Collaborate Disseminate
As things get smaller, we can fit more processing power into devices like robots to allow them to do more things or interact with their environment in new ways. If …read more Continue reading The Design Process For A Tiny Robot Brain
Part of the reason MIDI has hung on as a standard in the musical world for so long is that it is incredibly versatile. Sure, standard instruments like pianos and …read more Continue reading A Parts Bin MIDI Controller in 24 Hours
Normally when making a long voyage in a canoe, an adventurer would paddle the vessel as far as possible and then “portage”, or carry, the canoe over the short sections …read more Continue reading Self-Portaging Canoe is Part Bicycle
For some time now, Apple has developed a reputation for manufacturing computers and phones that are not particularly repairable or upgradable. While this reputation is somewhat deserved, especially in recent …read more Continue reading Access the Information Superhighway With a Mac Plus
The 555 timer is one of the most versatile integrated circuits available. It can generate PWM signals, tones, and single-shot pulses. You can even put one in a bi-stable mode …read more Continue reading Using the 555 for Everything
Porting the original DOOM game to various pieces of esoteric hardware is a rite of passage in some software circles. But in the modern world, we can get better performance …read more Continue reading Quake in 276 KB of RAM
Porting the original DOOM game to various pieces of esoteric hardware is a rite of passage in some software circles. But in the modern world, we can get better performance …read more Continue reading Quake in 276 KB of RAM
Any golfer will attest that the most impressive looking part of the game—long drives—isn’t where the game is won. To really lower one’s handicap the most important skills to develop …read more Continue reading Drive For Show, Putt for Dough
Any golfer will attest that the most impressive looking part of the game—long drives—isn’t where the game is won. To really lower one’s handicap the most important skills to develop …read more Continue reading Drive For Show, Putt for Dough
While Texas Instruments maintains dominance in the calculator market (especially graphing calculators), there was a time when this wasn’t the case. HP famously built the first portable scientific calculator, the …read more Continue reading Reverse Time Back to the Days of RPN