3D Printing Stacks
There is a big difference between building one of something and building, say, 100 of the same item. It isn’t surprising, then, that 3D printing in bulk differs from printing …read more Continue reading 3D Printing Stacks
Author Archives: Al Williams
How Does a Sewing Machine Sew?
Like all Hackaday readers, we pride ourselves on having at least a passing acquaintance with how most things work. But we suspect to a lot of people, things we take …read more Continue reading How Does a Sewing Machine Sew?
Dial up Over Discord
Some hacks are useful and some are just… well… for the fun of it, and we can appreciate that. Take, for example, [Cool Blog’s] recent experiments with dialup networking. If …read more Continue reading Dial up Over Discord
Will We Recycle FPGAs In The Future?
If you really want to look at how much something costs, you need to look at total cost of ownership, not just the sticker price. Same goes for things like …read more Continue reading Will We Recycle FPGAs In The Future?
Beyond the Basics: Exploring Exotic Scope Trigger Modes
Will Rogers once said that veterinarians are the best doctors because their patients can’t tell them where it hurts. I’ve often thought that electronic people have a similar problem. In …read more Continue reading Beyond the Basics: Exploring Exotic Scope Trigger Modes
Simulate a Better Termination
If you are making certain precision measurements, you know you need to terminate the connections with the right impedance, normally 50 ohms. Proper termination minimizes reflections on the line which …read more Continue reading Simulate a Better Termination
Storage Media Forgotten
These days, cheap removable storage is no problem. USB sticks are virtually free at moderate capacity and not unreasonable, even at relatively large sizes. They are rugged, work across platforms, …read more Continue reading Storage Media Forgotten
The Hot Chocolate Effect Explained
This is the time of year when people in the Northern Hemisphere like to enjoy hot beverages like hot chocolate. [The Action Lab] uses hot chocolate to demonstrate an odd …read more Continue reading The Hot Chocolate Effect Explained
Mind Control… No, Not Like That
[Vintage Geek] found an interesting device from 1996 called “MindDrive” which claims you can control your computer with your brain. Oddly, though, it doesn’t connect to your head. Instead, it …read more Continue reading Mind Control… No, Not Like That
Calculation Before We Went Digital
We have to like [Nicola Marras]. First, he wrote a great mini-book about analog computers. Then he translated it into English. Finally, he opened with a picture of Mr. Spock …read more Continue reading Calculation Before We Went Digital