While coal was predominant in the past for energy generation, plants are shutting down worldwide to improve air quality and because they aren’t cost-competitive. It’s possible that idle infrastructure could …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/02/24/you-got-fusion-in-my-coal-plant/)

Want to Learn Binary? Draw Space Invaders!
https://hackaday.com/2024/02/24/want-to-learn-binary-draw-space-invaders/

This was the week that I accidentally taught my nearly ten-year-old son binary. And I didn’t do it on purpose, I swear. It all started innocently enough. He had a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/02/24/want-to-learn-binary-draw-space-invaders/)

Apple AirTag: Antitheft or Antistalking?
https://hackaday.com/2024/02/24/apple-airtag-antitheft-or-antistalking/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSRc1DScOY8
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/airtag_hack-featured.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/airtag_hack-featured.png?w=800">Occasionally, the extra features added to a product can negate some of the reasons you wanted to buy the thing in the first place. Take, for example, Apple’s AirTag — …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/02/24/apple-airtag-antitheft-or-antistalking/)

Tiny Motion Detection Alarm Does the Trick
https://hackaday.com/2024/02/24/tiny-motion-detection-alarm-does-the-trick/

If you have mischievous children or forgetful elderly in your life, you might want to build a couple of these tiny motion detection alarms to help keep them out of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/02/24/tiny-motion-detection-alarm-does-the-trick/)

Tetris Goes Round and Round
https://hackaday.com/2024/02/24/tetris-goes-round-and-round/

You’ve probably played some version of Tetris, but [the Center for Creative Learning] has a different take on it. Their latest version features a cylindrical playing field. While it wouldn’t …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/02/24/tetris-goes-round-and-round/)

Bit-Serial CPU: Ultra-Tiny VHDL-Based CPU With Forth Interpreter
https://hackaday.com/2024/02/24/bit-serial-cpu-ultra-tiny-vhdl-based-cpu-with-forth-interpreter/

Soft cores for FPGAs come in many different flavors, covering a wide range of applications. The Bit-Serial CPU (bcpu) soft core presented by [Richard James Howe] is interesting for taking …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/02/24/bit-serial-cpu-ultra-tiny-vhdl-based-cpu-with-forth-interpreter/)

Recreating the Pop Ball
https://hackaday.com/2024/02/24/recreating-the-pop-ball/

Those who were kids in the 80s may remember a sweet little toy called the Pop Ball. A simple rubber hemisphere, this rubber cup could be turned inside out and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/02/24/recreating-the-pop-ball/)

What is x86-64-v3?
https://hackaday.com/2024/02/25/what-is-x86-64-v3/