Of course, not every computer from the decade consisted of expensive high-end electronics – CARDIAC was built out of common cardboard, and making your own is a cinch!

Replicating 1960s-era computer hardware can be a daunting task. Components can be hard to find, schematics thin on the ground, and software near-unobtainable. Of course, not every computer from the… ...

advertisement 04-23-2014 IMPACT How To Make A Working Cell Phone Out Of Cardboard With $200 in parts and some soldering skill, anyone can build what may be the world’s first DIY cell phone.

It's actually pretty simple: just grab a pair of boxcutters and cut out a place for the fan, the power suply, and the I/O—the end where all your ports are—and you've got a pretty functional case.

Fragility and sound fitting seem like natural issues for a computer built out of cardboard, which is why we would've thought they would've been the first things Recompute would've solved when ...

A key component of Tinycade is the use of computer vision in the interface, specifically Printed Paper Makers, which lets a designer use markers to create functional interfaces out of paper.

You'll need a piece of cardboard or thick stock paper about 12 cm by 15 cm (it doesn't have to be exact), and a pair of scissors. Score it down the center, fold it in half, cut out the stand shape ...