Modern Computing’s Roots or The Manchester Baby
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/19/modern-computings-roots-or-the-manchester-baby/
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/19/modern-computings-roots-or-the-manchester-baby/
In the heart of Manchester, UK, a groundbreaking event took place in 1948: the first modern computer, known as the Manchester Baby, ran its very first program. The Baby’s ability …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/19/modern-computings-roots-or-the-manchester-baby/)
A decade ago, smartwatches were an unexplored avenue full of exotic promise. There were bleeding-edge and eye-wateringly expensive platforms from the likes of Samsung or Apple, but for the more …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/19/pick-up-a-pebble-again/)
World’s Smallest Blinky, Now Even Smaller
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/19/worlds-smallest-blinky-now-even-smaller/
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/19/worlds-smallest-blinky-now-even-smaller/
Here at Hackaday, it’s a pretty safe bet that putting “World’s smallest” in the title of an article will instantly attract comments claiming that someone else built a far smaller …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/19/worlds-smallest-blinky-now-even-smaller/)
PiEEG Kit is a Self-Contained Biosignal Labratory
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/20/pieeg-kit-is-a-self-contained-biosignal-labratory/
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/20/pieeg-kit-is-a-self-contained-biosignal-labratory/
Back in 2023, we first brought you word of the PiEEG: a low-cost Raspberry Pi based device designed for detecting and analyzing electroencephalogram (EEG) and other biosignals for the purposes …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/20/pieeg-kit-is-a-self-contained-biosignal-labratory/)
Chemistry Meets Mechatronics in This Engaging Art Piece
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/20/chemistry-meets-mechatronics-in-this-engaging-art-piece/
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/20/chemistry-meets-mechatronics-in-this-engaging-art-piece/
There’s a classic grade school science experiment that involves extracting juice from red cabbage leaves and using it as a pH indicator. It relies on anthocyanins, pigmented compounds that give …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/20/chemistry-meets-mechatronics-in-this-engaging-art-piece/)
Linux Fu: A Warp Speed Prompt
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/20/linux-fu-a-warp-speed-prompt/
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/20/linux-fu-a-warp-speed-prompt/
If you spend a lot of time at the command line, you probably have either a very basic prompt or a complex, information-dense prompt. If you are in the former …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/20/linux-fu-a-warp-speed-prompt/)
Three SPI Busses Are One Too Many on This Cheap Yellow Display
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/20/three-spi-busses-are-one-too-many-on-this-cheap-yellow-display/
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/20/three-spi-busses-are-one-too-many-on-this-cheap-yellow-display/
The Cheap Yellow Display may not be the fastest of ESP32 boards with its older model chip and 4 MB of memory, but its low price and useful array of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/20/three-spi-busses-are-one-too-many-on-this-cheap-yellow-display/)
Laser Harp Sets the Tone
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/20/laser-harp-sets-the-tone/
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/20/laser-harp-sets-the-tone/