The Commodore 64 is a much-loved 8-bit retro computer that first appeared in 1982 and finally faded away around a decade later. The Commodore company started by [Jack Tramiel] went on to make the Amiga, and eventually ceased trading some time in the late 1990s. All history, now kept alive only by enthusiasts, right? Well, […]
WILL THE REAL COMMODORE PLEASE STAND UP? Continue Reading
When it comes to rendering text input into an electronic form,the newest keyboards use USB for wired interfacing, while the oldest Morse keys use a single conductor. Shall the two ever meet? For [Matthew Sparks] the answer is yes, with his “The Gadget” Morse-to-USB HID interface which presents a Morse key to a computer as
ODD INPUTS AND PECULIAR PERIPHERALS: THE MORSE KEYBOARD Continue Reading
If you worked with computers back in the 1970s, there’s a good chance you used a light pen at some point: a simple input device that you’d point at the CRT screen to highlight text, choose menu options or manipulate graphic objects. Although ubiquitous in those days, the light pen lost the battle for ergonomics
In one of our previous tutorials, we examined the development of a DIY-Geiger Counter showing the efforts of “Instructable” user Prabhat who combined the ESP8266 with a touch screen display to create a truly intuitive version of his Geiger Counter. He recently created an updated version and today’s tutorial will focus on how this new version of the Geiger
NEW AND IMPROVED GEIGER COUNTER – NOW WITH WIFI! Continue Reading
These days, streaming services are a great way to listen to music or podcasts on your computer or on the go. However, they lack one feature of the MP3 players and streamers of old: visualizations! [mircemk] is a fan of those, and has built a hardware spectrum analyzer that pumps with the music. The build relies
CHARACTER VFD BECOMES SPECTRUM ANALYZER Continue Reading
Dualbooting your computer can be a chore, the more switching between OSes you have to do – which is why virtualization or having separate computers are the go-to for many. Failing that, we have no choice but to smooth over our dualbooting experience with various workarounds and helpers. [William Somsky] shares one such helper tool with us
SIMPLE HARDWARE SWITCH FOR OS DUALBOOTING, THANKS TO RP2040 Continue Reading
Axiomtek – a world-renowned leader relentlessly devoted in the research, development and manufacture of series of innovative and reliable industrial computer products of high efficiency – is proud to introduce the ICO320-83C, a fanless DIN-rail embedded system with four RJ-45 Gigabit PoE ports for facility monitoring systems, IP video surveillance, Access Point and intercoms. This endurable industrial
If you haven’t seen [Ken Shirriff]’s teardowns and reverse engineering expeditions, then you’re in for a treat. His explanation and demonstration of the Apollo digital ranging system is a fascinating read, even if vintage computing and engineering aren’t part of your normal fare. The average Hackaday reader should be familiar with the concept of determining the distance
THE APOLLO DIGITAL RANGING SYSTEM: MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE Continue Reading
VersaLogic Corp., the embedded industry’s most trusted computer company, has announced a new SWaP-optimized embedded computing system with ECC memory. Named “Harrier”, this new embedded computer features the Intel®’s latest 5th generation Apollo Lake Atom™ processors with error-correcting memory. The Harrier includes a TPM 2.0 security chip, on-board power regulation, USB and Ethernet I/O ports, and Mini
VERSALOGIC TAKES CREDIT-CARD SIZED COMPUTERS TO NEW HEIGHTS Continue Reading
Since the 1980s, we’ve seen innumerable attempts to revolutionize the way we interact with computers. Since the advent of keyboards and mice, we’ve seen everything from magic wands to electric gloves, with [Deemo Chen]’s project fitting into the latter category. The build takes on a cyberpunk aesthetic, with addressable LEDs installed along each digit. The various
2022 SCI-FI CONTEST: CYBERGLOVE TESTS YOUR REACTIONS Continue Reading
