In the comments of a recent article, the question came up as to where to find projects from the really smart kids the greybeards remember being in the 70s. In …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/07/08/touch-lamp-tracks-iss-with-style/)

The End Of The Hackintosh Is Upon Us
https://hackaday.com/2025/07/08/the-end-of-the-hackintosh-is-upon-us/

From the very dawn of the personal computing era, the PC and Apple platforms have gone very different ways. IBM compatibles surged in popularity, while Apple was able to more …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/07/08/the-end-of-the-hackintosh-is-upon-us/)

Oscillator Negativity is a Good Thing
https://hackaday.com/2025/07/08/oscillator-negativity-is-a-good-thing/

Many people who get analog electronics still struggle a bit to design oscillators. Even common simulators often need a trick to simulate some oscillating circuits. The Barkhausen criteria state that …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/07/08/oscillator-negativity-is-a-good-thing/)

Five-minute(ish) Beanie is the Fastest We’ve Seen Yet
https://hackaday.com/2025/07/08/five-minuteish-beanie-is-the-fastest-weve-seen-yet/

Yes, you read that right– not benchy, but beanie, as in the hat. A toque, for those of us under the Maple Leaf. It’s not 3D printed, either, except perhaps …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/07/08/five-minuteish-beanie-is-the-fastest-weve-seen-yet/)

Programming Like It’s 1986, For Fun and Zero Profit
https://hackaday.com/2025/07/09/programming-like-its-1986-for-fun-and-zero-profit/

Some people slander retrocomputing as an old man’s game, just because most of those involved are more ancient than the hardware they’re playing with. But there are veritable children involved …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/07/09/programming-like-its-1986-for-fun-and-zero-profit/)

PIC Burnout: Dumping Protected OTP Memory in Microchip PIC MCUs
https://hackaday.com/2025/07/09/pic-burnout-dumping-protected-otp-memory-in-microchip-pic-mcus/

Normally you can’t read out the One Time Programming (OTP) memory in Microchip’s PIC MCUs that have code protection enabled, but an exploit has been found that gets around the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/07/09/pic-burnout-dumping-protected-otp-memory-in-microchip-pic-mcus/)

Crunching The News For Fun And Little Profit
https://hackaday.com/2025/07/09/crunching-the-news-for-fun-and-little-profit/

Do you ever look at the news, and wonder about the process behind the news cycle? I did, and for the last couple of decades it’s been the subject of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/07/09/crunching-the-news-for-fun-and-little-profit/)

Kids vs Computers: Chisanbop Remembered
https://hackaday.com/2025/07/09/kids-vs-computers-chisanbop-remembered/