Google Japan unveil DIY ‘Conveyer Belt Keyboard’

Google Japan unveil DIY ‘Conveyer Belt Keyboard’

Google Japan has continued its annual tradition of absurd hardware concepts by unveiling the “Conveyor Belt Keyboard”, a mechanical input device combined with a miniaturized industrial treadmill designed to rotate keys directly to the user’s fingers. Read: ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo Review: Two-screen titan The concept device replaces the traditional static key matrix with a…

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Build or buy? Avoiding the DIY mirage

Build or buy? Avoiding the DIY mirage

Building in-house software comes with costs and risks. Is it better to build or buy software? The prevailing wisdom is that building software has more advantages. If the project can justify development resources, such as for infrastructure and expert skills, the value far outweighs the risks. But this belief doesn’t translate into reality. A new…

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the DIY AI revolution is coming

the DIY AI revolution is coming

If you’ve played with ChatGPT, Claude or Copilot for more than five minutes, you’ve probably had the same uneasy thought: I’m pouring my life into someone else’s black box. Every query, draft contract, medical worry, marital gripe, trade secret and half-baked business idea goes up to data centres run by a handful of US (and…

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