Collaborate Disseminate
For decades now, we’ve been able to quickly and reliably interface musical instruments to computers. These tools have generally made making and recording music much easier, but they’ve also opened …read more Continue reading Flute Now Included on List of Human Interface Devices
Home automation projects have been popular as long as microcontrollers have been available to the general public. Building computers to handle minutiae so we don’t have to is one of …read more Continue reading Garage Door Automation With No Extra Hardware
When working on a project, plenty of us will reach for an Atmel microcontroller because of the widespread prevalence of the Arduino platform. A few hackers would opt for a …read more Continue reading Saving PIC Microcontrollers With DIY Programmer
Although for most generations alive today the era of microcontrollers (MCU) feels like it starts somewhere with the Intel 8051 and AVR MCUs, the history of these self-contained computing marvels …read more Continue reading The Early History Of The Microcontroller: It Came From Texas
There was a time when getting a good oscilloscope not only involved a large outlay of capital, but also required substantial real estate on a workbench. The situation has improved …read more Continue reading Wio Terminal Makes Passable Oscilloscope
When we first saw [Maarten Tromp]’s article about a “momentary latching switch” for guitar effects pedals, we have to admit to being a bit confused. When it comes to push-button …read more Continue reading Two-Channel Guitar Stomp Box Makes Momentary Switches Latching
As cheap as the WCH CH32V003 MCU is, its approximately $0.10 price tag looks far less attractive when you need to start adding on external ICs for missing basic features, …read more Continue reading Adding Temperature Sensor Functionality To The CH32V003 MCU
While it might not seem like it today, there was a time in the not-too-distant past where Motorola was the processor manufacturer. They made chips for everything, but the most …read more Continue reading Teensy Stands in for the Motorola 68k
We’re on a sort of vacation in Tanzania at the moment and staying in a modest hotel away from the tourist and government district. It’s a district of small shops …read more Continue reading The Dar es Salaam Hacker Scene and Gamut Detection
When working on simple DC systems, a small low-cost multimeter from the hardware store will get the job done well enough. Often they have the capability for measuring AC, but …read more Continue reading Hackaday Prize 2023: AC Measurements Made Easy