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ESP-Osito Eschews Retrocomputing for Modern Code on Modern, Equivalent Hardware

Posted on May 29, 2026 by Tyler August

If you’re of a certain vintage, you have probably looked at some of the microcomputers on the market these days and thought “that would have been a decent workstation back …read more Continue reading ESP-Osito Eschews Retrocomputing for Modern Code on Modern, Equivalent Hardware→

Posted in Cheap Yellow Display, ESP32, handhelds hacks, operating system

When is an Apple Laptop Not a Macbook? When it’s an Apple II

Posted on May 29, 2026 by Tyler August

Do you remember, some years ago, when that brand-new 8086-based laptop hit the shelves? Great for PC lovers, but not so fun for those on the fruitier side of the …read more Continue reading When is an Apple Laptop Not a Macbook? When it’s an Apple II→

Posted in Apple 2, apple II, retrocomputing

Virtual Museum Hosts Every OS You Haven’t Heard Of

Posted on May 28, 2026 by Tyler August
The Virtual OS museum, screenshot

OK, every operating system is a bit of a stretch — Windows Vista notably didn’t make the cut — but [Andrew]’s Virtual OS museum has a good claim to being …read more Continue reading Virtual Museum Hosts Every OS You Haven’t Heard Of→

Posted in computer history, computer museum, operating system, retrocomputing, software hacks, virtual machine, virtual museum

So Long, CHU, and Thanks for All the Time Signals

Posted on May 27, 2026 by Tyler August

In the long ago, pre-internet days when your clock project wasn’t an ESP32 getting its timing via NTP over WiFi, it was still possible to build a wirelessly-updating clock. All …read more Continue reading So Long, CHU, and Thanks for All the Time Signals→

Posted in radio clock, radio hacks, shortwave broadcasts, time signal

A Bicycle Built on an Italian Renaissance Tech Base

Posted on May 27, 2026 by Tyler August

There is a drawing of a bicycle in one of Leonarda DaVinci‘s sketchbooks– except it wasn’t drawn by DaVinci, and dates long after his death, so we can’t say the …read more Continue reading A Bicycle Built on an Italian Renaissance Tech Base→

Posted in DaVinci, experimental archeology, transportation hacks | Tagged Bicycle

Tiny C64 PSU Rejects Tradition, Embraces USB

Posted on May 26, 2026 by Tyler August

The Commodore 64 has, by modern standards, the interesting power requirement of needing both 5 VDC and 9 VAC. Traditionally, one would use an iron-core transformer to step-down the wall …read more Continue reading Tiny C64 PSU Rejects Tradition, Embraces USB→

Posted in commodore 64, diy psu, retrocomputing, USB-PD

3D Printing Space Cadet Pinball Into the Real World

Posted on May 25, 2026 by Tyler August

Unless you’ve managed to avoid touching a Windows computer until after the Windows XP era, it’s pretty good odds you’ve played Space Cadet Pinball. Some of you may have even …read more Continue reading 3D Printing Space Cadet Pinball Into the Real World→

Posted in 3d printed, games, pinball, retrocomputing, space cadet pinball

Unlocking the True Power of a MacBook Neo By Cooling It

Posted on May 21, 2026 by Tyler August
Yes, that's a MacBook Neo. The important parts, anyway.

Mobile devices generally have one Achilles’ heel when it comes to computing power: thermal throttling. Outside of bulky desktop and server systems, chips have to run at a fraction of …read more Continue reading Unlocking the True Power of a MacBook Neo By Cooling It→

Posted in cpu cooler, Mac Hacks, MacBook Neo, overclocking

Asimov is an Open Source Humanoid Robot For the Rest of Us

Posted on May 17, 2026 by Tyler August

Given that some of the more famous demos were by Honda and Tesla, you might be forgiven for thinking you need pockets as deep as a car company to get …read more Continue reading Asimov is an Open Source Humanoid Robot For the Rest of Us→

Posted in asimov, open source robotics, robots hacks

21st Century Punch Cards are 3D Printed and Read By OpenCV

Posted on May 16, 2026 by Tyler August
What a punch card looks like to openCV

While a punch card is perhaps the lowest-density storage medium available, it has some distinct advantages. As [Bitroller] points out in the write-up of his punch card project, if he …read more Continue reading 21st Century Punch Cards are 3D Printed and Read By OpenCV→

Posted in 3d print, classic hacks, computer hacks, computer vision, opencv, punch card

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