Magnetic levitation has not quite revolutionized the world of transit the way some of us might have hoped. It has, however, proven useful to [mrdiytechmagic], who has put the technology …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/28/proper-mag-lev-controller-makes-snail-lamp-much-cooler/)

Demonstrating The Photoelectric Effect Using Neon Lamps
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/28/demonstrating-the-photoelectric-effect-using-neon-lamps/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLz0Hj9yaNA
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/led_initiated_neob_bulb-featured-copy.gif?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/led_initiated_neob_bulb-featured-copy.gif?w=800" tabindex="0" role="button">Neon lamps are fun to play with. These old-school indicators were once heavily utilized in many types of equipment for indication purposes but now seem largely relegated to mains voltage …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/28/demonstrating-the-photoelectric-effect-using-neon-lamps/)

Why Use a Sensor When a Pseudo-Sensor Will Do?
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/28/why-use-a-sensor-when-a-pseudo-sensor-will-do/

Usually, when you need to sense something in a project, the answers are straightforward. Want to sense air temperature? There’s a sensor for that. Particulate content in the air? There’s …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/28/why-use-a-sensor-when-a-pseudo-sensor-will-do/)

The Commodordion Gets a Big Usability Upgrade
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/28/the-commodordion-gets-a-big-usability-upgrade/

The chiptune scene is dominated by Game Boys and other Nintendo hardware, but one should never forget the gorgeous, beautiful tones that come from the hallowed Commodore 64. [Linus Åkesson] …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/28/the-commodordion-gets-a-big-usability-upgrade/)

Boss Byproducts: Fordites Are Pieces of American History
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/28/boss-byproducts-fordites-are-pieces-of-american-history/

Some of the neatest products are made from the byproducts of other industries. Take petroleum jelly, for example. Its inventor, Robert Chesebrough, a chemist from New York, came upon his …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/28/boss-byproducts-fordites-are-pieces-of-american-history/)

FLOSS Weekly Episode 798: Building the Rust Desktop with COSMIC
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/28/floss-weekly-episode-798-building-the-rust-desktop-with-cosmic/

This week Jonathan Bennett and Rob Campbell chat with Carl Richell about System 76, COSMIC, Wayland, Rust and more! What was the “last straw” that convinced System 76 to write …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/28/floss-weekly-episode-798-building-the-rust-desktop-with-cosmic/)

Hardware Bug in Raspberry Pi’s RP2350 Causes Faulty Pull-Down Behavior
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/28/hardware-bug-in-raspberry-pis-rp2350-causes-faulty-pull-down-behavior/

The pull-down issue with the RP2350 demonstrated by Ian Lesnet.
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/89ded667f4663b35.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/89ded667f4663b35.jpg?w=800" tabindex="0" role="button">The newly released RP2350 microcontroller has a confirmed new bug in the current A2 stepping, affecting GPIO pull-down behavior. Listed in the Raspberry Pi RP2350 datasheet as errata RP2350-E9, it …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/28/hardware-bug-in-raspberry-pis-rp2350-causes-faulty-pull-down-behavior/)