Using Bluetooth on a desktop computer is now such a seamless process; it’s something built-in and just works. Behind that ubiquity is a protocol layer called HCI, or Host Controller …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/04/your-esp32-as-a-usb-bluetooth-dongle/)

Hackaday Links: August 4, 2024
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/04/hackaday-links-august-4-2024/

Good news, bad news for Sun watchers this week, as our star launched a solar flare even bigger than the one back in May that gave us an amazing display …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/04/hackaday-links-august-4-2024/)

Apollo Computer: The Forgotten Workstations
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/04/apollo-computer-the-forgotten-workstations/

Ever heard of Apollo Computer, Inc.? They were one of the first graphical workstation vendors in the 1980s, and at the time were competitors to Sun Microsystems. But that’s enough …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/04/apollo-computer-the-forgotten-workstations/)

The Ultimate Seed Vault Backup? How About the Moon
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/04/the-ultimate-seed-vault-backup-how-about-the-moon/

A safe haven to preserve samples of biodiversity from climate change, habitat loss, natural disaster, and other threats is recognized as a worthwhile endeavor. Everyone knows good backup practice involves …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/04/the-ultimate-seed-vault-backup-how-about-the-moon/)

At Last, Chumby is Ready
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/05/at-last-chumby-is-ready/

It has been two years, but the slow and steady progress that [Doug Brown] has been making towards bringing a modern Linux kernel to the Chumby has approached the point …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/05/at-last-chumby-is-ready/)

Proof that find + mkdir are Turing-Complete
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/05/proof-that-find-mkdir-are-turing-complete/

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/)