element14 Presents

Do you feel out of place? Does the modern era of technology fail to meet your tastes? Do you yearn to be a monocle-wearing, dirigible captain with a penchant for designing needlessly complicated contraptions? If so, you may want to strap in as we join DJ on his journey to build a steam-powered RetroPie game console. This build is sure to be classy and dangerous, so buckle on up.

Do you feel out of place? Does the modern era of technology fail to meet your tastes? Do you yearn to be a monocle-wearing, dirigible captain with a penchant for designing needlessly complicated contraptions? If so, you may want to strap in as we join DJ on his journey to build a steam-powered RetroPie game console. This build is sure to be classy and dangerous, so buckle on up.

To many, "retro handheld gaming" conjures images of the Nintendo Game Boy, Sega Game Gear, or even the Atari Lynx, but Matt wanted to take this retro gaming project all the way back to the dawn of an era--before 8-bit processors and dot matrix screens with stereo sound, back when writing words on an inverted calculator could entertain for hours!

To many, "retro handheld gaming" conjures images of the Nintendo Game Boy, Sega Game Gear, or even the Atari Lynx, but Matt wanted to take this retro gaming project all the way back to the dawn of an era--before 8-bit processors and dot matrix screens with stereo sound, back when writing words on an inverted calculator could entertain for hours!

Clem dreams of making his own Stopmotion movie, just like the claymation films he loved as a kid. But creating these kinds of movies is very difficult and tedious. So he builds a machine that makes it much easier, is controlled with his smartphone and even moves on its own to make the stunning Hollywood shots he dreams of!

Clem dreams of making his own Stopmotion movie, just like the claymation films he loved as a kid. But creating these kinds of movies is very difficult and tedious. So he builds a machine that makes it much easier, is controlled with his smartphone and even moves on its own to make the stunning Hollywood shots he dreams of!

The Portal franchise is one of the most engaging puzzle games of the last decade and beyond the mind-bending physics, is also known for its charming A.I. antagonist: G.L.a.D.O.S. Join DJ on his journey to build yet more robotic characters from pop culture as he “brings her to life” with a Raspberry Pi and sure dooms us all. Also, this was a triumph, the cake is a lie: http://bit.ly/2WIPKyi We want to give credits to who inspired DJ to make this project: Ellen McLain (The Threatening Voice of GLaDOS) @ellenmclain, @steam_games, #Valve #Portal #RaspberryPi #GlaDos

The Portal franchise is one of the most engaging puzzle games of the last decade and beyond the mind-bending physics, is also known for its charming A.I. antagonist: G.L.a.D.O.S. Join DJ on his journey to build yet more robotic characters from pop culture as he “brings her to life” with a Raspberry Pi and sure dooms us all. Also, this was a triumph, the cake is a lie: http://bit.ly/2WIPKyi We want to give credits to who inspired DJ to make this project: Ellen McLain (The Threatening Voice of GLaDOS) @ellenmclain, @steam_games, #Valve #Portal #RaspberryPi #GlaDos

Let's build a device that uses the original Game Boy's hardware to play some fine chiptunes! Ever wondered what you can do with a mainboard when the display is broken? Do you also let the Tetris game run, just to listen to the music? Now there's another project that you can try! Join Dave as he connects a new display to the Game Boy with the help of an Arduino Nano via the Game Boy link port and puts everything in a nice package! Happy Birthday to the GAME BOY, 30 years and still going!

Let's build a device that uses the original Game Boy's hardware to play some fine chiptunes! Ever wondered what you can do with a mainboard when the display is broken? Do you also let the Tetris game run, just to listen to the music? Now there's another project that you can try! Join Dave as he connects a new display to the Game Boy with the help of an Arduino Nano via the Game Boy link port and puts everything in a nice package! Happy Birthday to the GAME BOY, 30 years and still going!

Modern smart phones have become so ubiquitous these days that old analog phones are getting left in the dust. However, you may still have a few of these old phones hanging around your house collecting cobwebs or you may have seen some lingering on the shelves at your local thrift shop. Now’s your chance to put them to good use. In this video, Derek takes you back to a time when stretching a phone cord across the room was the norm by creating a 4-line telephone intercom system with basic ringing capability. The circuit surrounds a DTMF decoder IC which handles keypress detection, a simple AC inverter to handle the ringing and a current source which allows analog communication between multiple phones.

Clem scored a broken Steering Wheel for the PlayStation 1 (yes the first one) at a flea market. Thankfully it is broken so he decided to turn it into an RC transmitter for his old Remote controlled Car! Learn how to use the Arduino MKR Wifi 1010 to make your own Transmitter and Receiver from scratch! It even supports FPV head tracking! What features would you like to add into the system?

Clem scored a broken Steering Wheel for the PlayStation 1 (yes the first one) at a flea market. Thankfully it is broken so he decided to turn it into an RC transmitter for his old Remote controlled Car! Learn how to use the Arduino MKR Wifi 1010 to make your own Transmitter and Receiver from scratch! It even supports FPV head tracking! What features would you like to add into the system?

Apple watch, schmapple watch! Who wants a smartwatch that’s bloated with software that you don’t really need? Do you long for simple tech times when pagers were part of the daily gadget loadout? Do you have a need for the retro flair of calculator watches? Join DJ as he builds his own watch capable of sending and receiving text messages that has a design flair from the ’80s.

The PlayStation Classic is the latest in a line of retro-inspired "plug-and-play" consoles capitalizing on the nostalgia train led by the Nintendo NES and SNES Classics, but there's something about it that's just a little amiss. Matt attempts to fix the alleged shortcomings of the PlayStation Classic by converting it into a portable, handheld system so he can enjoy his nostalgia on the go! The task may be easier said than done, though, as he has to battle against southern California's Santa Ana Winds (and their requisite high-static environment), an ailing 3D printer, and the eccentricities of Sony's budget circuit board to assemble a proof-of-concept prototype that will either work flawlessly or just explode in his hands!