Opening up this week’s podcast, I told Kristina about my saga repairing our German toilet valve. I’m American, and although I’ve lived here over a decade, it’s still surprising how …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/09/degrees-of-freedom-but-for-whom/)

Pico Makes a So-So Keyboard Neat-O
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/09/pico-makes-a-so-so-keyboard-neat-o/

When someone gives you a crappy little toy keyboard, what can you do? Sadly plunk on the thing one note at a time? Well yes, but that’s not going to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/09/pico-makes-a-so-so-keyboard-neat-o/)

How The First iPod Was Blown Wide Open
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/09/how-the-first-ipod-was-blown-wide-open/

If someone makes a device, someone else will want to break it open and run their own software on it. When the original manufacturer is Apple this is never made …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/09/how-the-first-ipod-was-blown-wide-open/)

Nanobots Self Replicate
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/09/nanobots-self-replicate/

Hey, what if you could have a factory that makes robots that is run by… robots? This is hardly an original thought, but we are a long way from having …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/09/nanobots-self-replicate/)

Impact of Imperfect Timekeeping on Quantum Control And Computing
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/09/impact-of-imperfect-timekeeping-on-quantum-control-and-computing/

Impact of timekeeping error on gate fidelity & independent clock dephasing (Xuereb et al., 2023)
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/effect_clock-accuracy_quantum_gates.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/effect_clock-accuracy_quantum_gates.jpg?w=800">In classical control theory, both open-loop and closed-loop control systems are commonly used. These systems are well understood and rather straightforward, controlling everything from washing machines to industrial equipment to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/09/impact-of-imperfect-timekeeping-on-quantum-control-and-computing/)

Clockhands For Faster CPU Execution
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/09/clockhands-for-faster-cpu-execution/

When you design your first homebrew CPU, you probably are happy if it works and you don’t worry as much about performance. But, eventually, you’ll start trying to think about …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/09/clockhands-for-faster-cpu-execution/)

Printing with Glass Fiber Filament
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/10/printing-with-glass-fiber-filament/

[ModBot] has been trying different engineering plastics for 3D printing. He recently looked at carbon fiber mixed with PET, but this time, he shows us his results with PET with …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/10/printing-with-glass-fiber-filament/)

Nyan Keys: Because Your Keyboard is Painfully Slow
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/10/nyan-keys-because-your-keyboard-is-painfully-slow/