Qubits & Bytes
12 April 2026 
Back in 2017, we shared our design for a Lithium-Polymer battery charger. Since then, we've made several changes to the design, to make an even better charger!
21 April 2025 
Coming in as the cheapest printer in the X3 series, the Qidi X Smart 3 lacks a few of the features of the larger models – one of which is Ethernet. While it does still include WiFi, I had issues connecting it to my WiFi network, having to dig into the OS config files to […]
30 May 2024 
The Ikea Åkerbär is a low cost mini greenhouse, which makes an ideal housing for indoor plants. Getting a pot to utilise all of the available space is tricky, so I decided to make my own.
7 October 2022 
Ever wanted to build your own space shuttle? Well now you can, with the Space Shuttle Discovery 3D model kit from Phyx.
28 June 2022 
See how you can use the EXT port on your Dualshock 4 controller as a charging port.
13 May 2022 
With this bracket, you can mount your Wii/Wii U sensor bar neatly into an Ikea Besta cabinet.
29 January 2022 
I wanted to tuck my Raspberry Pi out of the way, behind my TV. This 3D printed bracket lets me do just that.
19 November 2021 
The Wii U GamePad dock uses a proprietary charging port. This guide shows you how to swap it out for a USB C port.
22 September 2017 
The Sega Game Gear was one of the first backlit handheld consoles. Unfortunately, the backlight led to poor battery life. This LED mod will not only improve the quality of the backlight, but also increase battery life.
20 May 2017 
LiPo batteries are cheap, high capacity and ubiquitous in portable electronics. Having a portable USB charger to top them up is extremely useful, but not all batteries are wired the same. This board adds reverse polarity protection to Adafruit's Micro LiPo board, protecting both the IC and battery.
2 August 2016 
The Thermaltake Urban S31 is a full featured PC case. It has several optical drive bays, a SATA dock, and four front panel USB ports. Two of these front panel ports are USB 2.0. With many motherboards having multiple USB 3.0 headers, it would be great if all 4 could be converted to USB 3.0.
