#hardware-design

#hardware-design

going to give us a lot more breathing room to get the details right.

The ThinkNode M1 arrives in polished packaging that immediately signals a more consumer-focused approach than typical DIY Meshtastic hardware. Inside the box, you'll find: The build quality is genuinely impressive and represents a significant step up from the 3D-printed enclosures common in this space. Unlike most ready-to-use handhelds, the ThinkNode M1 features an injection-molded ABS plastic housing putting it in the same league as premium devices like RAKwireless's card-styled node and the T1000-E, rather than the typical 3D-printed crowd.

The computer mouse has barely evolved in decades. Sure, we've added more buttons, improved the sensor technology, made them wireless, and added haptic feedback, but the fundamental interaction remains stubbornly unchanged. The Melt Mouse arrives to challenge that stagnation with a radical proposition that transforms a single device into a mouse, a trackpad, and a customizable shortcut pad, all wrapped in a seamless aluminum body with clean lines and an uninterrupted surface.

Sony has been marking the 30th anniversary of PlayStation by selling you stuff, like PS5 consoles and accessories styled after the PS1. The company has something else lined up to mark the occasion: a photography book showcasing "never-before-seen prototypes, concept sketches and design models that shaped hardware development" from the early days through to the current PS5 era. PlayStation: The First 30 Years is a 400-page hardback book printed on heavyweight matt art stock.

This made the whole process a bit nerve-wracking, though in the end my save files made it through with flying colors.

Hardware often is the afterthought in renovation. But as something we encounter every day, it shouldn't be. Doorknobs and pulls are vital details.