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A Tiny Toy Synth For Smaller Computers

Posted on September 24, 2026 by Jenny List

Even for the non-musical among us there is a lot of fun to be had with a simple synthesiser and sequencer, as the different controls can be manipulated to show …read more Continue reading A Tiny Toy Synth For Smaller Computers→

Posted in ESP32, musical hacks, synthesiser | Tagged Sequencer

Smelting Bog Ore As It Should Be Done

Posted on September 23, 2026 by Jenny List

Sometimes along comes a hack with a personal angle, and in a video showing Irish bog ore smelting, we find an appropriate follow up to a Hackaday expedition back in …read more Continue reading Smelting Bog Ore As It Should Be Done→

Posted in skills

A JavaScript OS for the ESP32

Posted on September 23, 2026 by Jenny List

Given the incredible power of modern microcontrollers, we’ve seen quite a few attempts to turn them into more general purpose computers over the years. KryonOS from [Haris] is the latest, …read more Continue reading A JavaScript OS for the ESP32→

Posted in ESP32, javascript, Microcontrollers, os, software hacks

A Computer Terminal the Old Way

Posted on September 22, 2026 by Jenny List

Here in 2026 if we need a terminal the chances are we fire one up on our computer and continue on our way without a thought. What we are doing …read more Continue reading A Computer Terminal the Old Way→

Posted in alphacom, RC2014, retrocomputing, terminal, ZX printer

The RP2350 Does 1080p

Posted on September 21, 2026 by Jenny List

Coaxing a DVI signal out of a microcontroller to drive a DVI or HDMI screen has been possible for a while now, but limitations in what the devices can do …read more Continue reading The RP2350 Does 1080p→

Posted in 1080p, dvi, hdmi, rp2350, video hacks

The Sinclair Spectrum Gets A Desktop GUI

Posted on September 21, 2026 by Jenny List

Of the popular 1980s 8-bit computers, it’s fair to say that Sinclair’s ZX Spectrum punched above its weight. Sir Clive’s love of squeezing more functionality out of less hardware meant …read more Continue reading The Sinclair Spectrum Gets A Desktop GUI→

Posted in gui, retrocomputing, Sinclair Zx Spectrum, ZX Spectrum

A Bandpass Filter Pulls In The Signals

Posted on September 20, 2026 by Jenny List

It’s an unfortunate side effect of proximity to a large transmitter that the received signal can overload a receiver’s front end even when tuned to other frequencies. [Rfrht]’s had this …read more Continue reading A Bandpass Filter Pulls In The Signals→

Posted in band pass filter, ham radio, LNA, radio hacks

A Hotspot Becomes A Handheld

Posted on September 19, 2026 by Jenny List

A Linux handheld computer is, in theory, easy and inexpensive given the availability of single-board computers, but in practice the budget invariably edges well into three figures. There’s an interesting …read more Continue reading A Hotspot Becomes A Handheld→

Posted in diy handheld, handheld computer, handheld linux, handhelds hacks, linux hacks

The Concertina Goes Electronic

Posted on September 19, 2026 by Jenny List

The concertina is an instrument that features heavily in European folk music, of which there are a variety of types. [Xcott Craver] has built one, an anglo concertina of the …read more Continue reading The Concertina Goes Electronic→

Posted in accordion, concertina, load cell, musical hacks, Teensy 4

TV Audio Tube Makes a Transceiver

Posted on September 18, 2026 by Jenny List

It’s not often we see a tube project here, so [Helge Fykse]’s PCL86 transceiver is a welcome find. If you know anything about the European Pro-Electron device naming system you’ll …read more Continue reading TV Audio Tube Makes a Transceiver→

Posted in classic hacks, pcl86, radio hacks, transceiver, tube

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