Data manipulation is at the heart of computation, and a system is said to be Turing-complete if it can be configured to manipulate data in a way that makes implementing …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/05/proof-that-find-mkdir-are-turing-complete/)

Radio Apocalypse: HFGCS, The Backup Plan for Doomsday
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/05/radio-apocalypse-hfgcs-the-backup-plan-for-doomsday/

To the extent that you have an opinion on something like high-frequency (HF) radio, you probably associate it with amateur radio operators, hunched over their gear late at night as …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/05/radio-apocalypse-hfgcs-the-backup-plan-for-doomsday/)

Serve Your Next Website with QuickBasic
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/05/serve-your-next-website-with-quickbasic/

You can only imagine that when they made Star Trek back in the 1960s, they would have laughed if anyone suggested they’d still be making the show nearly six decades …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/05/serve-your-next-website-with-quickbasic/)

Embedded Python: MicroPython Toolkits
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/05/embedded-python-micropython-toolkits/

Last time, I talked about how MicroPython is powerful and deserving of a place in your toolkit, and it made for a lively discussion. I’m glad to see that overall, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/05/embedded-python-micropython-toolkits/)

Asteroids: Kessler Syndrome Edition
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/05/asteroids-kessler-syndrome-edition/

Asteroids, the late-70s arcade hit, was an immensely popular game. Often those with the simplest premise, while maintaining a fun, lighthearted gameplay have the most cultural impact and longest legacy. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/05/asteroids-kessler-syndrome-edition/)

A Two-Stroke Engine Made From Scratch Using Basic Hardware Store Parts
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/05/a-two-stroke-engine-made-from-scratch-using-basic-hardware-store-parts/

How hard could it to be to build a two-stroke internal combustion engine (ICE) from scratch? This is a challenge that [Camden Bowen] gladly set for himself, while foregoing such …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/05/a-two-stroke-engine-made-from-scratch-using-basic-hardware-store-parts/)

Cisco Ball is the Tumbleweed Opposite of a Disco Ball
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/05/cisco-ball-is-the-tumbleweed-opposite-of-a-disco-ball/

Inspiration can strike a maker at any moment. For [Laura Kampf], it happened in the desert when she saw a tumbleweed. Tumbleweeds roll through the western United States, hitting cars …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/05/cisco-ball-is-the-tumbleweed-opposite-of-a-disco-ball/)