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Slicing and Dicing the Bits: CPU Design the Old Fashioned Way

Posted on April 22, 2024 by Al Williams

Writing for Hackaday can be somewhat hazardous. Sure, we don’t often have to hide from angry spies or corporate thugs. But we do often write about something and then want …read more Continue reading Slicing and Dicing the Bits: CPU Design the Old Fashioned Way→

Posted in am2900, am2901, amd, bitslice, computer hacks, Hackaday Columns

Manual Supports for 3D Printing

Posted on April 21, 2024 by Al Williams

[MakerSpace] wanted to 3D print an RFID card holder. On one side is a slot for a card and on the other side has recesses for the RFID antenna. They …read more Continue reading Manual Supports for 3D Printing→

Posted in 3D printed supports, 3d Printer hacks, 3D Printing

Measuring An Unknown Velocity Factor

Posted on April 20, 2024 by Al Williams

When is the speed of light not the speed of light? Of course, that’s a trick question. The speed of light may be constant, but just as sound travels at …read more Continue reading Measuring An Unknown Velocity Factor→

Posted in Coax, radio hacks, transmission line, tuning stubs, velocity factor

Crystal Radio Kit from the 1970s

Posted on April 19, 2024 by Al Williams

If you read the December 1970 issue of Mechanix Illustrated, you’d be treated to [Len Buckwalter]’s crystal radio build. He called out Modern Radio Labs as the supplier for parts. …read more Continue reading Crystal Radio Kit from the 1970s→

Posted in crystal radio, Len Buckwalter, modern radio laboratories, radio hacks

Hackaday Podcast Episode 267: Metal Casting, Plasma Cutting, and a Spicy 555

Posted on April 19, 2024 by Al Williams

What were some of the best posts on Hackaday last week? Elliot Williams and Al Williams decided there were too many to choose from, but they did take a sampling …read more Continue reading Hackaday Podcast Episode 267: Metal Casting, Plasma Cutting, and a Spicy 555→

Posted in Hackaday Columns, Hackaday Podcast, Podcasts

PC Watercooling Prototype is Pumpless

Posted on April 19, 2024 by Al Williams

Watercooling is usually more efficient than air cooling for the same volume of equipment, and — important for many people — it is generally quieter. However, you still have water …read more Continue reading PC Watercooling Prototype is Pumpless→

Posted in computer hacks, thermosiphon, water cooling

Computing Via (Virtual) Dominos

Posted on April 19, 2024 by Al Williams

Back in 2012, [Matt Parker] and a team built a computer out of dominos for the Manchester Science Festival. [Andrew Taylor], part of the team that built the original,  has …read more Continue reading Computing Via (Virtual) Dominos→

Posted in digital logic, dominos, misc hacks

Early CD Player Teardown

Posted on April 18, 2024 by Al Williams

While CD players are nothing new today, they were the height of high-tech in the early 1980s. [w1ngsfly] shows us the inside of a Phase Linear 9500 player from 1983. …read more Continue reading Early CD Player Teardown→

Posted in cd player, home entertainment hacks, phase linear, teardown

Getting Started with Radio Astronomy

Posted on April 17, 2024 by Al Williams

There are many facets to being a radio hobbyist, but if you’ve ever had the urge to dabble in radio astronomy, check out “The Novice’s Guide to Amateur Radio Astronomy,” …read more Continue reading Getting Started with Radio Astronomy→

Posted in Radio Astronomy, radio hacks, society of amateur radio astronomers

Recycling Wires for Breadboarding

Posted on April 16, 2024 by Al Williams

It is easy to take things for granted, but if you work with students, you realize that even something as simple as a breadboard needs explanation. [0033mer] recently shared a …read more Continue reading Recycling Wires for Breadboarding→

Posted in breadboard, breadboard hacks, misc hacks

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