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hackaday. com > 04/26/2026 > dyson-vacuums-and-the-curse-of-cooked-capacitors

Dyson Vacuums And The Curse Of Cooked Capacitors

1+ hour, 24+ min ago  (303+ words) It seems to be becoming a bit of a theme that consumer electronics are dying not due to some critical fault, but due to Cooked Capacitor Syndrome (CCS). Case in point, Dyson handheld vacuums and the c. .. It seems to be…...

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hackaday. com > 04/26/2026 > building-an-ibm-pcjr-bios-from-source-using-original-printed-source-code

Building An IBM PCjr BIOS From Source Using Original Printed Source Code

4+ hour, 24+ min ago  (340+ words) As unloved as IBM's PCjr was, with only a one-year production run, it's hard to complain about the documentation available for it. This includes the x86 assembly listing for the BIOS, which [dbalsom] recently used this print version to create an…...

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hackaday. com > 04/26/2026 > the-arduino-uno-basically

The Arduino UNO, Basically

7+ hour, 24+ min ago  (363+ words) If you miss the days when you used Basic on your classic computer or wrote embedded software with a Basic Stamp, then maybe dust off your Arduino UNO or any similar AVR board and try nano BASIC_UNO fro. .. If you miss…...

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hackaday. com > 04/25/2026 > slicer-settings-for-indestructible-battle-bot-worthy-pla-parts

Slicer Settings For "Indestructible" Battle-Bot Worthy PLA Parts

10+ hour, 24+ min ago  (273+ words) If you follow [Maker's Muse] on You Tube, you know he's as passionate about robot fights these days as he is about the tools he uses to make the robots. Luckily for us, he's still got fame as a 3 D…...

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hackaday. com > 04/25/2026 > quantum-computers-are-not-a-threat-to-128-bit-symmetric-keys

Quantum Computers Are Not A Threat To 128-bit Symmetric Keys

13+ hour, 24+ min ago  (499+ words) A lot has been made about a post-quantum computer future in which traditional encryption methods have suddenly been rendered obsolete. With this terrifying idea in mind, it's reassuring to see some re. .....

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hackaday. com > tag > emergent-property

emergent property " Hackaday

22+ hour, 23+ min ago  (244+ words) Emergent Property'Hackaday Emergent properties include examples like murmurations of starlings which can't be predicted from looking at a single bird, weather which can't be predicted by looking at a few air molecules, and consciousness which can't be predicted by looking…...

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hackaday. com > 04/25/2026 > penpal-a-robotic-drawing-assistant

Pen Pal, A Robotic Drawing Assistant

22+ hour, 24+ min ago  (727+ words) Hackaday Emergent properties include examples like murmurations of starlings which can't be predicted from looking at a single bird, weather which can't be predicted by looking at a few air molecules, and consciousness which can't be predicted by looking at…...

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hackaday. com > 04/25/2026 > time-frog-color-is-a-game-boy-color-on-your-wrist

Time Frog Color Is A Game Boy Color On Your Wrist

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (605+ words) Hackaday Handheld consoles are great for gaming on the go, but who wants to hold onto things all the time? Would it not be easier to strap the game to your wrist? Well, not in its current form factor, but…...

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hackaday. com > tag > lgp-21

LGP-21

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (371+ words) Rescuing The Data On A 1960s LGP-21 Computer's Disk Memory'Hackaday One of the nice things about magnetic storage is that as long as the magnetic layer remains intact, the data it contains should stay readable pretty much indefinitely. That raises the…...

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hackaday. com > 04/25/2026 > rescuing-the-data-on-a-1960s-lgp-21-computers-disk-memory

Rescuing The Data On A 1960s LGP-21 Computer's Disk Memory

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (646+ words) One of the nice things about magnetic storage is that as long as the magnetic layer remains intact, the data it contains should stay readable pretty much indefinitely. That raises the prospect of reco. .....