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Wait! Instead of Throwing Away That Old PC, Try One of These 20 Fun Projects

Do you have an ancient laptop or desktop just lying around? Transform that aging PC into an NAS, experiment with a new OS, ...
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You're better off buying a cheap mini PC for these 4 Raspberry Pi projects

Since the launch of the first commercial Raspberry Pi — the then $35 Model B — single-board computers (SBCs) have drastically changed what can be considered a computer. With Raspberry Pi serving as ...
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The Death of the Console War: Why Project Helix is Both a PC and an Xbox

Microsoft has officially announced its ambitious next-generation gaming initiative, Project Helix, which seeks to redefine the gaming landscape by merging PC and console gaming into a unified ...
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Why Microsoft's PC-focused Project Helix could offer a level playing field for indies | Opinion

Russell Kay is the head of GameMaker (and was a programmer on Lemmings long ago). For years, indie developers have faced a familiar choice to build for PC first, or target consoles from day one. For ...