Once upon a time, musical Tesla coils were something you primarily saw at high-voltage hobby meets. They’ve become more popular in recent years, and now you can even buy cheap …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/01/cheap-musical-tesla-coil-put-through-its-paces/)

Pssst… Wanna Buy An Old Supercomputer?
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/01/pssst-wanna-buy-an-old-supercomputer/

If you spend your time plotting evil world domination while stroking your fluffy white cat in your super-villain lair, it’s clear that only the most high-performance in computing is going …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/01/pssst-wanna-buy-an-old-supercomputer/)

Supercon 2023: Jose Angel Torres On Building A Junkyard Secure Phone
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/01/supercon-2023-jose-angel-torres-on-building-a-junkyard-secure-phone/

If you ever wondered just what it takes to build a modern device like a phone, you should have come to last year’s Supercon and talked with [Jose Angel Torres]. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/01/supercon-2023-jose-angel-torres-on-building-a-junkyard-secure-phone/)

This Arduino Is Feeding The Fishes
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/01/this-arduino-is-feeding-the-fishes-2/

Depending on the species, a fish can be a fairly low-maintenance pet. But of course even the most laid back of creatures needs to eat, so you’ll have to make …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/01/this-arduino-is-feeding-the-fishes-2/)

Programming Ada: Packages and Command Line Applications
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/01/programming-ada-packages-and-command-line-applications/

In the previous installment in this series we looked at how to set up an Ada development environment, and how to compile and run a simple Ada application. Building upon …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/01/programming-ada-packages-and-command-line-applications/)

Manta: An Open On-FPGA Debug Interface
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/01/manta-an-open-on-fpga-debug-interface/

We always can use more tools for FPGA debugging, and the Manta project by [Fischer Moseley] delivers without a shadow of a doubt. Manta lets you add a debug and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/01/manta-an-open-on-fpga-debug-interface/)

Tiny Prisms Let You See What Lies Beneath a BGA Chip
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/01/tiny-prisms-let-you-see-what-lies-beneath-a-bga-chip/

Compared to through-hole construction, inspecting SMD construction is a whole other game. Things you thought were small before are almost invisible now, and making sure solder got where it’s supposed …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/01/tiny-prisms-let-you-see-what-lies-beneath-a-bga-chip/)