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Reverse-Engineering The Holy Stone H120D Drone

Posted on March 31, 2026 by Julian Scheffers
A laptop communicating with the drone via an Arduino

There are plenty of drones (and other gadgets) you can buy online that use proprietary control protocols. Of course, reverse-engineering one of these protocols is a hacker community classic. Today, …read more Continue reading Reverse-Engineering The Holy Stone H120D Drone→

Posted in arduino, Arduino Hacks, drone, drone hacks, Python, udp

See The Computers That Powered The Voyager Space Program

Posted on March 31, 2026 by Julian Scheffers
A Univac 1219 cabinet

Have you ever wanted to see the computers behind the first (and for now only) man-made objects to leave the heliosphere? [Gary Friedman] shows us, with an archived tour of …read more Continue reading See The Computers That Powered The Voyager Space Program→

Posted in computing history, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Science, Space | Tagged Voyager

What Happens If You Speedrun Making A CPU?

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Julian Scheffers

Usually, designing a CPU is a lengthy process, especially so if you’re making a new ISA too. This is something that can take months or even years before you first …read more Continue reading What Happens If You Speedrun Making A CPU?→

Posted in 8-bit CPU, CPU architecture, Featured, Interest, Original Art, speedrun

Is That A Coaster? No, It’s An LED Matrix!

Posted on September 19, 2024 by Julian Scheffers

I’m sure you all love to see some colorful blinkenlights every now and then, and we are of course no exception. While these might look like coasters at a distance, …read more Continue reading Is That A Coaster? No, It’s An LED Matrix!→

Posted in bitluni, led matrix, microcontroller | Tagged Art

Creating 1 um Features The Hacker Way

Posted on August 6, 2024 by Julian Scheffers

[Breaking Taps] has done some lithography experiments in the past, including some test patterns and a rudimentary camera sensor. But now, it’s time to turn it up a notch with …read more Continue reading Creating 1 um Features The Hacker Way→

Posted in chemistry hacks, chip manufacturing, photolithography, semiconductor fab

256-Core RISC-V Megacluster

Posted on May 7, 2024 by Julian Scheffers

Supercomputers are always an impressive sight to behold, but also completely unobtainable for the ordinary person. But what if that wasn’t the case? [bitluni] shows us how it’s done with …read more Continue reading 256-Core RISC-V Megacluster→

Posted in CH32V003, cluster computing, computer hacks, RISC-V

Hack In Style With This Fallout Cyberdeck

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Julian Scheffers

There’s always an appeal to a cool-looking computer case or cyberdeck – and with authentic-looking Vault-Tec style, [Eric B] and [kc9psw]’s fallout-themed cyberdeck is no exception. The case looks like …read more Continue reading Hack In Style With This Fallout Cyberdeck→

Posted in cyberdeck, Cyberdecks, Fallout, Raspberry Pi, Teensy

Homebrew GPU Tackles Quake

Posted on March 28, 2024 by Julian Scheffers

Have you ever wondered how a GPU works? Even better, have you ever wanted to make one? [Dylan] certainly did, because he made FuryGPU — a fully custom graphics card …read more Continue reading Homebrew GPU Tackles Quake→

Posted in computer hacks, FPGA, gpu, PCIe

Why x86 Needs To Die

Posted on March 21, 2024 by Julian Scheffers

As I’m sure many of you know, x86 architecture has been around for quite some time. It has its roots in Intel’s early 8086 processor, the first in the family. …read more Continue reading Why x86 Needs To Die→

Posted in ARM, CPU architecture, Featured, Interest, rants, RISC-V, x86

Give Your Projects A Retro Tint With This 8051-based Arduino Uno

Posted on February 5, 2024 by Julian Scheffers

Most of us are familiar with the Arduino Uno, a starting place for electronics projects since 2010. But what if the Arduino Uno was released in 1980? You’d probably get …read more Continue reading Give Your Projects A Retro Tint With This 8051-based Arduino Uno→

Posted in 8051, arduino, News, retrocomputing

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