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/)

SWD Interface Simplifies Debugging
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/28/swd-interface-simplifies-debugging/

The proliferation of microcontrollers has made it easier than ever to add some smarts to a project, but sometimes there just isn’t enough space for headers on a board, or …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/28/swd-interface-simplifies-debugging/)

IBM’s Latest Quantum Supercomputer Idea: the Hybrid Classical-Quantum System
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/28/ibms-latest-quantum-supercomputer-idea-the-hybrid-classical-quantum-system/

Although quantum processors exist today, they are still a long way off from becoming practical replacements for classical computers. This is due to many practical considerations, not the least of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/28/ibms-latest-quantum-supercomputer-idea-the-hybrid-classical-quantum-system/)

A Non-Musical Use Case for 8-Track
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/28/a-non-musical-use-case-for-8-track/

There was a time in the not-too-distant past when magnetic tape was the primary way of listening to and recording audio. Most of us are familiar with the cassette tape, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/28/a-non-musical-use-case-for-8-track/)

Adding Human Detection to Home Automation
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/29/adding-human-detection-to-home-automation/

Radar made a huge impact when it was first invented, allowing objects to be detected using radio waves which would normally be difficult or impossible to observe through other means. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/29/adding-human-detection-to-home-automation/)

Reconfigurable Tracked Robot Has Some Neat Flexible Abilities
https://hackaday.com/2024/08/29/reconfigurable-tracked-robot-has-some-neat-flexible-abilities/

When you think of tracked robots, you might think of bomb disposal robots or others used in military applications. You probably haven’t seen anything quite like this, however—it’s a “reconfigurable …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/08/29/reconfigurable-tracked-robot-has-some-neat-flexible-abilities/)