Growing Up With Computers

My son is growing up with computers. He’s in first grade, and had to list all of the things that he knows how to do with them. The list included …read more

Hackaday Podcast 123: Radioactive Rhinos, Wile E. Coyote Jetpack, Radio Hacks 3-Ways, And Battery Welders On The Spot

Hackaday’s Mike Szczys is taking a bit of vacation this week, so Elliot is joined by Staff Writer Dan Maloney to talk about all the cool hacks and great articles …read more

This Week In Security: Updates, Leaks, Hacking Old Hardware, And Making New

First off, Apple has issued an update for some very old devices. Well, vintage 2013, but that’s a long time in cell-phone years. Fixed are a trio of vulnerabilities, two …read more

How To Get Into Cars: Land Speed Racing

Land speed racing is one of the oldest forms of motorsport, and quite literally consists of going very, very fast in (ideally) a straight line. The higher the speed your …read more

Where Are All The Cheap X86 Single Board PCs?

If we were to think of a retrocomputer, the chances are we might have something from the classic 8-bit days or maybe a game console spring to mind. It’s almost …read more

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VGA From Scratch On A Homebrew 8-bit Computer

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By Bryan Cockfield | June 21, 2021

[James Sharman] has built an impressive 8-bit homebrew computer. Based on TTL logic chips, it has a pipelined design which makes it capable of Commodore-level computing, but [James] hasn’t quite …read more
Forget Smart Watch; Build A Smart Hat

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By Al Williams | June 21, 2021

Smart watches are pretty common today, but how many people do you know with a smart hat? [Oliver] built Wilson which he bills as “the IoT hat.” We wonder if …read more
A Laser Display Board Of Your Very Own

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By Jenny List | June 21, 2021

There are some times when an awesome project comes into your feed, but a language barrier intervenes as you try to follow its creator’s description. [Kanti Sharma]’s laser display appears …read more
Keebin’ With Kristina: The One With The Chinese Typewriter

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By Kristina Panos | June 21, 2021

As much as I’d like to devote an article to each and every bit of keyboard-related what-have-you that I come across in my travels through the intertubes, there just aren’t …read more
Microscopy Hack Chat With Zachary Tong

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By Dan Maloney | June 21, 2021

Join us on Wednesday, June 23 at noon Pacific for the Microscopy Hack Chat with Zachary Tong! There was a time when electronics was very much a hobby that existed …read more
Raspberry Pi Floppy Driver Uncovers Fishy Secrets

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By Chris Lott | June 21, 2021

A forum post by New Zealand electronics enthusiast [zl2wrw] about retreiving waypoints from a mysterious floppy disk caught our eye. The navigation system on his friend’s fishing boat had died and …read more
Review: Inkplate 6PLUS

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By Tom Nardi | June 21, 2021

While the price of electronic paper has dropped considerably over the last few years, it’s still relatively expensive when compared to more traditional display technology. Accordingly, we’ve seen a lot …read more

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