Today we heard from [Richard James Howe] about his new CPU. This new 16-bit CPU is implemented in VHDL for an FPGA. The really cool thing about this CPU is …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/31/can-we-replace-a-program-counter-with-a-linear-feedback-shift-register-yes-we-can/)

Disarming a Nuke… Twice
https://hackaday.com/2025/05/31/disarming-a-nuke-twice/

Since the tail end of World War II, humanity has struggled to deal with its newfound ability to harness the tremendous energy in the nucleus of the atom. Of course …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/05/31/disarming-a-nuke-twice/)

Portal 2 Becomes An Impressively Capable Web Server
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/01/portal-2-becomes-an-impressively-capable-web-server/

Portal 2 is mostly known as the successful sequel to Valve’s weird physics platformer, Portal. It’s not really known for being a webserver. That might change, though, given the hard work of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/06/01/portal-2-becomes-an-impressively-capable-web-server/)

Adaptive Optics Take Clearest Pictures of the Sun Yet
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/01/adaptive-optics-take-clearest-pictures-of-the-sun-yet/

It’s sometimes easy to forget that the light in the sky is an actual star. With how reliable it is and how busy we tend to be as humans, we …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/06/01/adaptive-optics-take-clearest-pictures-of-the-sun-yet/)

Making The Codec Communicator From Metal Gear Solid
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/01/making-the-codec-communicator-from-metal-gear-solid/

[3DSage] likes building replicas of hardware from movies and video games, often with a functional twist. His latest build aimed to bring the Codec from Metal Gear Solid to life. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/06/01/making-the-codec-communicator-from-metal-gear-solid/)

Plenty Of LEDs And Useful Too: The 2025 DORS/CLUC Badge
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/01/plenty-of-leds-and-useful-too-the-2025-dors-cluc-badge/

It’s always nice to see new developments in the world of electronic badges, and while there are events and badge teams pushing the technological envelope there’s still plenty of scope …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/06/01/plenty-of-leds-and-useful-too-the-2025-dors-cluc-badge/)

It’s MIDI for the TRS-80!
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/01/its-midi-for-the-trs-80/

The Radio Shack TRS-80 was a much-loved machine across America. However, one thing it lacked was MIDI. That’s not so strange given the era it was released in, of course. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/06/01/its-midi-for-the-trs-80/)

Hackaday Links: June 1, 2025
https://hackaday.com/2025/06/01/hackaday-links-june-1-2025/