As I’m sure many of you know, x86 architecture has been around for quite some time. It has its roots in Intel’s early 8086 processor, the first in the family. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/03/21/why-x86-needs-to-die/)
A Binary Version of the Engima Machine
https://hackaday.com/2024/03/21/a-binary-version-of-the-engima-machine/
https://hackaday.com/2024/03/21/a-binary-version-of-the-engima-machine/
The Enigma machine is the most well-known encryption tool used by German forces in World War II, mostly because it was so famously cracked by the Allies to great effect. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/03/21/a-binary-version-of-the-engima-machine/)
Vastly Improved Servo Control, Now Without Motor Surgery
https://hackaday.com/2024/03/21/vastly-improved-servo-control-now-without-motor-surgery/
https://hackaday.com/2024/03/21/vastly-improved-servo-control-now-without-motor-surgery/
Hobby servos are great, but they’re in many ways not ideal for robotic applications. The good news is that [Adam] brings the latest version of his ServoProject, providing off-the-shelf servos …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/03/21/vastly-improved-servo-control-now-without-motor-surgery/)
Chording Keyboard Leaves Your Mouse Hand Free
https://hackaday.com/2024/03/21/chording-keyboard-leaves-your-mouse-hand-free/
https://hackaday.com/2024/03/21/chording-keyboard-leaves-your-mouse-hand-free/
[akmnos22] was getting tired of moving one hand to the mouse and back to the keyboard. Rather than integrating mouse controls into a keyboard, they decided to really lean in …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/03/21/chording-keyboard-leaves-your-mouse-hand-free/)
Weird Things To Do With FPGAs
https://hackaday.com/2024/03/21/weird-things-to-do-with-fpgas/
https://hackaday.com/2024/03/21/weird-things-to-do-with-fpgas/
There’s an old joke about how can you find the height of a building using a barometer. One of the punchlines is to drop the barometer from the roof and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/03/21/weird-things-to-do-with-fpgas/)
Video Poker Takes Your Money in 10 Lines of BASIC
https://hackaday.com/2024/03/21/video-poker-takes-your-money-in-10-lines-of-basic/
https://hackaday.com/2024/03/21/video-poker-takes-your-money-in-10-lines-of-basic/
It wasn’t easy, but [D. Scott Williamson] succeeded in implementing Jacks or Better Video Poker in 10 lines of BASIC, complete with flashing light and sound! Each round, one places …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/03/21/video-poker-takes-your-money-in-10-lines-of-basic/)
Open HT Surgery Gives Cheap Transceiver All-Band Capabilities
https://hackaday.com/2024/03/22/open-ht-surgery-gives-cheap-transceiver-all-band-capabilities/
https://hackaday.com/2024/03/22/open-ht-surgery-gives-cheap-transceiver-all-band-capabilities/
Watch out, Baofeng; there’s a new kid on the cheap handy talkie market, and judging by this hardware and firmware upgrade to the Quansheng UV-K5, the radio’s hackability is going …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/03/22/open-ht-surgery-gives-cheap-transceiver-all-band-capabilities/)