An IR Blaster Project, in a Nutshell
An IR Blaster Project, In A Nutshell No comments by: Bryan Cockfield September 28, 2026 Title: Copy Short Link: Copy The speed that computers have gotten smaller is a bit mind-bending. Most of us now walk around with computers in our pockets that would have rivaled the supercomputers from a few decades ago. And, although it seems like the speed at which things are getting smaller and faster has slowed a bit compared to the rapid pace of the 90s and 00s, some truly minuscule computers are accessible nowadays.
- ▪An IR Blaster Project, In A Nutshell No comments by: Bryan Cockfield September 28, 2026 Title: Copy Short Link: Copy The speed that computers have gotten smaller is a bit mind-bending.
- ▪Most of us now walk around with computers in our pockets that would have rivaled the supercomputers from a few decades ago.
- ▪And, although it seems like the speed at which things are getting smaller and faster has slowed a bit compared to the rapid pace of the 90s and 00s, some truly minuscule computers are accessible nowadays.
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An IR Blaster Project, In A Nutshell No comments by: Bryan Cockfield September 28, 2026 Title: Copy Short Link: Copy The speed that computers have gotten smaller is a bit mind-bending. Most of us now walk around with computers in our pockets that would have rivaled the supercomputers from a few decades ago. And, although it seems like the speed at which things are getting smaller and faster has slowed a bit compared to the rapid pace of the 90s and 00s, some truly minuscule computers are accessible nowadays. So much so that it’s possible to do useful computing inside a walnut shell. The first step in this build is to crack into a walnut.
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