That students these days love to use ChatGPT for assistance with reports and other writing tasks is hardly a secret, but in academics it’s becoming ever more prevalent as well. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/06/22/uncovering-chatgpt-usage-in-academic-papers-through-excess-vocabulary/)

An Arduino Nano Clone in a DIP-Sized Footprint
https://hackaday.com/2024/06/22/an-arduino-nano-clone-in-a-dip-sized-footprint/

Nobody doubts the utility of the Arduino Nano and its many clones, and chances are good you’ve got at least one or two of the tiny dev boards within arm’s …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/06/22/an-arduino-nano-clone-in-a-dip-sized-footprint/)

In Future, Printer Documents You
https://hackaday.com/2024/06/22/in-future-printer-documents-you/

[Jason Dookeran] reminded us of something we don’t like to think about. Your printer probably adds barely noticeable dots to everything you print. It does it on purpose, so that …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/06/22/in-future-printer-documents-you/)

Clearly 3D Printing
https://hackaday.com/2024/06/22/clearly-3d-printing/

[Joel] picked up a wireless mouse kit. The idea is you get some 3D printing files and hardware. You can print the shell or make modifications to it. You can …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/06/22/clearly-3d-printing/)

Nearly 30 Years of FreeDOS and Looking Ahead to the Future
https://hackaday.com/2024/06/23/nearly-30-years-of-freedos-and-looking-ahead-to-the-future/

The first version of FreeDOS was released on September 16 of 1994, following Microsoft’s decision to cease development on MS-DOS in favor of Windows. This version 0.01 was still an …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/06/23/nearly-30-years-of-freedos-and-looking-ahead-to-the-future/)

Fixed Point Math Exposed
https://hackaday.com/2024/06/23/fixed-point-math-exposed/

If you are used to writing software for modern machines, you probably don’t think much about computing something like one divided by three. Modern computers handle floating point quite well. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/06/23/fixed-point-math-exposed/)

TSMC’s Long Path From Round to Square Silicon Wafers
https://hackaday.com/2024/06/23/tsmcs-long-path-from-round-to-square-silicon-wafers/

[via GEP]
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/silicon-wafer.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/silicon-wafer.jpg?w=800">Most of us will probably have seen semiconductor wafers as they trundle their way through a chip factory, and some of us may have wondered about why they are round. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/06/23/tsmcs-long-path-from-round-to-square-silicon-wafers/)