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Automatic Transmission For Manual Transportation
The drivetrain of most modern bicycles has remained relatively unchanged for nearly a century. There have been marginal upgrades here…

Remembering More Memory: XMS and a Real Hack
Last time we talked about how the original PC has a limit of 640 kB for your programs and 1…

Mylar Space Blankets As RF Reflectors
Metalized Mylar “space blankets” are sold as a survivalist’s accessory, primarily due to their propensity for reflecting heat. They’re pretty…

LACED: Peeling Back PCB Layers With Chemical Etching and a Laser
Once a printed circuit board (PCB) has been assembled it’s rather hard to look inside of it, which can be…

FPV Drone Takes Off From a Rocketing Start
Launching rockets into the sky can be a thrill, but why not make the fall just as interesting? That is…

2025 Pet Hacks Contest: Automatic Treat Dispenser Makes Kitty Work For It
Treat dispensers are old hat around here, but what if kitty doesn’t need the extra calories — and actually needs…

Your Own Core Rope Memory
If you want read-only memory today, you might be tempted to use flash memory or, if you want old-school, maybe…

LED Layer Makes Plywood Glow
Plywood is an interesting material: made up of many layers of thin wood plys, it can be built up into…

RADUGA: The Retro Computer from Behind the Curtain
When [Kasyan] was six years old, he saw a RADUGA computer, a Russian unit from the 1990s, and it sparked…

RTEMS Statement Deepens libogc License Controversy
Earlier this month we covered the brewing controversy over libogc, the community-developed C library that functions as the backbone for…