Robust Speech-to-Text, Running Locally on Quest VR Headset
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/16/robust-speech-to-text-running-locally-on-quest-vr-headset/

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" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Sine-wave-speech-header.jpeg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Sine-wave-speech-header.jpeg?w=800" tabindex="0" role="button">[saurabhchalke] recently released whisper.unity, a Unity package that implements whisper locally on the Meta Quest 3 VR headset, bringing nearly real-time transcription of natural speech to the device in an …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/16/robust-speech-to-text-running-locally-on-quest-vr-headset/)

Rebuilding The First Digital Personal Computer
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/16/rebuilding-the-first-digital-personal-computer/

When thinking of the first PCs, most of us might imagine something like the Apple I or the TRS-80. But even before that, there were a set of computers that …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/16/rebuilding-the-first-digital-personal-computer/)

A Modern Take on an Old Language
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/16/a-modern-take-on-an-old-language/

Some old computer languages are destined to never die. They do, however, evolve. For example, Fortran, among the oldest of computer languages, still has adherents, not to mention a ton …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/16/a-modern-take-on-an-old-language/)

Lunar Lander Game Asks You to Write a Simple Autopilot
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/16/lunar-lander-game-asks-you-to-write-a-simple-autopilot/

Everyone likes a good lunar landing simulator, and [Dominic Doty] wrote a fun take on the idea: your goal is to write an autopilot controller to manage the landing. Try …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/16/lunar-lander-game-asks-you-to-write-a-simple-autopilot/)

Hackaday Podcast Episode 284: Laser Fault Injection, Console Hacks, and Too Much Audio
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/16/hackaday-podcast-episode-284-laser-fault-injection-console-hacks-and-too-much-audio/

The summer doldrums are here, but that doesn’t mean that Elliot and Dan couldn’t sift through the week’s hack and find the real gems. It was an audio-rich week, with …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/16/hackaday-podcast-episode-284-laser-fault-injection-console-hacks-and-too-much-audio/)

This Week in Security: Three Billion SS Numbers, IPv6 RCE, and Ring -2
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/16/this-week-in-security-three-billion-ss-numbers-ipv6-rce-and-ring-2/

You may have heard about a very large data breach, exposing the Social Security numbers of three billion individuals. Now hang on. Social Security numbers are a particularly American data …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/16/this-week-in-security-three-billion-ss-numbers-ipv6-rce-and-ring-2/)

2024 Tiny Games Contest: Salsa One Handheld Requires No PCB
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/16/2024-tiny-games-contest-salsa-one-handheld-requires-no-pcb/

If you’re thinking about building a single tiny game or even a platform, you might be tempted to use a single button for everything. Such is the case with [Alex]’s …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/16/2024-tiny-games-contest-salsa-one-handheld-requires-no-pcb/)