Over on his blog our hacker [Scott Baker] restores a Prompt 80, which was a development system for the 8-bit Intel 8080 CPU. [Scott] acquired this broken trainer on eBay …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/09/03/restoring-a-vintage-intel-prompt-80-8080-microcomputer-trainer/)
CPU Utilization Not as Easy as It Sounds
https://hackaday.com/2025/09/04/cpu-utilization-not-as-easy-as-it-sounds/
https://hackaday.com/2025/09/04/cpu-utilization-not-as-easy-as-it-sounds/
If you ever develop an embedded system in a corporate environment, someone will probably tell you that you can only use 80% of the CPU or some other made-up number. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/09/04/cpu-utilization-not-as-easy-as-it-sounds/)
Microsoft BASIC For 6502 Is Now Open Source
https://hackaday.com/2025/09/04/microsoft-basic-for-6502-is-now-open-source/
https://hackaday.com/2025/09/04/microsoft-basic-for-6502-is-now-open-source/
An overriding memory for those who used 8-bit machines back in the day was of using BASIC to program them. Without a disk-based operating system as we would know it …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/09/04/microsoft-basic-for-6502-is-now-open-source/)
Bootstrapping Android Development: a Survival Guide
https://hackaday.com/2025/09/04/bootstrapping-android-development-a-survival-guide/
https://hackaday.com/2025/09/04/bootstrapping-android-development-a-survival-guide/
Developing Android applications seems like it should be fairly straightforward if you believe the glossy marketing by Google and others. It’s certainly possible to just follow the well-trodden path, use …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/09/04/bootstrapping-android-development-a-survival-guide/)
Using digital techniques has caused a resurgence of interest in VLF — very low frequency — radio. Thanks to software-defined radio, you no longer need huge coils. However, you still …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/09/04/optimizing-vlf-antennas/)
Returning To An Obsolete Home Movie Format
https://hackaday.com/2025/09/04/returning-to-an-obsolete-home-movie-format/
https://hackaday.com/2025/09/04/returning-to-an-obsolete-home-movie-format/
A few years ago, I bought an 8 mm home movie camera in a second hand store. I did a teardown on it here and pulled out for your pleasure …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/09/04/returning-to-an-obsolete-home-movie-format/)
Designing an Open Source Micro-Manipulator
https://hackaday.com/2025/09/04/designing-an-open-source-micro-manipulator/
https://hackaday.com/2025/09/04/designing-an-open-source-micro-manipulator/
When you think about highly-precise actuators, stepper motors probably aren’t the first device that comes to mind. However, as [Diffraction Limited]’s sub-micron capable micro-manipulator shows, they can reach extremely fine …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/09/04/designing-an-open-source-micro-manipulator/)