Collaborate Disseminate
The Altair 8800 arguably launched Microsoft. Now [Dave Glover] from Microsoft offers an emulated and potentially cloud-based Altair emulation with CP/M and Microsoft Basic. You can see a video of …read more Continue reading Microsoft Returns to the Altair
There’s an old series of jokes that starts with: “How do you put an elephant in a refrigerator?” The answer is to open the door, put the elephant inside, and …read more Continue reading Conductive Ink Based on a Simple Idea
When you think of Tomy — more properly, Takara Tomy — you think of toys and models from Japan. After all, they have made models and toys as iconic as …read more Continue reading Lunar Rover is No Toy
If you’ve ever wanted to work for NASA, here’s your chance. Well, don’t expect a paycheck or any benefits, but the Agency is looking for volunteers to help process the …read more Continue reading NASA Help Wanted: Telescope Optional
We aren’t saying that appliances are a scam, but we have noticed that when your appliances fail, there’s a good chance it will be some part you can no longer …read more Continue reading Dead Washer Lives Again with ATTiny
The problem: you want to produce varying line thicknesses when 3D printing. The solution, if you are the Liqtra company, appears to be to put seven print heads together and …read more Continue reading Variable Width 3D Printing the Hard Way
Widespread use of refrigerators is a hallmark of modern society, allowing people to store food and enjoy ice and cold beverages. However, a typical refrigerator uses gasses that are not …read more Continue reading Salty Refrigeration is Friendly to the Environment
If you are a certain age, you probably remember the Mattel Football game. No LCD screen or fancy cartridges. Just some LEDs and a way to play football when you …read more Continue reading Is it a Game? Or a Calculator?
[Curious Scientist] tried building an integrated strain gauge on a PCB, but ran into problems. Mainly, the low resistance of the traces didn’t show enough change under strain to measure …read more Continue reading PCB Gets Weighty Assignment
If you ask your typical handyperson what’s the one thing you need to fix most things, the answer might very well be duct tape. But second place — and first …read more Continue reading Excuse Me, Your Tie is Unzipped