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CircuitPython Goes Turbo With Precompiled Functions
19+ hour, 54+ min ago (40+ words) It would not be at all original to declare that Python is the new BASIC. Like BASIC, it has been the first programming language for a whole generation of coders, and its main advantage is that it's qu......
Hackaday Links: September 13, 2026
19+ hour, 49+ min ago (290+ words) We try to steer clear of politics and societal issues here at Hackaday, so a protest is not usually the sort of thing we’d cover. But we figure it’s safe enough to bend the rules a bit when the ones…...
Tiny386
20+ hour, 36+ min ago (228+ words) A 386 PC For Your RP2350 hackaday.com We’re at a fortunate moment: microcontrollers available at modest prices are edging into the capability level previously reserved for full-fat systems and can, through emulation, run software beyond classic 8-bit home computers, consoles, or…...
Spin FV-1 Emulator Simplifies Sound Pedal Development
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (37+ words) If you've never heard of the Spin Semiconductors FP-1 digital signal processor chip, don't worry-- that just means you haven't been deep into guitar petals and audio effects hardware lately. [adamjvr]......
2026 Retrocomputing Challenge: 16-Bit Homebrew Relay Computer
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (33+ words) You want Retro? We did, when we started our retrocomputing challenge. [Peter] decided that transistors weren't retro enough, and sent us this lovely homebrew relay computer, complete with 16- bit CPU,......
All The Best Computers Boot To… Python?
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (35+ words) Among all the machines of the 8-bit home computer era which booted straight to a BASIC prompt, there were a very few that went their own way with another language. The Jupiter Ace springs immediately......
8-bit computers – Hackaday
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (866+ words) This is why [gikonekos] decided to combine as much knowledge they can glean from official documentation into a reference project on GitHub for the SC62015 equipped Sharp pocket computers like the PC-E550. Generally you’d program in Sharp’s dialect of BASIC on…...
3D Imaging Without A Lens
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (236+ words) Hackaday There are plenty of ways to capture 3D images or simulations of such if you know what youâre doing with camera hardware and fancy mathematics However, a little more unusual is the idea of capturing a 3D image while using…...
Local LLMs Can Work Better Than Claude, At Least For Some
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (302+ words) Hackaday This is going to be a very personal question, because when youâre talking cloud vs local anything, it comes down to this: how much are you willing to pay for independence? The local option might save you long…...
Reverse Engineering The Philips PM5139
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (34+ words) The Philips PM5139 is not famous. It won no great victories on the battlefield, nor was instrumental in changing the political landscape. It was just a useful function generator that you might find on......