There’s treasures hidden in old technology, and you deserve to be able to revive it. Whether it’s old personal computer platforms, vending machines, robot arms, or educational kits based on …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/04/20/relatively-universal-rom-programmer-makes-retro-tech-hacking-accessible/)

Solar Panel Keeps Cheap Digital Calipers Powered Up
https://hackaday.com/2024/04/20/solar-panel-keeps-cheap-digital-calipers-powered-up/

There’s no doubt that cheap digital calipers are useful, especially when designing 3D-printed parts. Unfortunately, cheap digital calipers are also cheap, and tend to burn through batteries quickly. Sure, you …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/04/20/solar-panel-keeps-cheap-digital-calipers-powered-up/)

AM Radio Broadcast Uses Phasor To Let Eight Towers Spray One Big Signal
https://hackaday.com/2024/04/20/am-radio-broadcast-uses-phasor-to-let-eight-towers-spray-one-big-signal/

If you’re in the commercial AM radio business, you want to send your signal as far and wide as possible. More listeners means you can make more ad revenue, after …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/04/20/am-radio-broadcast-uses-phasor-to-let-eight-towers-spray-one-big-signal/)

Trolling IBM’s Quantum Processor Advantage With a Commodore 64
https://hackaday.com/2024/04/20/trolling-ibms-quantum-processor-advantage-with-a-commodore-64/

The experimental setup – a Commodore 64 is connected to a monitor through a composite video to HDMI converter, with the code cartridge inserted into the expansion
port.
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/commodore_64_sparse_pauli_dynamics_setup.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/commodore_64_sparse_pauli_dynamics_setup.jpg?w=800">There’s been a lot of fuss about the ‘quantum advantage’ that would arise from the use of quantum processors and quantum systems in general. Yet in this high-noise, high-uncertainty era …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/04/20/trolling-ibms-quantum-processor-advantage-with-a-commodore-64/)

An Open-Source Gaming Mouse
https://hackaday.com/2024/04/21/an-open-source-gaming-mouse/

It’s a shame, that peripherals sold as of higher performance for gaming so often deliver little but aggressive styling. [Wareya] became frustrated with the fragile switches on his choice of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/04/21/an-open-source-gaming-mouse/)

From Z80 to eZ80: Porting 8-bit Sonic 2 to the TI-84+ CE
https://hackaday.com/2024/04/21/from-z80-to-ez80-porting-8-bit-sonic-2-to-the-ti-84-ce/

An unwritten rule is that if two systems runs even roughly the same CPU, you are obligated to port software between them, or at least give it a fair shake. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/04/21/from-z80-to-ez80-porting-8-bit-sonic-2-to-the-ti-84-ce/)

Radio Frequency Burns, Flying a Kite, and You
https://hackaday.com/2024/04/21/radio-frequency-burns-flying-a-kite-and-you/

Most hams can tell you that it’s possible to get a nasty RF burn if you accidentally touch an antenna while it’s transmitting. However, you can also cop a nasty …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/04/21/radio-frequency-burns-flying-a-kite-and-you/)