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hackaday.com > 09/12/2026 > spin-fv-1-emulator-simplifies-sound-pedal-development

Spin FV-1 Emulator Simplifies Sound Pedal Development

13+ hour, 46+ min 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]......

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hackaday.com > 09/12/2026 > this-mac-is-open-source-hardware

This Mac Is Open Source Hardware

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (39+ words) Apple hardware has always been proprietary, sometimes to an extreme. But that's not to say that it's impossible to make something that does the same job, which is what [DosFox1] appears to have done w......

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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, 3+ 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 > 09/11/2026 > how-to-fold-curved-lines-in-metal-without-fancy-tools

How To Fold Curved Lines In Metal Without Fancy Tools

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (37+ words) Folding a sheet of metal in a straight line is one thing, but how does one fold multiple curved lines into a sheet of aluminum without fancy machines? [John] demonstrates how to do exactly that with l......

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hackaday.com > 09/10/2026 > changing-nozzle-internal-geometry-to-increase-fdm-flowrate

Changing Nozzle Internal Geometry To Increase FDM Flowrate

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (36+ words) As FDM printers keep getting faster, we are forced to deal with a range of bottlenecks, all of which conspire to hold us back from another Benchie world record. A major physical limitation is that of......

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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, 12+ 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 > its-gnu-radio-companion-but-in-the-browser

It’s GNU Radio Companion, But In The Browser

4+ day, 3+ 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 > 09/09/2026 > sick-of-wayland-vs-xorg-how-about-gem

Sick Of Wayland Vs. Xorg? How About GEM?

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (37+ words) Between lawsuits from Apple, and Microsoft being Microsoft, Digital Research's GEM desktop for DOS never really had a chance. It did have another life on Atari home computers, but it's the DOS version......

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hackaday.com > 09/08/2026 > a-1024-byte-python-interpreter

A 1024 Byte Python Interpreter

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (156+ words) Hackaday Like many of us, [Austin] finds writing code satisfying — especially if it is challenging His latest challenge: shoehorn something that looks like Python into 512 bytes Ok, that didn’t work out, but would you believe 1024 bytes of source…...

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hackaday.com > 09/08/2026 > old-ipad-keyboard-makes-for-a-modern-netbook

Old IPad Keyboard Makes For A Modern Netbook

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (199+ words) hackaday.com Netbooks were a class of tiny laptops which hit their peak over a decade ago, with the idea being that you could use the Internet and do your computing on the move with ease Unfortunately manufacturers were scared…...