A Much Faster Mac On A Microcontroller Emulating older computers on microcontrollers has been a staple of retrocomputing for many years now, with most 8-bit and some 16-bit machines available on Atmel, ARM, or ESP32 platforms. But …read more #hacking #projects

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A Much Faster Mac On A Microcontroller

Emulating older computers on microcontrollers has been a staple of retrocomputing for many years now, with most 8-bit and some 16-bit machines avai...

Reverse-Engineering the Tamagotchi IR Connection The Tamagotchi Connection is a series of Tamagotchi toys that took the original portable pet concept and mixed things up with a wireless connection, which allowed you to interact with …read more #hacking #projects

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Reverse-Engineering The Tamagotchi IR Connection

The Tamagotchi Connection is a series of Tamagotchi toys that took the original portable pet concept and mixed things up with a wireless connection...

ESP with EEG — No, Not That ESP! While EEG research might help you figure out extrasensory perception, we won’t be betting on it. However, if you want to read EEG data and use an ESP32, [Cerelog-ESP-EEG] might …read more #hacking #projects

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ESP With EEG — No, Not That ESP!

While EEG research might help you figure out extrasensory perception, we won’t be betting on it. However, if you want to read EEG data and us...

A 1990s VNA Gets An LCD A Vector Network Analyser, or VNA, is the ultimate multi-tool of RF test equipment. They can now be had in not very capable form for almost pocket money prices, but …read more #hacking #projects

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A 1990s VNA Gets An LCD

A Vector Network Analyser, or VNA, is the ultimate multi-tool of RF test equipment. They can now be had in not very capable form for almost pocket ...

Simplifying the SmartKnob A knob can make a surprisingly versatile interface, particularly if it’s the SmartKnob, which builds a knob around a BLDC motor for programmable haptic response. It can rotate freely or …read more #hacking #projects

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Simplifying The SmartKnob

A knob can make a surprisingly versatile interface, particularly if it’s the SmartKnob, which builds a knob around a BLDC motor for programmable ...

Multi-material Parts the Easy Way You have a part that needs different colors or different material properties — with a multi-color 3D printer, no problem. You can also laboriously switch filaments on a single-color printer. …read more #hacking #projects

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Multi-material Parts The Easy Way

You have a part that needs different colors or different material properties — with a multi-color 3D printer, no problem. You can also labori...

For the Fun of It I was off at the Chaos Communication Congress last weekend, and one of the big attractions for one who is nerdily inclined is seeing all of the personal projects that …read more #hacking #projects

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For The Fun Of It

I was off at the Chaos Communication Congress last weekend, and one of the big attractions for one who is nerdily inclined is seeing all of the per...

Texas Instruments Explain Low-Dropout Linear Voltage Regulators Today in power electronics, the folks over at Texas Instruments have put together a video covering low-dropout (LDO) linear regulators. For a hacker, power is pretty fundamental, so it behooves …read more #hacking #projects

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Texas Instruments Explain Low-Dropout Linear Voltage Regulators

Today in power electronics, the folks over at Texas Instruments have put together a video covering low-dropout (LDO) linear regulators. For a hacke...

Yamato-1: the World’s First Ship With Magnetohydrodynamic Propulsion Although the humble propeller and its derivatives still form the primary propulsion method for ships, this doesn’t mean that alternative methods haven’t been tried. One of the more fascinating ones …read more #hacking #projects

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Yamato-1: The World’s First Ship With Magnetohydrodynamic Propulsion

Although the humble propeller and its derivatives still form the primary propulsion method for ships, this doesn’t mean that alternative meth...

BASIC Programming With No Strings Attached Today in programming language hacks we have string art rendered in BASIC. String art — also known as pin and thread art, or filography — is an art form where …read more #hacking #projects

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BASIC Programming With No Strings Attached

Today in programming language hacks we have string art rendered in BASIC. String art — also known as pin and thread art, or filography — is an ...