Collaborate Disseminate
The Pi Pico is a capable microcontroller that can do all kinds of fun and/or useful things. In the former vein, [antirez] has ported a ZX Spectrum emulator to the Pi …read more Continue reading Pi Pico Gets a ZX Spectrum Emulator
So often, we see 3D printers used to create some nifty little tool for a tricky little job. Maybe it’s to lock cams together for a timing belt change, or …read more Continue reading 3D Printed Adapter Helps You Eat Chicken Nuggets On The Highway
The PlayStation 2 was a revelation when it hit the market in 2000, and yet by modern standards, it’s almost hopelessly weak. In fact, it’s so under-powered, Rockstar developers had …read more Continue reading How Additional Aerodynamic Drag Helped Make GTA III Work on PS2
The educational sector is usually the first to decry large language models and AI, due to worries about cheating. The State Library of Queensland, however, has embraced the technology in …read more Continue reading Australian Library Uses Chatbot To Imitate Veteran With Predictable Results
We’ve all seen a million videos online with singing Tesla coils doing their thang. [Zach Armstrong] wasn’t content to just watch, though. He went out and built one himself! Even …read more Continue reading Build Your Own Class-E Musical Tesla Coil
On March 8, 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 vanished. The crash site was never found, nor was the plane. It remains one of the most perplexing aviation mysteries in history. …read more Continue reading The Hunt for MH370 Goes On With Barnacles As A Lead
Most hams can tell you that it’s possible to get a nasty RF burn if you accidentally touch an antenna while it’s transmitting. However, you can also cop a nasty …read more Continue reading Radio Frequency Burns, Flying a Kite, and You
If you’re in the commercial AM radio business, you want to send your signal as far and wide as possible. More listeners means you can make more ad revenue, after …read more Continue reading AM Radio Broadcast Uses Phasor To Let Eight Towers Spray One Big Signal
If you’ve got a property with some outdoor space and plenty of wind, you might consider throwing up a windmill to generate some electricity. Indeed, [The Broject List] did just …read more Continue reading Bad Experiences With a Cheap Wind Turbine
[Stevenson Streeper] is a maker, and was recently charged with a serious mission. He had to prototype, design, and build a board game. A software-controlled board game, that is, and …read more Continue reading Building a Giant Boardgame Isn’t Easy