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/)

Manual Supports for 3D Printing
https://hackaday.com/2024/04/21/manual-supports-for-3d-printing/

[MakerSpace] wanted to 3D print an RFID card holder. On one side is a slot for a card and on the other side has recesses for the RFID antenna. They …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/04/21/manual-supports-for-3d-printing/)

Keeping Alive The Future Of Cars, 1980s Style
https://hackaday.com/2024/04/21/keeping-alive-the-future-of-cars-1980s-style/

Here at Hackaday we’re a varied bunch of writers, some of whom have careers away from this organ, and others whose work also appears on the pages of other publications …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/04/21/keeping-alive-the-future-of-cars-1980s-style/)

Hackaday Links: April 21, 2024
https://hackaday.com/2024/04/21/hackaday-links-april-21-2024/