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Perfecting 20 Minute PCBs with Laser

Posted on January 6, 2025 by Al Williams

Normally, you have a choice with PCB prototypes: fast or cheap. [Stephen Hawes] has been trying fiber lasers to create PCBs. He’s learned a lot which he shares in the …read more Continue reading Perfecting 20 Minute PCBs with Laser→

Posted in fiber laser, laser hacks, pcb, PCB Hacks

Stacy’s Computer Has Got It Going On

Posted on January 5, 2025 by Al Williams

According to [ClassicHasClass], the best way to open an Atari Stacy is to not open an Atari Stacy. Apparently, these old computers were not pleasant to work on. The cables …read more Continue reading Stacy’s Computer Has Got It Going On→

Posted in atari, luggable, retrocomputing, stacy, teardown

16-bit Linux-like Goodness

Posted on January 5, 2025 by Al Williams

We see many 16-bit retrocomputers around here based on Intel and Intel-like chips such as the 8086, 8088, V20, and similar. While they don’t seem very powerful by today’s standards, …read more Continue reading 16-bit Linux-like Goodness→

Posted in linux, linux hacks, retrocomputer, retrocomputing

Self Driving Like it’s 1993

Posted on January 5, 2025 by Al Williams

In a stunning example of the Bader Meinhoff effect, we’ve recently heard several times this week about events like the “carbage run.” That is, a motoring event where you can …read more Continue reading Self Driving Like it’s 1993→

Posted in car hacks, driver assist, full self driving | Tagged Driver Assistance

High Performance RISC-V

Posted on January 4, 2025 by Al Williams

From the Institute of Computing Technology division of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Peng Cheng Laboratory comes a high-performance and well-documented RISC-V core called XiangShan. In the Git repository, …read more Continue reading High Performance RISC-V→

Posted in CPU, FPGA, News, RISC-V, superscalar

Organizing Components, The Easy Way

Posted on January 3, 2025 by Al Williams

There’s an old joke: What do you get someone who has everything? A place to put it. For hackers like [Christian], everything is a hoard of priceless electronic components. His …read more Continue reading Organizing Components, The Easy Way→

Posted in component storage, Hardware, parts, storage

Hackaday Podcast Episode 302: Scroll Wheels, Ball Screws, and a New Year for USB-C

Posted on January 3, 2025 by Al Williams

After a bit too much eggnog, Elliot Williams and Al Williams got together to see what Hackaday had been up to over the holiday. Turns out, quite a bit. There …read more Continue reading Hackaday Podcast Episode 302: Scroll Wheels, Ball Screws, and a New Year for USB-C→

Posted in Hackaday Columns, Hackaday Podcast, Podcasts

[Kerry Wong] Talks (and Talks) About a 300 MHz Oscilloscope

Posted on December 30, 2024 by Al Williams

There aren’t many people who could do an hour-long video reviewing an oscilloscope, but [Kerry Wong] is definitely one of them. This time, he’s looking at a UNI-T MSO2304X 300 …read more Continue reading [Kerry Wong] Talks (and Talks) About a 300 MHz Oscilloscope→

Posted in oscilloscope, Reviews

A Review That Asks: Do You Need a Thermal Camera?

Posted on December 29, 2024 by Al Williams

[Maker’s Fun Duck] has a recent video review of a cheap thermal camera from a company called Kaiweets, which you can see below. It checked all of his boxes: It …read more Continue reading A Review That Asks: Do You Need a Thermal Camera?→

Posted in flir, Reviews, thermal camera

Lathe Gears Make a Clock

Posted on December 27, 2024 by Al Williams

When you think of making something using a lathe,  you usually think of turning a screw, a table leg, or a toothpick. [Uri Tuchman] had a different idea. He wanted …read more Continue reading Lathe Gears Make a Clock→

Posted in clock, clock hacks, Gear, lathe

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