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Tiny386
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (228+ words) A 386 PC For Your RP2350 hackaday.com We’re at a fortunate moment: microcontrollers available at modest prices are edging into the capability level previously reserved for full-fat systems and can, through emulation, run software beyond classic 8-bit home computers, consoles, or…...
Spin FV-1 Emulator Simplifies Sound Pedal Development
23+ hour, 51+ min ago (37+ words) If you've never heard of the Spin Semiconductors FP-1 digital signal processor chip, don't worry-- that just means you haven't been deep into guitar petals and audio effects hardware lately. [adamjvr]......
2026 Retrocomputing Challenge: 16-Bit Homebrew Relay Computer
1+ day, 26+ min ago (33+ words) You want Retro? We did, when we started our retrocomputing challenge. [Peter] decided that transistors weren't retro enough, and sent us this lovely homebrew relay computer, complete with 16- bit CPU,......
All The Best Computers Boot To… Python?
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (35+ words) Among all the machines of the 8-bit home computer era which booted straight to a BASIC prompt, there were a very few that went their own way with another language. The Jupiter Ace springs immediately......
3D Imaging Without A Lens
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (236+ words) Hackaday There are plenty of ways to capture 3D images or simulations of such if you know what youâre doing with camera hardware and fancy mathematics However, a little more unusual is the idea of capturing a 3D image while using…...
3D Printable Lenticular Indicators
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (37+ words) You can 3D print all kinds of things, from Yoda heads to little models of Pikachu. Eventually, though, most of us get to a point where we want to print something a little more interesting. The lenticu......
Local LLMs Can Work Better Than Claude, At Least For Some
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (302+ words) Hackaday This is going to be a very personal question, because when youâre talking cloud vs local anything, it comes down to this: how much are you willing to pay for independence? The local option might save you long…...
Reverse Engineering The Philips PM5139
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (34+ words) The Philips PM5139 is not famous. It won no great victories on the battlefield, nor was instrumental in changing the political landscape. It was just a useful function generator that you might find on......
It’s GNU Radio Companion, But In The Browser
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (30+ words) The progression of the web browser from a tool for simple static information browsing into a do-everything computing environment has been inexorable, with package after package making the jump. Today......
Decoding The NEC V20 Microcode ROM
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (35+ words) The NEC V20 is an Intel 8088-compatible processor that features the same use of microcode, though with its own characteristics. This makes it important to use this same microcode if your goal is to cr......