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Reviewing Deluxe Paint, 40 Years On

Posted on September 17, 2025 by Tyler August

When Deluxe Paint came out with the original Amiga in 1985, it was the killer app for the platform. [Christopher Drum] starts his recent article on just that note, remembering …read more Continue reading Reviewing Deluxe Paint, 40 Years On→

Posted in amiga, Deluxe Paint, News, pixel art

A 10″ Telescope, Because You Only Live Once

Posted on September 16, 2025 by Tyler August
Raytracing makes the design easier, but the building is still as tricky as ever.

Why build a telescope? YOLO, as the kids say. Having decided that, one must decide what type of far-seer one will construct. For his 10″ reflector, [Carl Anderson] once again …read more Continue reading A 10″ Telescope, Because You Only Live Once→

Posted in classic hacks, mirror grinding, Space, telescope mirror, YOLO | Tagged Telescope

Jointly is a Typeface Designed for CNC Joinery

Posted on September 16, 2025 by Tyler August

If you have a CNC router, you know you can engrave just about any text with the right tool, but Jointly is a typeface that isn’t meant to be engraved. …read more Continue reading Jointly is a Typeface Designed for CNC Joinery→

Posted in cnc, cnc hacks, mortise and tenon, typography, woodworking

Off To the Races With ESP32 and eInk

Posted on September 15, 2025 by Tyler August

Off to the races? Formula One races, that is. This project by [mazur8888] uses an ESP32 to keep track of the sport, and display a “live” dashboard on a 2.9″ …read more Continue reading Off To the Races With ESP32 and eInk→

Posted in classic hacks, eink, ESP32, formula 1

e-Waste and Waste Oil Combine to Make Silver

Posted on September 15, 2025 by Tyler August

As the saying goes, “if it can’t be grown, it has to be mined”– but what about all the metals that have already been wrested from the bosom of the …read more Continue reading e-Waste and Waste Oil Combine to Make Silver→

Posted in chemistry hacks, e-waste recycling, News | Tagged Chemistry

Aussie Researchers Say They Can Bring The Iron Age to Mars

Posted on September 14, 2025 by Tyler August

Every school child can tell you these days that Mars is red because it’s rusty. The silicate rock of the martian crust and regolith is very rich in iron oxide. …read more Continue reading Aussie Researchers Say They Can Bring The Iron Age to Mars→

Posted in ISRU, Mars, Space

ESP32 Hosts Functional Minecraft Server

Posted on September 13, 2025 by Tyler August

If you haven’t heard of Minecraft, well, we hope you enjoyed your rip-van-winkle nap this past decade or so. For everyone else, you probably at least know that this is …read more Continue reading ESP32 Hosts Functional Minecraft Server→

Posted in esp32-C3, games, Microcontrollers, Minecraft

Musical Motors, BLDC Edition

Posted on September 13, 2025 by Tyler August

This should count as a hack: making music from a thing that should not sing. In this case, [SIROJU] is tickling the ivories with a Brushless DC motor, or BLDC.  …read more Continue reading Musical Motors, BLDC Edition→

Posted in BLDC controller, bldc motor, electronic music, musical hacks

Old Phone Upcycled Into Pico Projector, ASMR

Posted on September 11, 2025 by Tyler August

To update an old saying for the modern day, one man’s e-waste is another man’s bill of materials. Upcycling has always been in the hacker’s toolkit, and cellphones provide a …read more Continue reading Old Phone Upcycled Into Pico Projector, ASMR→

Posted in cell phone display, Cellphone Hacks, diy projector, home theatre, lcd

65F02 is an FPGA 6502 with a Need For Speed

Posted on September 11, 2025 by Tyler August
A 65f02 and 65c02

Does the in 65F02 “F” stand for “fast” or “FPGA”? [Jurgen] doesn’t know, but his drop-in replacement board for the 6502 and 65c02 is out there and open source, whatever …read more Continue reading 65F02 is an FPGA 6502 with a Need For Speed→

Posted in 6502 processor, 65c02, FPGA, retrocomputing

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