PC-9801 system. (Credit: MH0301 – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0)
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/PC-9801-1st-001.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/PC-9801-1st-001.jpg?w=800">Despite the popularity of the IBM PC in the West during the 1980s, it had shortcomings that prevented it from flourishing in the Japanese market, most of all support for …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/26/the-strange-world-of-japans-pc-98-computer-ecosystem/)

Game Graphics: Rasterization
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Last time, I talked about racing the beam, a type of graphics used when memory was scarce. Now it’s time to step into the future with more memory and talk …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/26/game-graphics-rasterization/)

Building a Better Keyboard and Mouse Switch
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Switching inputs between desktops seems like something that should be simple but can prove to be a pain in reality. [Hrvoje Cavrak] decided to take maters into his own hands …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/26/building-a-better-keyboard-and-mouse-switch/)

China’s Nuclear-Powered Containership: A Fluke Or The Future Of Shipping?
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Since China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) unveiled its KUN-24AP containership at the Marintec China Expo in Shanghai in early December of 2023, the internet has been abuzz about it. Not …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/26/chinas-nuclear-powered-containership-a-fluke-or-the-future-of-shipping/)

Restoring the DC Bias
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If you have a signal that passes through a capacitor or transformer, you will lose the DC portion of the signal. What do you do? If you need it, you …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/26/restoring-the-dc-bias/)

It’s Switch Mode, But Not As You Know It
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The switch-mode power supply has displaced traditional supplies almost completely over the last few decades, being smaller, lighter, and more efficient. But that’s not to say that it’s a new …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/26/its-switch-mode-but-not-as-you-know-it/)

A RISC-V Security Key
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The TKey is a RISC-V-based security key that plugs into a USB port. The device has a number of features, including a device-specific serial number, RAM scrambling, and a monitor …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/26/a-risc-v-security-key/)

An RC Tank Chassis That’s Not Messing About
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