If you aren’t old enough to remember when computers had front panels, as [Patrick Jackson] found out after he built a replica Altair 8800, their operation can be a bit inscrutable. After figuring it ...

The new dual-chamber Montech F738 PRO case delivers a first, a front panel with adjustable 'window blinds' or panels that you ...

The RC2014 is a slick Z80 computer kit that’s graced these pages a number of times in the past. It allows anyone with a soldering iron and a USB-to-serial adapter to experience the thrill of early ...

If you crack the front panel on your iPad, you can either live with it, buy a new one, or fix it. For those with an AppleCare+ or other warranty that covers accidental damage, the choice is obvious.

Pentair Technical Products’ Schroff brand Front Panel Express service offers fast prototypes-to-production cycle time. With Front Panel Express, you can get 5 to 50 front panels modified with custom ...

Lian Li has a range of new products coming this year, including cases, power supply units, and AIO liquid cooling solutions with LCD displays. Currently being showcased at Computex 2025, the company ...

System users do not always know where all the critical points of cables are. Sometimes difficulties are encountered in connecting jacks to the motherboard. Generally the difficulty is located in the ...

Fig. 1: Use the free Open Office drawing program for panel identification. Perhaps you’ve used “wax” transfer lettering and symbols to label a front panel in a “do it yourself” project. Although that ...

Front Panel Express version 4.0 has simplified and sped up the process of custom file imports by incorporating a simple DXF file import feature. The import of DXF files makes the design of exterior ...

Today James takes a look at the Silverstone Seta Q1 which ships with a rather complex front panel design - but is it actually any good? We find out today with some real time airflow testing. 00:00 ...

What can scope front panels teach us about design and ergonomics? I've photographed five of my analog scope fronts, so let's see (clicking on the images in this blog brings up higher-resolution ...