The premise is simple, which makes it ideal for a television show’s episodic format: A cash-strapped couple are approached by a mysterious stranger and given a box, inside of which is a button.

With just a few dollars in parts and whatever old speaker or other enclosure you have lying around, you can make a sound effects button box.

A StreamDeck is effectively a really cool box full of colorful buttons that activate various things on your PC. They’re fun and cool but they’re also something you can build yourself if you ...