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Neon Lamps Acts as RNGs for Hashing
7+ hour, 16+ min ago (262+ words) A purely digital device cannot produce a random number, because any number it can come up with would be the direct result of some manipulation of knowable input numbers, which is deterministic. But if you start with an analog input,…...
This '90s Casio PDA Is a High-Resolution, Surprisingly Powerful Pocket Sleeper Build
7+ hour, 14+ min ago (225+ words) Hackster. io Please ensure that Java Script is enabled in your browser to view this page. Pseudonymous maker and lover of classic personal digital assistants (PDAs) "Tundra Legend Z," hereafter simply "Tundra," has turned a Casio from the '90s into a…...
Elliot Madsen's Pen Plotter Upcycles an Old 3 D Printer into Something New " with an Arduino UNO Q
5+ hour, 53+ min ago (423+ words) Hackster. io Please ensure that Java Script is enabled in your browser to view this page. Mechanical engineering and computer science student Elliot Madsen has turned parts from a scrapped 3 D printer into a two-dimensional pen plotter " powered by an…...
This DIY Arduino System Automatically Documents Projects for Publishing
21+ hour, 31+ min ago (222+ words) This seems impossible at first, because there is so much variation between one project and the next. How do you automate that? The breakthrough was in developing a way to give the AI the what it needs to concoct the…...
Keep Tabs on Claude with the Cute, Animated Clawdmeter
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (295+ words) A good AI-powered coding assistant can give an engineer a decent boost in productivity, but it's important to keep a close eye on usage levels. Those tokens don't come cheap, and you don't want any nasty surprises on your bill…...
Unitree Launches the GD01 Pilotable Mecha Suit
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (342+ words) Hackster. io Please ensure that Java Script is enabled in your browser to view this page. I'll bet you'd be willing to give up an awful lot if you could get your hands on a real mecha suit. Most people…...
Alexis Belmonte's Companion Cyberdeck Is a Slick, Modern Take on the Classic TRS-80 Model 100
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (244+ words) Maker Alexis Belmonte has designed a TRS-80 Model 100-inspired portable cyberdeck, packing a Raspberry Pi 5 into a swish housing designed as a distraction-free device for everything from software development to web browsing: the Companion. "Companion is a portable cyberdeck designed…...
PINE64 Warns of Pine Power Desktop V2 "0 V" Flaw " But Says It's Purely a Display Issue
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (273+ words) Open hardware specialist PINE64, best known for the Pine Phone family of smartphones, has warned of a "shocking" bug in its Pine Power Desktop V2 USB power supply " but, thankfully, it's only relating to the display, rather than provision, of power. "We'd…...
The Only Backseat Driver You'll Actually Want Is a Robot
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (502+ words) Hackster. io Please ensure that Java Script is enabled in your browser to view this page. Humanoid robots are becoming more capable with each passing year. But at present, they still seem to be best at doing dance routines in…...
This Battle Bots-Inspired Spinning Robot Claw Swaps a Trophy for a Coffee Cup
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (355+ words) Hackster. io Please ensure that Java Script is enabled in your browser to view this page. Pseudonymous maker "drpykachu" has created a do-it-yourself version of the famous Battle Bots claw-shaped trophy stand " to slowly spin a coffee cup on a…...