The PalmPilot doesn’t seem to get much retrocomputing love, but maybe it should. After all, it might not have been the very first handheld, but it was probably the most …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/12/04/the-palmpilot-returns-this-time-in-your-browser/)

Hackaday Links: December 4, 2022
https://hackaday.com/2022/12/04/hackaday-links-december-4-2022/

Well, this is embarrassing! Imagine sending a multibillion-dollar rover to an ancient lakebed on Mars only to discover after a year of poking around at the rocks that it might …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/12/04/hackaday-links-december-4-2022/)

Miracle of Science: Scotch Tape Improves Generator
https://hackaday.com/2022/12/04/miracle-of-science-scotch-tape-improves-generator/

We were always amused that one of the biggest scientific discoveries of the recent past — graphene — was started with pencil lead and Scotch tape. Now, researchers at the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/12/04/miracle-of-science-scotch-tape-improves-generator/)

Dirty TRS-80 Has a Surprise Hack
https://hackaday.com/2022/12/04/dirty-trs-80-has-a-surprise-hack/

[Adrian] had a TRS-80 model IV that looks like it was stored in a mulch pile. However, it seemed to have some surprises. The first hint that something was up …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/12/04/dirty-trs-80-has-a-surprise-hack/)

Using Electron Beams to Draw Tiny Shapes onto Silicon
https://hackaday.com/2022/12/05/using-electron-beams-to-draw-tiny-shapes-onto-silicon/

Over the past few years we’ve seen several impressive projects where people try to manufacture integrated circuits using hobbyist tools. One of the most complex parts of this process is …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/12/05/using-electron-beams-to-draw-tiny-shapes-onto-silicon/)

Designing to Remove Supports
https://hackaday.com/2022/12/05/designing-to-remove-supports/

If you want to 3D print arbitrary shapes with an FDM printer, you often find you need supports. If you have dissolvable support material, that might not be a big …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/12/05/designing-to-remove-supports/)

Asbestos: the Miracle Mineral of Our Worst Nightmares
https://hackaday.com/2022/12/05/asbestos-the-miracle-mineral-of-our-worst-nightmares/

For much of the 19th and 20th century, the mining and use of asbestos saw near-constant growth, with virtually every material used in the construction of homes, offices, ships, road …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/12/05/asbestos-the-miracle-mineral-of-our-worst-nightmares/)

How Realtime Is Your Kernel? Scope A GPIO To Find Out
https://hackaday.com/2022/12/05/how-realtime-is-your-kernel-scope-a-gpio-to-find-out/