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hackaday.com > 09/11/2026 > all-the-best-computers-boot-to-python

All The Best Computers Boot To… Python?

1+ day, 1+ 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......

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hackaday.com > 09/09/2026 > local-llms-can-work-better-than-claude-at-least-for-some

Local LLMs Can Work Better Than Claude, At Least For Some

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (302+ words) Hackaday This is going to be a very personal question, because when you’re 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…...

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hackaday.com > 09/09/2026 > reverse-engineering-the-philips-pm5139

Reverse Engineering The Philips PM5139

3+ day, 13+ 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......

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hackaday.com > 09/09/2026 > its-gnu-radio-companion-but-in-the-browser

It’s GNU Radio Companion, But In The Browser

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (30+ words) The progression of the web browser from a tool for simple static information browsing into a do-everything computing environment has been inexorable, with package after package making the jump. Today......

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hackaday.com > 09/03/2026 > hackaday-europe-2026-fluid-kernels-and-optimizing-c-for-mcus

Hackaday Europe 2026: Fluid Kernels And Optimizing C++ For MCUs

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (404+ words) Oftentimes, when we're using a microcontroller, we're whipping up some very specific code focused on executing a particular task. The device is set up to execute code that does exactly what we want wi......

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hackaday.com > 09/03/2026 > from-a-ten-line-script-to-a-real-utility-with-codex

From A Ten-Line Script To A Real Utility With Codex

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1068+ words) I’m an experienced programmer, and I’ve worked in many different languages. Sometimes being a programmer is a two-edged sword. You want to accomplish something, and you can do it easily -- but it......

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hackaday.com > 09/01/2026 > a-defrag-simulator-in-your-browser

A Defrag Simulator In Your Browser

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (36+ words) Disk Defragmenter was a wonderful utility that Microsoft included with Windows back in the day. Back then, you'd use it to theoretically speed up disk access. Today, you can run a fun simulation right......

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hackaday.com > 08/31/2026 > reactos-gets-an-upgrade

ReactOS Gets An Upgrade

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (190+ words) Hackaday A perennial in the esoteric operating system space is ReactOS, a project with its roots in the 1990s which is doing a pretty good job of creating an open source clone of 32-bit Windows They have a new version out,…...

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hackaday.com > 08/30/2026 > get-your-monitor-transmitting-vhf-with-a-browser-tool

Get Your Monitor Transmitting VHF With A Browser Tool

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (283+ words) Hackaday If you’re intending to transmit on the VHF band, you’re probably going to reach for a handheld or some kind of rackmount rig in your ham shack But you needn’t bother with all that complexity, when…...

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hackaday.com > 08/29/2026 > same-as-it-ever-was

Same As It Ever Was

2+ week, 16+ hour ago   (275+ words) Hackaday Whether you like it or not, the use of LLMs to write code is kind of a big deal at the moment We’ve been asking ourselves what, if anything, this means for us here at Hackaday Should we…...