What do capstans, direct conversion receivers, and fracking have in common? They were all topics Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Al Williams found fascinating this week. If you wonder what …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/06/07/hackaday-podcast-episode-274-capstan-robots-avionics-of-uncertain-purpose-and-what-the-frack/)

The IBM PC: Brainchild of a Misfit
https://hackaday.com/2024/06/07/the-ibm-pc-brainchild-of-a-misfit/

We’ve read a number of histories of the IBM PC and lived through that time, too. But we enjoyed [Gareth Edwards’] perspective in a post entitled The Misfit who Built …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/06/07/the-ibm-pc-brainchild-of-a-misfit/)

Reverse Engineering Keeps Early Ford EVs Rolling
https://hackaday.com/2024/06/07/reverse-engineering-keeps-early-ford-evs-rolling/

With all the EV hype in the air, you’d be forgiven for thinking electric vehicles are something new. But of course, EVs go way, way back, to the early 19th …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/06/07/reverse-engineering-keeps-early-ford-evs-rolling/)

An MXM Take On The 3dfx Voodoo
https://hackaday.com/2024/06/07/an-mxm-take-on-the-3dfx-voodoo/

[sdz] of Vogons forum brings us an unexpected device for the 21st century – a 3dfx Voodoo 4 card in MXM format, equipped with 64MB of RAM. This isn’t just …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/06/07/an-mxm-take-on-the-3dfx-voodoo/)

Make Your Code Slower With Multithreading
https://hackaday.com/2024/06/07/make-your-code-slower-with-multithreading/

https://chatgpt.com/c/7c89fd59-2018-4958-9e8d-214daaa84f99
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/DALL-E-abstract-multithreading.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/DALL-E-abstract-multithreading.png?w=800">With the performance of modern CPU cores plateauing recently, the main performance gains are with multiple cores and multithreaded applications. Typically, a fast GPU is only so mind-bogglingly quick because …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/06/07/make-your-code-slower-with-multithreading/)

The End of BLHeli_32: Long Live AM32?
https://hackaday.com/2024/06/07/the-end-of-blheli_32-long-live-am32/

An essential part of drones are the Electronic Speed Controller (ESC) which translate the commands from the flight computer into responses by the connected brushless motors (generally BLDCs). As the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/06/07/the-end-of-blheli_32-long-live-am32/)

The Cheap CNC3018 Gets a Proper Revamp
https://hackaday.com/2024/06/08/the-cheap-cnc3018-gets-a-proper-revamp/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEE-giV-gyg
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Screenshot-2024-06-06-081442-featured.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Screenshot-2024-06-06-081442-featured.png?w=800">Many people have been attracted to the low price and big dreams of the CNC3018 desktop CNC router. If you’re quick, you can pick one up on the usual second-hand …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/06/08/the-cheap-cnc3018-gets-a-proper-revamp/)