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How Does a Sewing Machine Sew?

Posted on December 24, 2023 by Al Williams

Like all Hackaday readers, we pride ourselves on having at least a passing acquaintance with how most things work. But we suspect to a lot of people, things we take …read more Continue reading How Does a Sewing Machine Sew?→

Posted in industrial revolution, sewing machine, Tech Hacks | Tagged Clothing

Dial up Over Discord

Posted on December 24, 2023 by Al Williams

Some hacks are useful and some are just… well… for the fun of it, and we can appreciate that. Take, for example, [Cool Blog’s] recent experiments with dialup networking. If …read more Continue reading Dial up Over Discord→

Posted in dialup, discord, modem, retrocomputing, software hacks

Will We Recycle FPGAs In The Future?

Posted on December 23, 2023 by Al Williams

If you really want to look at how much something costs, you need to look at total cost of ownership, not just the sticker price. Same goes for things like …read more Continue reading Will We Recycle FPGAs In The Future?→

Posted in FPGA, recycle

Beyond the Basics: Exploring Exotic Scope Trigger Modes

Posted on December 20, 2023 by Al Williams

Will Rogers once said that veterinarians are the best doctors because their patients can’t tell them where it hurts. I’ve often thought that electronic people have a similar problem. In …read more Continue reading Beyond the Basics: Exploring Exotic Scope Trigger Modes→

Posted in Featured, Original Art, oscilloscope, skills, triggering

Simulate a Better Termination

Posted on December 19, 2023 by Al Williams

If you are making certain precision measurements, you know you need to terminate the connections with the right impedance, normally 50 ohms. Proper termination minimizes reflections on the line which …read more Continue reading Simulate a Better Termination→

Posted in misc hacks, spice, termination

Storage Media Forgotten

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Al Williams

These days, cheap removable storage is no problem. USB sticks are virtually free at moderate capacity and not unreasonable, even at relatively large sizes. They are rugged, work across platforms, …read more Continue reading Storage Media Forgotten→

Posted in removable disk, retrocomputing | Tagged Data Storage

The Hot Chocolate Effect Explained

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Al Williams

This is the time of year when people in the Northern Hemisphere like to enjoy hot beverages like hot chocolate. [The Action Lab] uses hot chocolate to demonstrate an odd …read more Continue reading The Hot Chocolate Effect Explained→

Posted in bubbles, hot chocolate effect, Science

Mind Control… No, Not Like That

Posted on December 17, 2023 by Al Williams

[Vintage Geek] found an interesting device from 1996 called “MindDrive” which claims you can control your computer with your brain. Oddly, though, it doesn’t connect to your head. Instead, it …read more Continue reading Mind Control… No, Not Like That→

Posted in "snake oil', mind control, peripherals, peripherals hacks, retrocomputing

Calculation Before We Went Digital

Posted on December 17, 2023 by Al Williams

We have to like [Nicola Marras]. First, he wrote a great mini-book about analog computers. Then he translated it into English. Finally, he opened with a picture of Mr. Spock …read more Continue reading Calculation Before We Went Digital→

Posted in calculator, retrocomputing, slide rule

Roll Your Own SDR

Posted on December 17, 2023 by Al Williams

If you have software-defined radio hardware and you are only using someone elses’ software, you are missing out on half of the fun. [Tech Minds] shows you how easy it …read more Continue reading Roll Your Own SDR→

Posted in gnu radio, radio hacks, sdr

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