NPAPI And The Hot-Pluggable World Wide Web

In today’s Chromed-up world it can be hard to remember an era where browsers could be extended with not just extensions, but also with plugins. Although for those of us …read more

The Time Clock Has Stood The Test Of Time

No matter the item on my list of childhood occupational dreams, one constant ran throughout: I saw myself using an old-fashioned punch clock with the longish time cards and everything. …read more

How Do PAL And NTSC Really Work?

Many projects on these pages do clever things with video. Whether it’s digital or analogue, it’s certain our community can push a humble microcontroller to the limit of its capability. …read more

The Rise And Fall Of The In-Car Fax Machines

Once upon a time, a car phone was a great way to signal to the world that you were better than everybody else. It was a clear sign that you had money …read more

Linux Fu: Yet Another Shell Script Trick

I’m going to go ahead and admit it: I really have too many tray icons. You know the ones. They sit on your taskbar, perhaps doing something in the background …read more

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The SCSI Film Scanner Resurrection

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By Al Williams | January 11, 2026

[Ronan] likes 35mm film photography, but the world, of course, has gone digital. He picked up an Epson FilmScan 200 for about €10. This wonder device from 1997 promised to …read more
A Much Faster Mac On A Microcontroller

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By Jenny List | January 11, 2026

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
Reverse-Engineering The Tamagotchi IR Connection

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By Maya Posch | January 10, 2026

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
ESP With EEG — No, Not That ESP!

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By Al Williams | January 10, 2026

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
A 1990s VNA Gets An LCD

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By Jenny List | January 10, 2026

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
Simplifying The SmartKnob

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By Aaron Beckendorf | January 10, 2026

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
Multi-material Parts The Easy Way

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By Al Williams | January 10, 2026

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

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