What is x86-64-v3?
You may have heard Linux pundits discussing x86-64-v3. Can recompiling Linux code to use this bring benefits? To answer that question, you probably need to know what x86-64-v3 is, and …read more Continue reading What is x86-64-v3?
Author Archives: Al Williams
Tetris Goes Round and Round
You’ve probably played some version of Tetris, but [the Center for Creative Learning] has a different take on it. Their latest version features a cylindrical playing field. While it wouldn’t …read more Continue reading Tetris Goes Round and Round
Your Scope, Armed and Ready
[VoltLog] never has enough space on his bench. We know the feeling and liked his idea of mounting his oscilloscope on an articulated arm. This is easy now because many …read more Continue reading Your Scope, Armed and Ready
Mirror, Mirror, Electron Mirror…
If you look into an electron mirror, you don’t expect to see your reflection. As [Anthony Francis-Jones] points out, what you do see is hard to explain. The key to …read more Continue reading Mirror, Mirror, Electron Mirror…
Ask Hackaday: What’s in Your Garage?
No matter what your hack of choice is, most of us harbor a secret fantasy that one day, we will create something world-changing, right? For most of us, that isn’t …read more Continue reading Ask Hackaday: What’s in Your Garage?
Hackaday Podcast Episode 259: Twin-T, Three-D, and Driving to a Tee
Hackaday Editors Elliot Williams and Al Williams sat down to compare notes on their favorite Hackaday posts of the week. You can listen in on this week’s podcast. The guys …read more Continue reading Hackaday Podcast Episode 259: Twin-T, Three-D, and Driving to a Tee
Filters are in Bloom
If you are a fan of set theory, you might agree there are two sets of people who write computer programs: those who know what a Bloom filter is and …read more Continue reading Filters are in Bloom
Unlimited Cloud Storage YouTube Style
[Adam Conway] wanted to store files in the cloud. However, if you haven’t noticed, unlimited free storage is hard to find. We aren’t sure if he wants to use the …read more Continue reading Unlimited Cloud Storage YouTube Style
Spectrum Analyzer Buyer’s Guide
Having a scope in a home lab used to be a real luxury, but these days, its fairly common for the home gamer to have a sophisticated storage scope (or …read more Continue reading Spectrum Analyzer Buyer’s Guide
Multicolor Resin Prints: Give it a Shot
[Thomas TEMPE] has been making two-color resin prints. While printing in multiple colors is old hat for FDM printers, the way resin printers work makes it a more difficult proposition. …read more Continue reading Multicolor Resin Prints: Give it a Shot