Have you ever looked at your laptop and thought, “What if I could build one myself?” It might sound like an impossible feat—something reserved for tech giants or engineering wizards—but the truth is, ...

Ah, the joy of summer storms. A recent one involving a flooded basement (a torrential downpour traveled down a chipmunk burrow that led to an otherwise enclosed basement window with a broken ...

Can building a laptop yourself be better than buying a MacBook? The Framework 13 promises repairability, upgradability, and customizability. But is it worth the steep price tag? Find out if this diy ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. This article is more than 5 years old. Denver-based PC ...

Finding the space and the budget in your home or apartment for a dedicated home office with a full desk setup can certainly be difficult. While I’m lucky enough that I have the room, many other people ...

Someone at my dad's office heard that I built some computers for my and my family, and asked me if I could build him one. I said sure, but I don't know how much I should charge. When it was for family ...

This mini-series of articles describes how to build a computer’s CPU (central processing unit) out of relays. “Y” in English sounds like “guay” in Spanish (my mother tongue), a colloquial expression ...

Building a gaming computer may sound daunting — like a hobby reserved for those who know a lot about computers and are tech-savvy. But the truth is, with a bit of time, patience and willingness to ...

As computing tasks for both home and office get more power-intensive, from streaming video to data-intense calculation, optimizing for power efficiency and long battery life has become more essential.

I'm looking to build a new gaming machine for the first time in over 8 years soon, but looking around it looks like a whole lot of components are covered in LEDs now. I'm not going to judge other ...