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Current Source Mixes Old School and New

Posted on August 12, 2025 by Al Williams

At first glance, [RobBest]’s constant current source looks old school. The box is somewhat old-fashioned, featuring switches and binding posts. Most importantly, there’s a large analog meter dominating the front …read more Continue reading Current Source Mixes Old School and New→

Posted in classic hacks, constant current source, Microchip PIC, tool hacks

Calipers: Do You Get What You Pay For?

Posted on August 12, 2025 by Al Williams

Generally, you think that if you pay more for something, it must be better, right? But that’s not always true. Even if it is true at the lower end, sometimes …read more Continue reading Calipers: Do You Get What You Pay For?→

Posted in calipers, harbor freight, Mitutoyo, tool hacks

Neon Bulbs? They’re a Gas!

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Al Williams

When you think of neon, you might think of neon signs or the tenth element, a noble gas. But there was a time when neon bulbs like the venerable NE-2 …read more Continue reading Neon Bulbs? They’re a Gas!→

Posted in classic hacks, Hackaday Columns, high voltage, NE-2, neon bulb

Cheap Thermal Camera Fits the Bill

Posted on August 10, 2025 by Al Williams

If you want to save a little money on a thermal camera, or if you just enjoy making your own, you should have a look at [Evan Yu’s] GitHub repository, …read more Continue reading Cheap Thermal Camera Fits the Bill→

Posted in digital cameras hacks, ir camera, MLX90640

SparcStation 1+ Finally Gets Attention

Posted on August 10, 2025 by Al Williams

We can’t throw stones. [Leaded Solder] picked up a SparcStation 1+ in 2018 and found it only produced illegal instruction errors. We’re sure he’s like us and meant to get …read more Continue reading SparcStation 1+ Finally Gets Attention→

Posted in retrocomputing, sparc, sparcstation, Sun

Learn C with a Lisp

Posted on August 9, 2025 by Al Williams

One reason Forth remains popular is that it is very simple to create, but also very powerful. But there’s an even older language that can make the same claim: LISP. …read more Continue reading Learn C with a Lisp→

Posted in C, lisp, software development

Student Drone Flies, Submerges

Posted on August 5, 2025 by Al Williams

Admit it. You’d get through boring classes in school by daydreaming of cool things you’d like to build. If you were like us, some of them were practical, but some …read more Continue reading Student Drone Flies, Submerges→

Posted in drone, drone hacks | Tagged Underwater

AI Code Review the Right Way

Posted on August 2, 2025 by Al Williams

Do you use a spell checker? We’ll guess you do. Would you use a button that just said “correct all spelling errors in document?” Hopefully not. Your word processor probably …read more Continue reading AI Code Review the Right Way→

Posted in Artificial Intelligence, code review, LLM, software development

Robots are Coming for Your Berry Good Job

Posted on July 31, 2025 by Al Williams

We don’t know if picking blackberries at scale is something people enjoy doing. But if you do, we have bad news. The University of Arkansas wants to put you out …read more Continue reading Robots are Coming for Your Berry Good Job→

Posted in agricultural robot, blackberries, robots hacks

One Man’s Trash… Bicycle Edition

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Al Williams

[Remy van Elst] found an obsolete bike navigation system, the Navman Bike 1000, in a thrift store for €10. The device was a rebadged Mio Cyclo 200 from 2015. Can …read more Continue reading One Man’s Trash… Bicycle Edition→

Posted in gps hacks, GPS Navigation, transportation hacks, Windows CE

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