In this episode of [Adrian’s Digital Basement], we dive into the world of retro computing with a focus on diagnosing and repairing an old full-height 5.25-inch floppy drive from an …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/04/how-to-revive-a-tandon-floppy-drive/)

This Bluetooth GATT Course Is A Must Watch
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Bluetooth is a backbone technology for innumerable off-the-shelf and hacker devices. You should know how to work with it – in particular, nowadays you will certainly be working at the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/04/this-bluetooth-gatt-course-is-a-must-watch/)

Mechanical Switch Sci-Calc is Also a Macropad
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Smartphones have replaced a desktop calculator for most folks these days, but sometimes that tactility is just what you need to get the mathematical juices flowing. Why not spruce up …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/04/mechanical-switch-sci-calc-is-also-a-macropad/)

Quake in 276 KB of RAM
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/05/quake-in-276-kb-of-ram/

Porting the original DOOM game to various pieces of esoteric hardware is a rite of passage in some software circles. But in the modern world, we can get better performance …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/05/quake-in-276-kb-of-ram/)

Memristors Are Cool, Radiation-resistant Memristors Even Moreso
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Space is a challenging environment for semiconductors, but researchers have shown that a specific type of memristor (the hafnium oxide memristor, to be exact) actually reacts quite usefully when exposed …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/05/memristors-are-cool-radiation-resistant-memristors-even-moreso/)

Why Electric Trains Sound The Way They Do
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If you’re a seasoned international rail traveler you will no doubt have become used to the various sounds of electric locomotives and multiple units as they start up. If you …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/05/why-electric-trains-sound-the-way-they-do/)

Automated Pixel Art With Marbles
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/06/automated-pixel-art-with-marbles/

Marble machines are a fun and challenging reason to do engineering for the sake of engineering. [Engineezy] adds some color to the theme, building a machine to create 16×16 marble …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/10/06/automated-pixel-art-with-marbles/)

2View: The Self-Erasing VHS Tape With Paperclip Hack
https://hackaday.com/2024/10/06/2view-the-self-erasing-vhs-tape-with-paperclip-hack/