Hacking an Obsolete Yet Modern Calculator
https://hackaday.com/2021/11/01/hacking-an-obsolete-yet-modern-calculator/
https://hackaday.com/2021/11/01/hacking-an-obsolete-yet-modern-calculator/
The gold standard for graphing calculators, at least in the US, are the Texas Instruments TI-84 series. Some black sheep may have other types, but largely due to standardized testing …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/11/01/hacking-an-obsolete-yet-modern-calculator/)
DC UPS Keeps the Internet Up
https://hackaday.com/2021/11/01/dc-ups-keeps-the-internet-up/
https://hackaday.com/2021/11/01/dc-ups-keeps-the-internet-up/
We occasionally get annoyed that so much gear takes the ubiquitous “wall wart” these days. But one advantage is that the devices operate on DC voltage. [TechRally] takes advantage of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/11/01/dc-ups-keeps-the-internet-up/)
The Pi Zero 2 W is the Most Efficient Pi
https://hackaday.com/2021/11/01/the-pi-zero-2-w-is-the-most-efficient-pi/
https://hackaday.com/2021/11/01/the-pi-zero-2-w-is-the-most-efficient-pi/
Last week we saw the announcement of the new Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W, which is basically an improved quad-core version of the Pi Zero — more comparable in speed …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/11/01/the-pi-zero-2-w-is-the-most-efficient-pi/)
An Emulator for OBP, the Spaceflight Computer From the 1960s
https://hackaday.com/2021/11/01/an-emulator-for-obp-the-spaceflight-computer-from-the-1960s/
https://hackaday.com/2021/11/01/an-emulator-for-obp-the-spaceflight-computer-from-the-1960s/
[David Given] frequently dives into retrocomputing, and we don’t just mean he refurbishes old computers. We mean things like creating a simulator and assembler for the OBP spaceflight computer, which …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/11/01/an-emulator-for-obp-the-spaceflight-computer-from-the-1960s/)
Join us on Wednesday, November 3 at noon Pacific for the Retro Memory Hack Chat with Andy Geppert! With how cheap and easy-to-integrate modern memory chips have become, it’s easy …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/11/01/retro-memory-hack-chat/)
Magnesium: Where It Comes From And Why We’re Running Out
https://hackaday.com/2021/11/01/magnesium-where-it-comes-from-and-why-were-running-out/
https://hackaday.com/2021/11/01/magnesium-where-it-comes-from-and-why-were-running-out/
Okay, we’re not running out. We actually have tons of the stuff. But there is a global supply chain crisis. Most of the world’s magnesium is processed in China and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/11/01/magnesium-where-it-comes-from-and-why-were-running-out/)