Collaborate Disseminate
Since 1994, Hackers on Planet Earth (HOPE) has been on the short list of must-see hacker events in the United States. Held in New York every other year (global pandemics …read more Continue reading HOPE is On, Spread the Word
The Atari 2600 is a historical enigma in many ways. On one hand, it was the most popular gaming console of its era, but it was also at the center …read more Continue reading Atari Gets Semi-Modern Video Output
Hackaday has been online in some form or another since 2004, which for the Internet, makes us pretty damn old. But while that makes us one of the oldest surviving …read more Continue reading 2600 Breaks Free From DRM with PDF/EPUB Subscription
If you remember anything from 1983, it’s likely to be some of the year’s popular culture highlights, maybe Return of the Jedi, or Michael Jackson’s Thriller. For anyone connected with …read more Continue reading Video Gaming Like It’s 1983: New Game Cartridges From Atari
While the Google Stadia may be the latest and greatest in the realm of cloud gaming, there are plenty of other ways to experience this new style of gameplay, especially …read more Continue reading Cloud-Based Atari Gaming
Most people would recognize E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial for the Atari 2600 by its reputation as one of the worst video games of all time. We’ll have more to say about …read more Continue reading E.T. Video Game Gets Re-Imagined in 10 Lines of BASIC
Anyone who’s ever attended a hacker conference knows that the talks and workshops are only part of the reason that people travel from all over the country (and indeed, the world) to be there. The social and extracurricular aspects of these events are just as important as the scheduled content, …read more
Continue reading HOPE 2020 Delivers Historic Marathon Of Hacking
In the classic gaming world, even before the NES arrived on the scene, there was no name more ubiquitous than Atari. Their famous 2600 console sold almost as many units as the Nintendo 64, but was released nearly 20 years prior. In many ways, despite making mistakes that led to …read more
If you’re desperate for a sense of nostalgia for video games of yore but don’t want to shell out the big bucks for an NES classic, you can always grab a single arcade-style game that’ll plug straight into your TV. Of course it’s no longer 1980, and playing Space Invaders or Asteroids can get old after a while. When that happens, just replace the internals for an upgraded retro Atari 2600 with all the games from that system instead of just one.
As expected for something that has to fit in such a tiny package, this upgrade is based on …read more
The founder of Crypto Harlem learned firsthand how companies prioritize their needs over individuals. Now he’s sharing his knowledge with those who need it most. Continue reading Matt Mitchell Is Arming Underserved Communities With Anti-Surveillance Tools