Monorails aren’t just the core reason why The Simpsons remains on air after thirty-six seasons, twenty-six of which are unredeemable garbage. They’re also an interesting example of oddball rail travel which …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/27/building-a-small-gyro-stabilized-monorail/)
Hardware Reuse: The PMG001 Integrated Power Management Module
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/27/hardware-reuse-the-pmg001-integrated-power-management-module/
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/27/hardware-reuse-the-pmg001-integrated-power-management-module/
https://hackaday.io/project/197226-integrated-power-management-module-pmg001
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/6796071722841943551-featured.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/6796071722841943551-featured.png?w=722" tabindex="0" role="button">Battery management is a tedious but necessary problem that becomes more of a hassle with lithium-ion technology. As we’re all very aware, such batteries need a bit of care to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/27/hardware-reuse-the-pmg001-integrated-power-management-module/)
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/6796071722841943551-featured.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/6796071722841943551-featured.png?w=722" tabindex="0" role="button">Battery management is a tedious but necessary problem that becomes more of a hassle with lithium-ion technology. As we’re all very aware, such batteries need a bit of care to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/27/hardware-reuse-the-pmg001-integrated-power-management-module/)
DEC’s LAN Bridge 100: The Invention of the Network Bridge
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/27/decs-lan-bridge-100-the-invention-of-the-network-bridge/
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/27/decs-lan-bridge-100-the-invention-of-the-network-bridge/
Credit: The Serial Port, YouTube
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/dec_lanbridge_rear_active.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/dec_lanbridge_rear_active.jpg?w=800" tabindex="0" role="button">DEC’s LAN Bridge 100 was a major milestone in the history of Ethernet which made it a viable option for the ever-growing LANs of yesteryear and today. Its history is …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/27/decs-lan-bridge-100-the-invention-of-the-network-bridge/)
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/dec_lanbridge_rear_active.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/dec_lanbridge_rear_active.jpg?w=800" tabindex="0" role="button">DEC’s LAN Bridge 100 was a major milestone in the history of Ethernet which made it a viable option for the ever-growing LANs of yesteryear and today. Its history is …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/27/decs-lan-bridge-100-the-invention-of-the-network-bridge/)
Exploring PC Floppy Protection: Formaster Copy-Lock
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/27/exploring-pc-floppy-protection-formaster-copy-lock/
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/27/exploring-pc-floppy-protection-formaster-copy-lock/
https://martypc.blogspot.com/2024/08/pc-floppy-copy-protection-formaster.html
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/kings_quest_disk01-featured.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/kings_quest_disk01-featured.png?w=800" tabindex="0" role="button">[GloriousCow] has started working on a series of investigations into the various historical floppy disk copy protection schemes used in the early days of the IBM PC and is here …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/27/exploring-pc-floppy-protection-formaster-copy-lock/)
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/kings_quest_disk01-featured.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/kings_quest_disk01-featured.png?w=800" tabindex="0" role="button">[GloriousCow] has started working on a series of investigations into the various historical floppy disk copy protection schemes used in the early days of the IBM PC and is here …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/27/exploring-pc-floppy-protection-formaster-copy-lock/)
Proper Mag Lev Controller Makes Snail Lamp Much Cooler
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/28/proper-mag-lev-controller-makes-snail-lamp-much-cooler/
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/28/proper-mag-lev-controller-makes-snail-lamp-much-cooler/
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://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/)
" 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/
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/)