The Flex Computer System: UK’s Forgotten Capability Computer Architecture
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Two ICL PERQ 1 workstation computers, Department of Computer Science, North Machine Hall, James Clerk Maxwell Building, University of Edinburgh. (Credit: J. Gordon Hughes)
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ICL_PERQ_1_workstation_Edinburgh_University.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ICL_PERQ_1_workstation_Edinburgh_University.jpg?w=773">During the 1970s many different computer architectures were being developed, many of them focused on making computer systems easier and more effective to use. The Flex Machine developed at the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/03/13/the-flex-computer-system-uks-forgotten-capability-computer-architecture/)

A Compact SCARA Arm Plotter
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If you’re unfamiliar with SCARA robots, the acronym stands for Selective Compliance Assembly Robot Arm. This refers to the fact that the arms are rigid in the Z axis but …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/03/14/a-compact-scara-arm-plotter/)

High-Voltage Fun with an Inexpensive Power Supply
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It used to be that nearly every home had at least one decent high-voltage power supply. Of course, it was dedicated to accelerating electrons and slamming them into phosphors so …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/03/14/high-voltage-fun-with-an-inexpensive-power-supply/)

Lithium-Ion Batteries Power Your Devboards Easily
https://hackaday.com/2024/03/14/lithium-ion-batteries-power-your-devboards-easily/

Last summer, I was hanging out with a friend from Netherlands for a week, and in the middle of that week, we decided to go on a 20 km bike …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/03/14/lithium-ion-batteries-power-your-devboards-easily/)

Dev Board Watch Takes Path of Least Resistance
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Building your own watch or clock is kind of a maker’s rite of passage. Once upon a time, if you went with a wrist watch, you’d typically work on producing …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/03/14/dev-board-watch-takes-path-of-least-resistance/)

Retrotechtacular: Air Mail for the Birds
https://hackaday.com/2024/03/14/retrotechtacular-air-mail-for-the-birds/

Today, if you want to send a message to a distant location, you’ll probably send an e-mail or a text message. But it hasn’t always been that easy. Military commanders, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/03/14/retrotechtacular-air-mail-for-the-birds/)

New Brains Save 12 V Fridge From the Scrap Heap
https://hackaday.com/2024/03/14/new-brains-save-12-v-fridge-from-the-scrap-heap/