Disarming a Nuke… Twice
Since the tail end of World War II, humanity has struggled to deal with its newfound ability to harness the tremendous energy in the nucleus of the atom. Of course …read more Continue reading Disarming a Nuke… Twice
Author Archives: Bryan Cockfield
A 100-Year-Old Electronic Musical Instrument Brought Back to Life
In the early years of electrification, when electricity was beginning to shape the modern world, this new technology was being put to use in many more places than turning motors …read more Continue reading A 100-Year-Old Electronic Musical Instrument Brought Back to Life
Hand Truck Turned Into Motorcycle
For those motorcyclists looking to get a classic American-style cruiser, often the go-to brand is Harley-Davidson. However, these bikes not only have reputations for being stuck in the past, both …read more Continue reading Hand Truck Turned Into Motorcycle
A RISC-V Operating System Instruction Manual
To some, an operating system is a burden or waste of resources, like those working on embedded systems and other low-power applications. To others it’s necessary, abstracting away hardware so …read more Continue reading A RISC-V Operating System Instruction Manual
Unreleased Amiga Hardware Plays MP3s
The MP3 file type has been around for so long, and is supported by essentially all modern media software and hardware, that it might be surprising to some to learn …read more Continue reading Unreleased Amiga Hardware Plays MP3s
NES Zapper Becomes Telephone
Although there was a time in the 80s (and early 90s for fans of the SuperScope) where light guns were immensely popular, with games like DuckHunt cultural touchstones, their time …read more Continue reading NES Zapper Becomes Telephone
Trashed Sound System Lives to Rock another Day
Plenty of consumer goods, from passenger vehicles to toys to electronics, get tossed out prematurely for all kinds of reasons. Repairable damage, market trends, planned obsolescence, and bad design can …read more Continue reading Trashed Sound System Lives to Rock another Day
Jettison Sails for Electric Propulsion
Although there are some ferries and commercial boats that use a multi-hull design, the most recognizable catamarans by far are those used for sailing. They have a number of advantages …read more Continue reading Jettison Sails for Electric Propulsion
The Mouse Language, Running on Arduino
Although plenty of us have our preferred language for coding, whether it’s C for its hardware access, Python for its usability, or Fortran for its mathematic prowess, not every language …read more Continue reading The Mouse Language, Running on Arduino
An Open-Source Wii U Gamepad
Although Nintendo is mostly famous for making great games, they also have an infamous reputation for being highly litigious not only for reasonable qualms like outright piracy of their games, …read more Continue reading An Open-Source Wii U Gamepad