The Coleco Adam? A not-so-great home computer that likely contributed to the downfall of the company. The keyboard, however, is a different story, and worth repurposing. [Nick Bild] has created …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/21/keebin-with-kristina-the-one-with-the-duplex-typewriter/)
PicoGUS: For All Your ISA Sound Card Needs
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/21/picogus-for-all-your-isa-sound-card-needs/
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/21/picogus-for-all-your-isa-sound-card-needs/
Sound cards used to be a big part of gaming machines in the 90s and 2000s but have largely gone extinct in the wake of powerful CPUs doing the sound …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/21/picogus-for-all-your-isa-sound-card-needs/)
How to Talk to Your Scope
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/21/how-to-talk-to-your-scope/
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/21/how-to-talk-to-your-scope/
It used to be only high-end test equipment that had some sort of remote control port. These days, though, they are quite common. Historically, test gear used IEEE-488 (also known …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/21/how-to-talk-to-your-scope/)
Computer Gear with — um — Gears
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/21/computer-gear-with-um-gears/
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/21/computer-gear-with-um-gears/
Analog computers have been around in some form for a very long time. One very obvious place they were used was in military vehicles. While submarine fire computers and the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/21/computer-gear-with-um-gears/)
Simple CMOS Circuit Allows Power and Data Over Twisted-Pair Wiring
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/21/simple-cmos-circuit-allows-power-and-data-over-twisted-pair-wiring/
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/21/simple-cmos-circuit-allows-power-and-data-over-twisted-pair-wiring/
If you need to send data from sensors, there are plenty of options, including a bewildering selection of wireless methods. Trouble is, most of those protocols require a substantial stack …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/21/simple-cmos-circuit-allows-power-and-data-over-twisted-pair-wiring/)
Building An Animated Turn Signal For The Mazda MX-5
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/21/building-an-animated-turn-signal-for-the-mazda-mx-5/
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/21/building-an-animated-turn-signal-for-the-mazda-mx-5/
Turn signals in most of the world are mandated to be a flashing orange light, distinct from other bulbs on a vehicle. However, there has been a trend in the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/21/building-an-animated-turn-signal-for-the-mazda-mx-5/)
A Colorful Take on the E-Ink Photo Frame
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/21/a-colorful-take-on-the-e-ink-photo-frame/
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/21/a-colorful-take-on-the-e-ink-photo-frame/
Everyone loves sharing photos, and with most pictures being taken on smartphones now, digital frames are more convenient than finding a photo printer. [Wolfgang Ziegler] used an e-ink screen to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/21/a-colorful-take-on-the-e-ink-photo-frame/)