Nearly four decades after Jordan Mechner’s original Prince of Persia debuted on the Apple II, a new port called Prince Of Arabia is now available for the Flipper Zero. It’s the full game, including fights and traps, and doesn’t require the Zero’s optional Video Game Module unless you want to play on a bigger screen.
YouTube’s ETA Prime found that a strip of copper, some Noctua thermal paste, and an Arctic Thermal Pad do a surprisingly effective job at dissipating heat from the Neo’s CPU and reducing thermal throttling, as spotted by Tom’s Hardware. The liquid-cooler they add is even more effective, but feels like overkill for most Neo users.
After creating an HDMI upgrade kit for the Sega Genesis called the Megaswitch HD, Stanislav Parhomovich has announced a similar solution for the original Super Nintendo. By avoiding the console’s analog output hardware and connecting directly to its digital buses, the Superswitch HD mod will enable crisp 1080p output (upscaled) over HDMI.
The 3.5-inch floppy disk isn’t dead, it’s just been repurposed. The same Nik Bentel Studio that turned a purse into an RC car has created a $79 stitched leather wallet that looks like a real floppy disk you could jam into a vintage PC. It’s even got a metal door that can be removed and used as a money clip.
A talented team at Saunders Machine Works in Ohio has spent the last eight years machining and building a functional replica of Johnny 5 from the 1986 film, Short Circuit. They recently shared a video of their impressive robot on Instagram showing off all of its motors and joints finally working. It’s just one lightning strike away from being alive.
The QuantumBlack film reduces light reflectance by 20 percent helping to boost the perceived contrast of QD-OLED displays in settings where ambient light is unavoidable. It also improves a panel’s surface hardness and durability from 2H to 3H so a display can resist even accidental fingernail scratches when it’s being moved.
The Polar Grit X2 Pro smartwatch that debuted in 2024 is now $999.99, but the company’s new Street X has launched at $249.99. It features a 1.28-inch AMOLED touchscreen, built-in GPS with a compass and barometer, a skin temperature sensor, fitness tracking for over 170 sports and activities, and up to 10 days of battery life.
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