It’s normal today for even relatively modest instruments to have some form of computer control capability over Ethernet or USB. But five decades ago this was by no means a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/05/07/usb-meets-core-memory-in-a-vintage-scope/)

Can You Use A POST Card With A Modern BIOS?
https://hackaday.com/2023/05/08/can-you-use-a-post-card-with-a-modern-bios/

https://carminatialessandro.blogspot.com/2023/04/is-bios-self-test-still-effective-for.html
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/modern_mobo-featured.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/modern_mobo-featured.png?w=800">[Alessandro Carminati] spends the day hacking Linux kernels, and to such an end needed a decent compilation machine to chew through the builds. One day, this machine refused to boot …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/05/08/can-you-use-a-post-card-with-a-modern-bios/)

The Bicycle (and More) Explained
https://hackaday.com/2023/05/08/the-bicycle-and-more-explained/

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but an animation, then, must be worth a million. Make that animation interactive, and… well, we don’t know how many words …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/05/08/the-bicycle-and-more-explained/)

Ask Hackaday: Why Do Self Driving Cars Keep Causing Traffic Jams?
https://hackaday.com/2023/05/08/ask-hackaday-why-do-self-driving-cars-keep-causing-traffic-jams/

Despite what some people might tell you, self-driving cars aren’t really on the market yet. Instead, there’s a small handful of startups and big tech companies that are rapidly developing …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/05/08/ask-hackaday-why-do-self-driving-cars-keep-causing-traffic-jams/)

Hackaday Prize 2023: The Realities of The Homework Machine
https://hackaday.com/2023/05/08/hackaday-prize-2023-the-realities-of-the-homework-machine/

For those outside the world of education, it can be hard to judge the impact that ChatGPT has had on homework assignments. If you didn’t know, the first challenge of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/05/08/hackaday-prize-2023-the-realities-of-the-homework-machine/)

A Literate Assembly Language
https://hackaday.com/2023/05/08/a-literate-assembly-language/

A recent edition of [Babbage’s] The Chip Letter discusses the obscurity of assembly language. He points out, and I think correctly, that assembly language is more often read than written, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/05/08/a-literate-assembly-language/)

VCF East 2023: Alan Wolke on His Passion for Tech
https://hackaday.com/2023/05/08/vcf-east-2023-alan-wolke-on-his-passion-for-tech/

If you’re one of the more than 180,000 subscribers to [Alan Wolke]’s YouTube channel W2AEW, you’ll know he’s a lover of old test gear and ham radio hardware. You may …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/05/08/vcf-east-2023-alan-wolke-on-his-passion-for-tech/)