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Artificial Intelligence
Tracking machine learning, language models, automation, and major AI developments.
Robotics
Monitoring robotics, prosthetics, hardware engineering, and human-machine systems.
Cybersecurity
Following digital threats, vulnerabilities, system defense, and security research.
Open Source
Watching Linux, open-source software, developer tools, and community-led innovation.
3D Printing
Exploring maker technology, prototyping workflows, fabrication tools, and print culture.
Emerging Tech
Scanning the horizon for breakthrough technologies and future-facing concepts.
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The Raspberry Pi 4 With 3 GB RAM is No Joke
Although easily dismissed by some as another cruel April Fools joke, Raspberry Pi’s announcement of a new 3 GB model of the Raspberry Pi 4 along with (more) price increases &...
The Threadless Ball Screw Never Took Off, But Don’t Write It Off
If you’ve never heard of the threadless ball screw, which was invented over sixty years ago, [Angus] of Maker’s Muse has a video demonstrating the whole thing, covering...
Windows 3.1 on a Modern AM5-Based PC is Surprisingly Usable
Although Windows 95 stole the show, Windows 3.0 was arguably the first version of Windows that more or less nailed the basic Windows UI concept, with the major 3.1 update …re...
Sega Meganet: Online Gaming In 1990
It’s easy to think of online console gaming as an invention of the 2000s. Microsoft made waves when Xbox Live dropped in 2002, with Nintendo and Sony scrambling to catch R...
Anything Can Be A Router, If You Try Hard Enough
If you’re an American and you use the Internet at home, it seems probable that routers are going to be in short supply. The US government recently mandated all such …re...
Ask Hackaday: How Much Compute is Enough?
Over the history of this business, a lot of people have foreseen limits that look rather silly in hindsight– in 1943, IBM President Thomas Watson declared that “I think there...
Pixel Camera Puts Lo-Fi Images In The Palm Of Your Hand
Some things have an undeniable appeal, and lo-fi, pixelated Game Boy-camera-like images are one of them. In service of this, [Raul Zanardo] created his handheld pixel camera that g...
Following Artemis II’s Journey Around the Moon
NASA is going back to the Moon! We’ll follow the crew of Artemis II every step of the way. Day 1 – Liftoff! After resolving a last-minute communications issue with R...