Since their invention more than a century ago, crystal oscillators have been foundational to electronic design. They allow for precise timekeeping for the clocks in computers as well as on …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/03/oscillator-needs-fine-tuning/)

Polygons On a Lathe
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Man holding brass bar stock with several polygons turned on end
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/polyturnbanner.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/polyturnbanner.jpg?w=800" tabindex="0" role="button">Most professionals would put a polygon on the end of a turned part using a milling machine. But many a hobbyist doesn’t have a mill. And if the polygon needs …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/03/polygons-on-a-lathe/)

All You Need for Artificial Intelligence is a Commodore 64
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Artificial intelligence has always been around us, with [Timothy J. O’Malley]’s 1985 book on AI projects for the Commodore 64 being one example of this. With AI defined as being …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/03/all-you-need-for-artificial-intelligence-is-a-commodore-64/)

Hackaday Links: November 3, 2024
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/03/hackaday-links-november-3-2024/

“It was the best of times, it was the blurst of times?” Perhaps not anymore, if this Ig Nobel-worthy analysis of the infinite monkey theorem is to be believed. For …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/03/hackaday-links-november-3-2024/)

GNSS Reception with Clone SDR Board
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We love seeing the incredible work many RF enthusiasts manage to pull off — they make it look so easy! Though RF can be tricky, it’s not quite the voodoo …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/03/gnss-reception-with-clone-sdr-board/)

Building a Discrete 14-Bit String DAC
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/03/building-a-discrete-14-bit-string-dac/

How easy is it to build your own Digital to Analog Converter (DAC)? Although you can readily purchase a wide variety of DACs these days, building your own can be …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/03/building-a-discrete-14-bit-string-dac/)

How to Shoot Actors with Arrows Sans CGI
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/04/how-to-shoot-actors-with-arrows-sans-cgi/

Today, movie effects are mostly done in CGI, especially if they’re of the death-defying type. [Tyler Bell] shows us how they shot actors with arrows before CGI. Almost every medieval …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/04/how-to-shoot-actors-with-arrows-sans-cgi/)

Reusing an Old Android Phone For GPIO With External USB Devices
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/04/reusing-an-old-android-phone-for-gpio-with-external-usb-devices/