Over on ScienceDaily we learn that an international team of scientists have turned a common semiconductor germanium into a superconductor. Researchers have been able to make the semiconductor germanium superconductive …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/17/germanium-semiconductor-made-superconductor-by-gallium-doping/)

Designing a CPU for Native BASIC
https://hackaday.com/2025/12/17/designing-a-cpu-for-native-basic/

Over the years there have been a few CPUs designed to directly run a high-level programming language, the most common approach being to build a physical manifestation of a portable …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/17/designing-a-cpu-for-native-basic/)

The Quirky Peripherals In Medical PC Setups
https://hackaday.com/2025/12/18/the-quirky-peripherals-in-medical-pc-setups/

Modern hospitals use a lot of computers. Architecturally speaking, they’re pretty typical machines—running the same CPUs and operating systems as any other PCs out there. However, they do tend to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/18/the-quirky-peripherals-in-medical-pc-setups/)

Neutrino Transmutation Observed For the First Time
https://hackaday.com/2025/12/18/neutrino-transmutation-observed-for-the-first-time/

Once upon a time, transmutation of the elements was a really big deal. Alchemists drove their patrons near to bankruptcy chasing the philosopher’s stone to no avail, but at least …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/18/neutrino-transmutation-observed-for-the-first-time/)

Building And Testing A Turbine Driven Hydro Generator
https://hackaday.com/2025/12/18/building-and-testing-a-turbine-driven-hydro-generator/

The theory behind hydropower is very simple: water obeys gravity and imparts the gained kinetic energy onto a turbine, which subsequently drives a generator.  The devil here is, of course, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/18/building-and-testing-a-turbine-driven-hydro-generator/)

Automatically Remove AI Features From Windows 11
https://hackaday.com/2025/12/18/automatically-remove-ai-features-from-windows-11/

It seems like a fair assessment to state that the many ‘AI’ features that Microsoft added to Windows 11 are at least somewhat controversial. Unsurprisingly, this has led many to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/18/automatically-remove-ai-features-from-windows-11/)

The Miracle of Color TV
https://hackaday.com/2025/12/18/the-miracle-of-color-tv/

We’ve often said that some technological advancements seemed like alien technology for their time. Sometimes we look back and think something would be easy until we realize they didn’t have …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/18/the-miracle-of-color-tv/)