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hackaday.com > 09/14/2026 > circuitpython-goes-turbo-with-precompiled-functions

CircuitPython Goes Turbo With Precompiled Functions

1+ day, 26+ min ago   (40+ words) It would not be at all original to declare that Python is the new BASIC. Like BASIC, it has been the first programming language for a whole generation of coders, and its main advantage is that it's qu......


hackaday.com > tag > tiny386

Tiny386

1+ day, 1+ hour 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…...


hackaday.com > 09/12/2026 > spin-fv-1-emulator-simplifies-sound-pedal-development

Spin FV-1 Emulator Simplifies Sound Pedal Development

1+ day, 23+ hour 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]......


hackaday.com > 09/12/2026 > 2026-retrocomputing-challenge-16-bit-homebrew-relay-computer

2026 Retrocomputing Challenge: 16-Bit Homebrew Relay Computer

2+ day, 8+ 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,......


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

All The Best Computers Boot To… Python?

2+ 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......


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

3D Imaging Without A Lens

4+ day, 12+ 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…...


hackaday.com > 09/09/2026 > 3d-printable-lenticular-indicators

3D Printable Lenticular Indicators

4+ 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......


hackaday.com > 09/09/2026 > local-llms-can-work-better-than-claude-at-least-for-some

Local LLMs Can Work Better Than Claude, At Least For Some

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (302+ words) Hackaday This is going to be a very personal question, because when you’re 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…...


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

Reverse Engineering The Philips PM5139

5+ 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......


hackaday.com > 09/09/2026 > its-gnu-radio-companion-but-in-the-browser

It’s GNU Radio Companion, But In The Browser

5+ 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......