[Jacob Beningo] over at Embedded.com recently posted his thoughts on how to do a low-power microcontroller design. On the surface, some of his advice seems a little counter-intuitive. Even he …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/06/06/want-lower-power-add-more-cores/)

That Handheld 386SX Gets a Teardown
https://hackaday.com/2023/06/06/that-handheld-386sx-gets-a-teardown/

A few weeks ago our community was abuzz with the news of a couple of new portable computers available through AliExpress. Their special feature was that they are brand new …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/06/06/that-handheld-386sx-gets-a-teardown/)

Radio Apocalypse: Hardening AM Radio Against Disasters
https://hackaday.com/2023/06/06/radio-apocalypse-hardening-am-radio-against-disasters/

If you’ve been car shopping lately, or even if you’ve just been paying attention to the news, you’ll probably be at least somewhat familiar with the kerfuffle over AM radio. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/06/06/radio-apocalypse-hardening-am-radio-against-disasters/)

Souped-Up Reflective Sensor Uses Itself for Wireless Programming
https://hackaday.com/2023/06/06/souped-up-reflective-sensor-uses-itself-for-wireless-programming/

Proximity sensors are common enough in automation projects that we hardly give them a second thought — pick something with specs that match the job and move on. But they …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/06/06/souped-up-reflective-sensor-uses-itself-for-wireless-programming/)

Know Audio: Distortion Part One
https://hackaday.com/2023/06/06/know-audio-distortion-part-one/

If you follow audiophile reviewers, you’ll know that their stock-in trade is a very fancy way of saying absolutely nothing of quantifiable substance about the subject while sounding knowledgeable about …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/06/06/know-audio-distortion-part-one/)

Op Amp Contest: This Lighthouse Sculpture Flickers in the Rhythm of Chaos
https://hackaday.com/2023/06/06/op-amp-contest-this-lighthouse-sculpture-flickers-in-the-rhythm-of-chaos/

Op amps are typically used to build signal processing circuits like amplifiers, integrators and oscillators. Their functionality can be described by mathematical formulas that have a single, well-defined solution. However, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/06/06/op-amp-contest-this-lighthouse-sculpture-flickers-in-the-rhythm-of-chaos/)

A Lightweight Smart Home Server
https://hackaday.com/2023/06/06/a-lightweight-smart-home-server/

Working towards automating a few things in a home often seems simple on the surface, but it’s easy for these projects to snowball into dozens of sensors and various servos, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/06/06/a-lightweight-smart-home-server/)