Collaborate Disseminate
[Michael Lynch]’s adventures in configuring Nix to automate fuzz testing is a lot of things all rolled into one. It’s not only a primer on fuzz testing (a method of …read more Continue reading Nix + Automated Fuzz Testing Finds Bug in PDF Parser
[TenTech]’s Fuzzyficator brings fuzzy skin — a textured finish normally limited to sides of 3D prints — to the top layer with the help of some non-planar printing, no hardware …read more Continue reading Fuzzy Skin Finish for 3D Prints, Now On Top Layers
Sound chips from back in the day were capable of much more than a few beeps and boops, and [InazumaDenki] proves it in a video recreating recognizable real-world sounds with …read more Continue reading Hear a Vintage Sound Chip Mimic the Real World
Here’s a design for a split-flap clock that doesn’t do it the usual way. Instead of the flaps showing numbers , Klapklok has a bit more in common with flip-dot …read more Continue reading Split-Flap Clock Flutters Its Way to Displaying Time Without Numbers
This DIY lasertag project designed by [Nii], which he brought to Tokyo Maker Faire back in September, is a treasure trove. It’s all in Japanese and you’ll need to visit …read more Continue reading DIY Laser Tag Project Does it in Style
[Neil] from The Cave, a computer and console gaming museum in the UK, has a treat for vintage computing and computer gaming enthusiasts. They received an important piece of game …read more Continue reading Donated Atari Mega ST Gives a Peek at Game Development History
[Joe Musashi] was inspired by discussions about 3D engines and decided to create a first-person 3D maze of his own. The really neat part? It could have been done on …read more Continue reading Behold a First-Person 3D Maze, Vintage Atari Style
[Christina Ernst] executed a fantastic idea just in time for Halloween: her very own Remy the rat (from the 2007 film Ratatouille). Just like in the film Remy perches on …read more Continue reading Make Your Own Remy the Rat This Halloween
For as long as AI Large Language Models have been around (well, for as long as modern ones have been accessible online, anyway) people have tried to coax the models …read more Continue reading All System Prompts for Anthropic’s Claude, Revealed
Physicist John Archibald Wheeler made groundbreaking contributions to physics, and [Amanda Gefter] has a fantastic writeup about the man. He was undeniably brilliant, and if you haven’t heard of him, …read more Continue reading Remembering John Wheeler: You’ve Definitely Heard of His Work