Collaborate Disseminate
The 80s and 90s were the glory days of the BBS. The plain old telephone system was responsible for bringing us connection to other digital beings, along with plenty of …read more Continue reading BBS Builder Is A Framework For Running Your Own PETSCII Paradise
433 MHz radio signals are all around us. They’re used for things like smart power plugs, garage door openers, and home weather stations. Decoding these signals can allow you to …read more Continue reading Decoding 433 MHz Signals With Arduino & Raspberry Pi
The MouSTer is a device that enables modern USB HID mice to be used on various retro computers. The project has been through its ups and downs over years, but …read more Continue reading The MouSTer Adapter Now Has Amiga Scroll Support
Glass! It’s a finicky thing. Strong as hell, yet chip it and glance at it the wrong way, and you’re left with a bunch of sharp rubbish. It’s at once …read more Continue reading Drilling Glass With Femtosecond Lasers Just Got Even Better
In the rare case we listen to an audio CD these days, we typically rely on off-the-shelf hardware to decode the 1s and 0s into the dulcet tones of Weird …read more Continue reading Decoding Compact Disc Audio From Scratch
The original Nintendo Game Boy is a stout piece of hardware in a solid plastic enclosure. [Raphael Stäbler] recreated the popular handheld on a breadboard instead, in a fully-functional way, …read more Continue reading Breadboarding a Game Boy From Scratch
It’s not Halloween yet, but if you’re planning a technically-complicated costume, it might serve you well to start building now. To that end, here’s a guide from [Ikkalebob] on how …read more Continue reading Realistic Animatronic Eyes Are An Easy DIY Build
Shielding is crucial for all manner of electronic devices. Whether you want to keep power supply noise out of an audio amplifier, or protect ICBMs against an electromagnetic pulse from …read more Continue reading MXenes Make Faraday Cages You Can Turn On And Off
Prison is a scary place, very much by design. It’s a place you end up when convicted of crimes by the judicial system, or in some cases, if you’re merely …read more Continue reading Ban on Physical Mail Slated for NYC Jails, Which Could Go Digital Instead
The New Year’s Ball Drop in New York City stems from an old English naval tradition. These days, it’s more of a celebratory thing, and [Jon Gonzalez] wanted to bring …read more Continue reading Homebrew Ball Drop Machine Rings in the New Year