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hackaday.com > 09/11/2026 > all-the-best-computers-boot-to-python

All The Best Computers Boot To… Python?

1+ day, 2+ 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......

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hackaday.com > 09/10/2026 > 3d-imaging-without-a-lens

3D Imaging Without A Lens

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (236+ words) Hackaday There are plenty of ways to capture 3D images or simulations of such if you know what you’re doing with camera hardware and fancy mathematics However, a little more unusual is the idea of capturing a 3D image while using…...

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hackaday.com > 09/09/2026 > reverse-engineering-the-philips-pm5139

Reverse Engineering The Philips PM5139

3+ day, 14+ 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......

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hackaday.com > 09/09/2026 > decoding-the-nec-v20-microcode-rom

Decoding The NEC V20 Microcode ROM

4+ day, 3+ 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......

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hackaday.com > tag > locator-beacon

locator beacon – Hackaday

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (185+ words) Rescuing A Rescue Device With A DIY Battery Pack Hackaday His DIY battery pack consists of a small custom PCB and pair of off-the-shelf 6 volt lithium manganese dioxide cells in a 3D printed enclosure that slots into the rear of the…...

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hackaday.com > 08/31/2026 > a-flip-disc-display-that-does-it-slow-and-steady

A Flip Disc Display That Does It Slow And Steady

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (37+ words) Flip disc displays can be quite a task to drive, what with having some sort of actuator mechanism for each and every dot in the display. [Zimm] has built an altogether different kind of flip disc disp......

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hackaday.com > 08/30/2026 > get-your-monitor-transmitting-vhf-with-a-browser-tool

Get Your Monitor Transmitting VHF With A Browser Tool

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (283+ words) Hackaday If you’re intending to transmit on the VHF band, you’re probably going to reach for a handheld or some kind of rackmount rig in your ham shack But you needn’t bother with all that complexity, when…...

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hackaday.com > 08/28/2026 > playing-snake-with-a-pneumatic-display

Playing Snake With A Pneumatic Display

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (27+ words) [soiboi soft]’s vacuum-driven dot matrix display is part suction gripper, part touchscreen, and altogether impressive. Its display capabilities are entirely shadow-based, with each pixel being mad......

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hackaday.com > 08/26/2026 > making-an-lcd-ui-look-more-like-classic-indicator-lamps

Making An LCD UI Look More Like Classic Indicator Lamps

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (38+ words) The TermDriver 2 is a USB-to-serial interface with a twist—it has a built-in screen for displaying relevant information. It can run at anywhere from 100 bit/s to 2Mbit/s, while showing you what's ha......

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hackaday.com > tag > rasbperry-pi

rasbperry pi – Hackaday

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (325+ words) Rasbperry Pi Hackaday There’s no actual data, but if we had to guess the least-favourite Disney movie of former Amiga owners would have to be Frozen, because none of them will ever be able to “Let it Go”. The Amiga-derived…...