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Oscilloscopes and to lesser extent signals generators are useful tools for analyzing, testing and diagnosing circuits but we often take for granted how they work. Luckily, [FromConceptToCircuit] is here to …read more Continue reading FPGA Powers DIY USB Scope and Signal Generator
MicroPython is a well-known and easy-to-use way to program microcontrollers in Python. If you’re using an Arduino Uno Q, though, you’re stuck without it. [Natasha] saves the day by bringing …read more Continue reading Python Comes to the Arduino Uno Q
Most rhythm games have a community creating custom charts, and Trombone Champ is no exception. What is exceptional, however, [CraftedCart]’s osu! played in a Trombone Champ chart. It all started …read more Continue reading Implementing a Rhythm Game entirely in a GPU Shader
Over the years, DOOM has been ported to many things; think of any arbitrary device and chances are it can run the classic shooter. But what about something more esoteric …read more Continue reading Running DOOM on…a TrueType Font?
Modern computers use dynamic RAM, a technology that allows very compact bits in return for having to refresh for about 400 nanoseconds every 3-4 microseconds. But what if you couldn’t …read more Continue reading Dodging a 60-Year-Old Design Flaw In Your RAM
A computer does one thing at a time, even if it feels like it’s doing multiple things at once. In reality, it’s just switching between tasks very quickly. But a …read more Continue reading A History on the “Impossible” VLIW Computing
3D printing is a staple of the hacker community. From decorative items to rugged functional parts, almost anything you can think of, can be printed. [anurag.id] shows us some classic …read more Continue reading Modular Mechanical Keyboard Transformed Into a Compact Workstation
Today, fireplaces, their cozy glow once a household staple, are mostly a thing of the past. In fact, a decent amount of old fireplaces are completely blocked up! [David Capper] …read more Continue reading Simulating a glowing fireplace with an RP2040
Nothing ever made is truly perfect and indeed, CPU architectures like x86, RISC-V, ARM, and PowerPC all have their own upsides and downsides. Today, I aim to make an architecture …read more Continue reading WheatForce: Learning From CPU Architecture Mistakes
With ever increasing sizes of various programs (video games being notorious for this), the question of size optimization comes up more and more often. [Nathan Otterness] shows us how it’s …read more Continue reading How Small Can A Linux Executable Be?