Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to 5 Years Ago I made the Recovery Kit, I just made the RK2
The Recovery Kit 2 is another cyberdeck that for me is part computer, part backup device, and part functional movie prop. It's been fun to build, and the HN community has been great with ideas- especially around hosting and getting me off Squarespace. I hope you all enjoy!
The Recovery Kit 2 is a cyberdeck—a portable computer built from vintage and custom components. It functions as a working computer, data backup device, and aesthetically striking object suitable for display or film… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. 5 Years Ago I made the Recovery Kit, I just made the RK2 launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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A rugged cyberdeck with network hub and SDR
2022 · hackaday.io · its alternatives →
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A cyberdeck featuring a QAZ keyboard and Banana Pi M2 Zero - g1sbi/qaz-cyberdeck
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Hello, we're Max and Byran from MUREX Robotics, a high school robotics team from Exeter, New Hampshire. We are super proud to have made this open source piece of technology! It is only 6.9 dollars (actually!) from JLCPCB :) I hope you like it. You can find us at [email protected] and [email protected] as well if you have any questions. We will be putting a small run of these boards for sale somewhere (we have <25 units of stock), probably for $10+shipping. Let us know if you're interested in more! Board files for everything we make is here:…
2024 · docs.murexrobotics.com · its alternatives →
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Pressdeck▲311As a long time indie developer, I always needed a way to promote our products, talk to influencers, journalists, and share our story. Press kits are essentials to make these communications smoother and more pleasant. However, sharing information via public Google Drive folders and Dropbox folders is outdated and does not leave a lasting impression... So, I've built Pressdeck - an online press kit builder your products! I'd love for your to try it out and let me know how to make it better for your niche!
2025 · pressdeck.io · its alternatives →
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I built a mechanical computer kit: https://whomtech.com/show-hn tl;dr: it's a cellular automaton on a "loom" of alternating bars, using contoured tiles to guide marbles through logic gates. It's not just "Turing complete, job done"; I've tried to make it actually practical. Devices are compact, e.g. you can fit a binary adder into a 3cm square. It took me nearly two years and dozens of different approaches. There's a sequence of interactive tutorials to try out, demo videos, and a janky simulator. I've also sent out a few prototype kits and have some more ready to go. Please…
2025 · whomtech.com · its alternatives →
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My pandemic project was to find, restore and organize scattered and archived remnants of Palm/HP's mobile webOS platform to help keep these delightful little devices alive.
2022 · webosarchive.com · its alternatives →
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How to Make a CHIP Robot. In this tutorial we walk you through how to build and make a C.H.I.P. robot with the $9 Computer.
2016 · dexterindustries.com · its alternatives →
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A site for sharing electronics projects.
2018 · kitspace.org · its alternatives →
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Modo▲148I’ve built hardware projects for years, and the gap between “I want X” and “parts ordered, files ready to print” always took weeks. Modo compresses that. Describe what you want (e.g. “a portable CO2 monitor with a display and buzzer”) and it generates: - A bill of materials with real components (MPNs, not hallucinated parts) - A printable enclosure generated from actual part dimensions - Wiring diagrams, firmware boilerplate, and assembly instructions - Design validation (power budget, pin conflicts, mechanical fit) Everything streams in real time as each phase completes. The key idea is…
Jan 2026 · modo.is · its alternatives →
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Hi Hacker News, This is definitely out of my comfort zone. I just wanted to show you guys because I'm super proud of it. It's a 100% faithful recreation based off of the schematics, patents, and ROMs that were found online. So please watch the video and tell me what you think https://youtu.be/auOlZXI1VxA The reason why I think this is relevant is because I've been a programmer for 25 years and AI scares the shit out of me. I'm not a programmer anymore. I'm something else now. I don't know what it is but it's multi-disciplinary, and it doesn't involve writing code myself--for…
Jan 2026 · its alternatives →
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Re-build a retro computer with Lego®
2017 · powerpig.ecwid.com · its alternatives →
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The 64▲106Re-imagining of the original home computer, the Commodore C6
2016 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →
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A Family Friendly Recycling Activity Series
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Disclaimer, I have not yet placed the order. But JLCPCB have so far excepted all files and config so I have 1 more button to press. If anyone see some obvious mistake please send feedback. This project grew out of curiosity. Loved the https://monster6502.com/ project but that is on another level. Here I tried to stay "reasonable" and added a Raspberry Pico 2 W on the back to drive it all. But also, was curious if Claude could pull this off. Guess I will have to place that order to call the cards.
Jul 2026 · epatel.github.io · its alternatives →
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Show the world that things just aren’t ok. They’re great.
2018 · its alternatives →
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Telepresence robot giving you a physical presence at work
2015 · doublerobotics.com · its alternatives →
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Introducing Stack-chan, an open-source hardware robot designed with Fusion360 and Kicad that is easy to assemble and customize. With just 6 screws, you can easily put together the robot and add your own features using JavaScript with the Moddable SDK. Stack-chan is completely open-source and the design files, firmware and software are all available on GitHub repository (https://github.com/meganetaaan/stack-chan) . Give it a try and customize it to your needs. We'd love to see what you create and hear your feedback on this open-source project.
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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FleetDeck▲83A new remote desktop and virtual terminal solution
2021 · fleetdeck.io · its alternatives →
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The world's most advanced workstation
2018 · smartestdesk.com · its alternatives →
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