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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, 48+ min 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 > 09/10/2026 > 3d-imaging-without-a-lens

3D Imaging Without A Lens

3+ day, 29+ min ago   (236+ words) Hackaday There are plenty of ways to capture 3D images or simulations of such if you know what you’re doing with camera hardware and fancy mathematics However, a little more unusual is the idea of capturing a 3D image while using…...

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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, 9+ 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, 12+ 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, 49+ min 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 > decoding-the-nec-v20-microcode-rom

Decoding The NEC V20 Microcode ROM

4+ day, 52+ min ago   (35+ words) The NEC V20 is an Intel 8088-compatible processor that features the same use of microcode, though with its own characteristics. This makes it important to use this same microcode if your goal is to cr......

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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, 55+ min 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, 11+ min 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 > 09/03/2026 > 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......