We have all seen those cheap digital microscopes, whether in USB format or with its own screen, all of them promising super-clear images of everything from butterfly wings to electronics …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/08/03/why-cheap-digital-microscopes-are-pretty-terrible/)
Repairing An Obscure Apple II Clone
https://hackaday.com/2025/08/03/repairing-an-obscure-apple-ii-clone/
https://hackaday.com/2025/08/03/repairing-an-obscure-apple-ii-clone/
The Apple II was made in great numbers, as was the Commodore 64. But the Mimic Spartan? It was a weird Apple II clone that you needed a Commodore 64 …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/08/03/repairing-an-obscure-apple-ii-clone/)
Hackaday Links: August 3, 2025
https://hackaday.com/2025/08/03/hackaday-links-august-3-2025/
https://hackaday.com/2025/08/03/hackaday-links-august-3-2025/
When all else fails, there’s amateur radio — and handwritten notes. Both ham radio and clear thinking helped rescue a mother and her son from a recent California camping trip …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/08/03/hackaday-links-august-3-2025/)
Open-Source, Flexible E-Reader
https://hackaday.com/2025/08/03/open-source-flexible-e-reader/
https://hackaday.com/2025/08/03/open-source-flexible-e-reader/
Although the most popular e-reader by far is the Kindle, some argue that its primary use isn’t even as an e-reader at all but rather as a storefront for one …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/08/03/open-source-flexible-e-reader/)
Reverse-Engineering the TDA7000 FM Radio Receiver IC
https://hackaday.com/2025/08/03/reverse-engineering-the-tda7000-fm-radio-receiver-ic/
https://hackaday.com/2025/08/03/reverse-engineering-the-tda7000-fm-radio-receiver-ic/
Credit: Ken Shirriff
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/TDA7000_die-labeled.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/TDA7000_die-labeled.jpg?w=800">During the 1980s a lot of consumer devices suddenly got a lot smaller as large-scale integration using semiconductor technology took off. This included radios, with Philips’ TDA7000 FM radio receiver …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/08/03/reverse-engineering-the-tda7000-fm-radio-receiver-ic/)
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/TDA7000_die-labeled.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/TDA7000_die-labeled.jpg?w=800">During the 1980s a lot of consumer devices suddenly got a lot smaller as large-scale integration using semiconductor technology took off. This included radios, with Philips’ TDA7000 FM radio receiver …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/08/03/reverse-engineering-the-tda7000-fm-radio-receiver-ic/)
The Scourge of Fake Retro Unijunction Transistors
https://hackaday.com/2025/08/04/the-scourge-of-fake-retro-components-like-unijunction-transistors/
https://hackaday.com/2025/08/04/the-scourge-of-fake-retro-components-like-unijunction-transistors/
We all know that it’s easy to get caught out by fake electronic components these days, with everything from microcontrollers to specialized ASICs being fair game. More recently, retro components …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/08/04/the-scourge-of-fake-retro-components-like-unijunction-transistors/)
What should your first instinct be when the room catches on fire? Maybe get out of the room, pull an alarm, and have a disco party? Not your first instinct? …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/08/04/fire-alarm-disco-party/)