Tiny11 Makes Windows 11 Small
If you often spin up a virtual machine just to run Windows, you might be sad that you have to allocate so much space for it. The Tiny11 project provides …read more Continue reading Tiny11 Makes Windows 11 Small
Author Archives: Al Williams
Retro Gadgets: Make Your Scope Dual Channel
We live in a time when having an oscilloscope is only a minor luxury. But for many decades, a good scope was a major expense, and almost no hobbyist had …read more Continue reading Retro Gadgets: Make Your Scope Dual Channel
3D Printing Antennas with Dielectric Resin
[Machining and Microwaves] has long wanted to use a 3D printer to print RF components for antennas and microwave lenses. He heard that Rogers — the company known for making …read more Continue reading 3D Printing Antennas with Dielectric Resin
Digital Library of Amateur Radio and Communications is a Treasure Trove
Having a big bookshelf of ham radio books and magazines used to be a point of bragging right for hams. These days, you are more likely to just browse the …read more Continue reading Digital Library of Amateur Radio and Communications is a Treasure Trove
Clear PLA Diffuses LEDs
[Chuck] often prints up interesting 3D prints. But we enjoyed his enhancement to a cheap LED Christmas tree kit. The original kit was simply a few green PCBs in the …read more Continue reading Clear PLA Diffuses LEDs
Quantum Interconnects Get Faster
If you are a retrocomputer fan, you might remember when serial ports were a few hundred baud and busses ran at a few megahertz at the most. Today, of course, …read more Continue reading Quantum Interconnects Get Faster
3D Printing with Rice Might be Nice
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization recently pointed out a possible replacement for petrochemical-based polymers: rice resin. A Japanese company makes the material from inedible rice and also makes a …read more Continue reading 3D Printing with Rice Might be Nice
MIT Spins Qubits Round and Round
Quantum computers are coming, but there are still many problems with realizing practical machines. One is finding a reliable and affordable way to encode qubits — the basic unit for …read more Continue reading MIT Spins Qubits Round and Round
Retro Gadgets: Nintendo R.O.B Wanted to Be Your Friend
Too busy playing video games to have a social life? No worries. In 1985, Nintendo introduced R.O.B. — otherwise known as the Robotic Operating Buddy. It was made to play …read more Continue reading Retro Gadgets: Nintendo R.O.B Wanted to Be Your Friend
Hobnobbing with the Knob
The scroll wheel might be the best thing that happened to the computer mouse since, well, the computer mouse. But sometimes you want something a little more tangible. For example, …read more Continue reading Hobnobbing with the Knob