Although the Apple II range of computers were based around the 6502 processor, they could still run x86 software using expansion cards that were effectively self-contained computers. This way an …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/13/porting-ms-dos-2-0-to-the-apple-iie/)

The Shockley 4-Layer Diode In 2026
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/14/the-shockley-4-layer-diode-in-2026/

The physicist William Shockley is perhaps today best known for three things: his role in the invention of the transistor, his calamitous management of Shockley Semiconductor which led to a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/14/the-shockley-4-layer-diode-in-2026/)

If You Like The Sound of a Thermoacoustic Stirling Engine, Check Out These Plans
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/14/if-you-like-the-sound-of-a-thermoacoustic-stirling-engine-check-out-these-plans/

[My Engines] has been doing some sterling work on Stirling engines for some years now. Their thermoacoustic engine is now finally far enough along to open-source, so the magic of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/14/if-you-like-the-sound-of-a-thermoacoustic-stirling-engine-check-out-these-plans/)

What is a Computer?
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/14/what-is-a-computer/

On the podcast, [Tom] and I were talking about the new generation of smartphones which are, at least in terms of RAM and CPU speed, on par with a decent …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/14/what-is-a-computer/)

Off-Grid Electricity and Hot Water from Scrap Wood
https://hackaday.com/2026/03/14/off-grid-electricity-and-hot-water-from-scrap-wood/

Cooking with charcoal is a fairly common human activity, as much as others have come to prefer fuels like propane and propane accessories for their outdoor, summertime grilling. Although it’s …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/03/14/off-grid-electricity-and-hot-water-from-scrap-wood/)