel to pure voice fun.
GrapheneOS (@GrapheneOS@grapheneos.social)
Despite our lead developer who has done 90% of the ports for several years being conscripted into an army, we were still able to complete the initial port to Android 16 in under 2 days, but without device support. Our extensive preparation in April and especially May paid off.
The rise of ‘Frankenstein’ laptops in New Delhi’s repair markets
Technicians in India’s refurbished laptop shops give discarded electronics a new life.
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