If you ever encounter a British engineer of a certain age, the chances are that even if they use a modern DMM they’ll have a big boxy multimeter in their …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/06/30/a-vintage-ac-bridge-teardown/)

An Open XBOX Modchip Enters The Scene
https://hackaday.com/2024/06/30/an-open-xbox-modchip-enters-the-scene/

If you’ve ever bought a modchip that adds features to your game console, you might have noticed sanded-off IC markings, epoxy blobs, or just obscure chips with unknown source code. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/06/30/an-open-xbox-modchip-enters-the-scene/)

Almost Google Glass in 1993
https://hackaday.com/2024/06/30/almost-google-glass-in-1993/

You might think Google Glass was an innovative idea, but [Allison Marsh] points out that artist [Lisa Krohn] imagined the Cyberdesk in 1993. Despite having desk in the name, the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/06/30/almost-google-glass-in-1993/)

Hackaday Links: June 30, 2024
https://hackaday.com/2024/06/30/hackaday-links-june-30-2024/

A couple of weeks back we featured a story (third item) about a chunk of space jetsam that tried to peacefully return to Earth, only to find a Florida family’s …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/06/30/hackaday-links-june-30-2024/)

ChatGPT and Other LLMs Produce Bull Excrement, Not Hallucinations
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/01/chatgpt-and-other-llms-produce-bull-excrement-not-hallucinations/

By kallerna – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=122952945
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Cattle_Leveakari_6.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Cattle_Leveakari_6.jpg?w=800">In the communications surrounding LLMs and popular interfaces like ChatGPT the term ‘hallucination’ is often used to reference false statements made in the output of these models. This infers that …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/01/chatgpt-and-other-llms-produce-bull-excrement-not-hallucinations/)

An IBM M2 Keyboard Lives Again
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/01/an-ibm-m2-keyboard-lives-again/

There’s a mystique in old keyboard circles around the IBM Model M, the granddaddy of PC keyboards with those famous buckling spring key switches. The original Model M was a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/01/an-ibm-m2-keyboard-lives-again/)

A Brief History of Perpetual Motion
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/01/a-brief-history-of-perpetual-motion/

Conservation of energy isn’t just a good idea: It is the law. In particular, it is the first law of thermodynamics. But, apparently, a lot of people don’t really get …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/01/a-brief-history-of-perpetual-motion/)

Modeling Home Heating Systems With Circuit Simulation Software
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/01/modeling-home-heating-systems-with-circuit-simulation-software/