The model Stirling engine is a staple of novelty catalogues, and we daresay that were it not for their high price there might be more than one Hackaday reader or …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/03/28/a-stirling-engine-from-minimal-parts/)

Tech Support… Can AI be Worse?
https://hackaday.com/2024/03/28/tech-support-can-ai-be-worse/

You can’t read the news today without another pundit excitedly reporting how AI is going to take every job you can imagine. Of course, AI will change the employment landscape. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/03/28/tech-support-can-ai-be-worse/)

Homebrew GPU Tackles Quake
https://hackaday.com/2024/03/28/homebrew-gpu-tackles-quake/

Have you ever wondered how a GPU works? Even better, have you ever wanted to make one? [Dylan] certainly did, because he made FuryGPU — a fully custom graphics card …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/03/28/homebrew-gpu-tackles-quake/)

Retrogadgets: Butler in a Box
https://hackaday.com/2024/03/28/retrogadgets-butler-in-a-box/

You walk into your house and issue a voice command to bring up the lights and start a cup of coffee. No big deal, right? Siri, Google, and Alexa can …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/03/28/retrogadgets-butler-in-a-box/)

Exploring The Sega Saturn’s Wacky Architecture
https://hackaday.com/2024/03/28/exploring-the-sega-saturns-wacky-architecture/

In the annals of game console history, the Sega Saturn is probably the most convoluted system of all time, even giving the Playstation 3 a run for its rings. Also …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/03/28/exploring-the-sega-saturns-wacky-architecture/)

Saving a Clock Radio with an LM8562
https://hackaday.com/2024/03/28/saving-a-clock-radio-with-an-lm8562/

Smart phones have taken the place of a lot of different devices especially as they get more and more powerful. GPS, music and video player, email, and of course a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/03/28/saving-a-clock-radio-with-an-lm8562/)

Is Your Mental Model of Bash Pipelines Wrong?
https://hackaday.com/2024/03/28/is-your-mental-model-of-bash-pipelines-wrong/

[Michael Lynch] encountered a strange situation. Why was compiling then running his program nearly 10x faster than just running the program by itself? [Michael] ran into this issue while benchmarking …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/03/28/is-your-mental-model-of-bash-pipelines-wrong/)

The Intel 8088 and 8086 Processor’s Instruction Prefetch Circuitry
https://hackaday.com/2024/03/28/the-intel-8088-and-8086-processors-instruction-prefetch-circuitry/