Outside of the depths of the ocean, or cartoons, we’re not typically accustomed to plant life glowing or otherwise generating its own light. However, science is helping to change all …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/02/16/bioluminescent-glowing-petunias-are-now-a-thing/)

Sneaky Fix Gets Simon Back Up And Running
https://hackaday.com/2024/02/16/sneaky-fix-gets-simon-back-up-and-running/

Simon was a cutting-edge “computer controlled game” when it launched back in 1978. It would flash out a pattern of ever-increasing length and you had to copy it if you …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/02/16/sneaky-fix-gets-simon-back-up-and-running/)

Salvaged Meter Movements Really Pop in This DIY VU Meter Bridge
https://hackaday.com/2024/02/17/salvaged-meter-movements-really-pop-in-this-diy-vu-meter-bridge/

If you’re going to build a nice VU meter bridge for the recording studio, the first thing you need is a nice pair of VU meters. But lest you think …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/02/17/salvaged-meter-movements-really-pop-in-this-diy-vu-meter-bridge/)

WoWMIPS: A MIPS Emulator for Windows Applications
https://hackaday.com/2024/02/17/wowmips-a-mips-emulator-for-windows-applications/

When Windows NT originally launched it had ports to a wide variety of platforms, ranging from Intel’s x86 and i860 to DEC’s Alpha as well as the MIPS architecture. Running …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/02/17/wowmips-a-mips-emulator-for-windows-applications/)

Wireless All the Things!
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Neither Tom Nardi nor I are exactly young anymore, and we can both remember a time when joysticks were actually connected with wires to the computer or console, for instance. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/02/17/wireless-all-the-things/)

Enthusiast Seeks Keycap Designer for Alphasmart NEO
https://hackaday.com/2024/02/17/enthusiast-seeks-keycap-designer-for-alphasmart-neo/

If you were an American kid in the 1990s, chances are good that you may have been issued a little word processing machine by your school called an Alphasmart. These …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/02/17/enthusiast-seeks-keycap-designer-for-alphasmart-neo/)

Back to Basics with a 555 Deep Dive
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Many of us could sit down at the bench and whip up a 555 circuit from memory. It’s really not that hard, which is a bit strange considering how flexible …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/02/17/back-to-basics-with-a-555-deep-dive/)