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hackaday.com > 09/11/2026 > all-the-best-computers-boot-to-python

All The Best Computers Boot To… Python?

2+ day, 1+ 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 > 09/09/2026 > its-gnu-radio-companion-but-in-the-browser

It’s GNU Radio Companion, But In The Browser

5+ day, 1+ 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?

5+ day, 1+ 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

6+ day, 46+ 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 > 09/05/2026 > voicebox-fx-is-a-blueprint-for-circuitpython-i2s-audio

Voicebox FX Is A Blueprint For CircuitPython I2S Audio

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (31+ words) [Adafruit]'s Voicebox FX gadget is a fun, well-documented project that serves another useful purpose: being a fantastic reference design for audio on CircuitPython, with I2S audio components. Be sure......

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hackaday.com > 09/04/2026 > take-tool-photo-generate-custom-gridfinity-bin

Take Tool Photo, Generate Custom Gridfinity Bin

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (30+ words) What if the organization and storage benefits of tool shadowing could be had and improved with a modular, semi-automated process? Tracefinity attempts that by generating custom Gridfinity bins from ph......

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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, 3+ 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, 3+ 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......

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hackaday.com > 09/02/2026 > im-not-dead-yet-reverse-polish-notation-calculators-you-can-still-buy

“I???m Not Dead Yet!” Reverse Polish Notation Calculators You Can Still Buy

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1085+ words) If you used a scientific calculator in the 1970s or 1980s, there was a fair chance that it worked differently from almost every calculator you see today. Instead of typing: 2 + 3 = you entered: 2 E......

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hackaday.com > 09/01/2026 > a-defrag-simulator-in-your-browser

A Defrag Simulator In Your Browser

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (36+ words) Disk Defragmenter was a wonderful utility that Microsoft included with Windows back in the day. Back then, you'd use it to theoretically speed up disk access. Today, you can run a fun simulation right......