Do you really need that cloud hosting package? If you’re just running a website — no matter whether large or very large — you probably don’t and should settle for …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/04/09/on-cloud-computing-and-learning-to-say-no/)

Double-Checking NASA’s Eclipse Estimate at Home
https://hackaday.com/2024/04/09/double-checking-nasas-eclipse-estimate-at-home/

If you were lucky enough to be near the path of totality, and didn’t have your view obscured by clouds, yesterday’s eclipse provided some very memorable views. But you know …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/04/09/double-checking-nasas-eclipse-estimate-at-home/)

Soldering the Elusive USB C Port
https://hackaday.com/2024/04/09/soldering-the-elusive-usb-c-port/

Many SMD components, including some USB C ports, have their terminals under the component. When installed, the pins are totally hidden. So, how do you solder or unsolder them? That’s …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/04/09/soldering-the-elusive-usb-c-port/)

Emails Over Radio
https://hackaday.com/2024/04/09/emails-over-radio/

The modern cellular network is a marvel of technological advancement that we often take for granted now. With 5G service it’s easy to do plenty of things on-the-go that would …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/04/09/emails-over-radio/)

How DEC’s LANBridge 100 Gave Ethernet a Fighting Chance
https://hackaday.com/2024/04/09/how-decs-lanbridge-100-gave-ethernet-a-fighting-chance/

When Ethernet was originally envisioned, it would use a common, shared medium (the ‘Ether’ part), with transmitting and collision resolution handled by the carrier sense multiple access with collision detection …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/04/09/how-decs-lanbridge-100-gave-ethernet-a-fighting-chance/)

Hackaday Europe is Almost Here, Last Call for Tickets
https://hackaday.com/2024/04/09/hackaday-europe-is-almost-here-last-call-for-tickets/

By the time this post hits the front page, we’ll be just a few days away from the kickoff of Hackaday Europe 2024! For those of you joining us in …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/04/09/hackaday-europe-is-almost-here-last-call-for-tickets/)

Wozamp Turns Apple II Into Music Player
https://hackaday.com/2024/04/10/wozamp-turns-apple-ii-into-music-player/

Besides obvious technological advancements, early computers built by Apple differed in a major way from their modern analogs. Rather than relying on planned obsolescence as a business model, computers like …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/04/10/wozamp-turns-apple-ii-into-music-player/)