As the world of computing and communication draws ever closer to a quantum future, researchers are faced with many of the similar challenges encountered with classical computing and the associated …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/04/23/generating-entangled-qubits-and-qudits-with-fully-on-chip-photonic-quantum-source/)

VHS Robot Swaps Tapes, as Seen in Hackers
https://hackaday.com/2023/04/23/vhs-robot-swaps-tapes-as-seen-in-hackers/

Tape robots are typically used in places that store vast amounts of data – think film studios and government archives. If you’ve seen the 1995 cult movie Hackers, you might …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/04/23/vhs-robot-swaps-tapes-as-seen-in-hackers/)

Run Linux By Emulating RISC-V On a RISC-V Microcontroller
https://hackaday.com/2023/04/23/run-linux-by-emulating-risc-v-on-a-risc-v-microcontroller/

For years it was a given that it was impossible to run a Linux based operating system on a less powerful computer whose architecture lacked a memory management unit. There …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/04/23/run-linux-by-emulating-risc-v-on-a-risc-v-microcontroller/)

VCF East 2023: Retro Luminaries Take the Stage
https://hackaday.com/2023/04/23/vcf-east-2023-retro-luminaries-take-the-stage/

Our friend [Fran Blanche] recently recorded what it was like to participate in an energetic round table at the recently held Vintage Computer Festival (VCF) East. Fran joined well known …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/04/23/vcf-east-2023-retro-luminaries-take-the-stage/)

Hackaday Links: April 23, 2023
https://hackaday.com/2023/04/23/hackaday-links-april-23-2023/

Mark it on your calendars, folks — this is the week that the term RUD has entered the public lexicon. Sure, most of our community already knows the acronym for …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/04/23/hackaday-links-april-23-2023/)

Shake Your PCB Etching, With An Old Optical Drive
https://hackaday.com/2023/04/23/shake-your-pcb-etching-with-an-old-optical-drive/

Easy PCB fabrication in China has revolutionised electronic construction at our level, but there are still times when it makes sense to etch your own boards. It’s a messy business …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/04/23/shake-your-pcb-etching-with-an-old-optical-drive/)

Rickrolling SSID with ESP32
https://hackaday.com/2023/04/23/rickrolling-ssid-with-esp32/

Reddit user [nomoreimfull] posted code for a dynamic WiFi beacon to r/arduino.  The simple, but clever, sketch is preloaded with some rather familiar lyrics and is configured to Rickroll wireless …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/04/23/rickrolling-ssid-with-esp32/)