It's crazy; some years ago (many?) there were so many Alroids projects. I even wanted to buy a few tins of mints just to use the boxes (not that I dislike the cinnamon ones - or the quick rusting not withstanding).
I remember, there used to be powerbanks, buck-boost converters, joule theives, a ton of simple but cool projects.
I wonder where that vibe died. (Or if it transformed into something else?)
I'm not sure if it was dying out before, but it feels like cheap 3D printers (and software like tinkercad) may have contributed.