Universal Serial Bus was created to simplify interconnecting computers and peripherals. First released in 1996, hackers and makers were slow to accept this strange new protocol. Parallel and serial ...

The life-giving artery to your smartphones, cameras, and other gadgets just got a lot more elegant with this DIY hack from instructables. If you’re tired of unraveling proprietary AC adapters or ...

USB power banks give your phone some extra juice on the go. You can find them in all shapes and sizes from various retailers, but why not build your own? [Kim] has a walkthrough on how to do just that ...

If you have a few hours spare this weekend, perhaps you could try your hand at making this retro flash USB drive made from a couple of old Rubik Cube squares. This innovative little device took the ...

The average DIY and home hobby enthusiast probably isn't going to take on too many major construction projects. That said, they will still occasionally encounter situations where they need a few power ...

German engineer Gaurav Singh has designed and built an industrial USB box camera in a custom 3D-printed case that not only accepts interchangeable lenses, but the image sensor can also be swapped out ...

Completing a DIY project used to mean taking a trip to the hardware or hobby store and digging tools out of the garage. Today, a new onslaught of generative AI products, like Chat GPT, and easy to use ...