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Practical Computing Interviewed Alan Sugar (1985)

yesterday

from Computer Ads from the Past in technology

A Quick Look Behind the Scenes at Amstrad.

A robotic hand with the dexterity to sign the whole ASL alphabet

yesterday

from Arduino Blog in technology

Even if we ignore intelligence, humans are able to speak when other animals — even other great apes — can’t, because of our specialized and complex...

How to run Uptime Kuma in Docker in an IPv6-only environment

3 days ago

from ./techtipsy in technology

I use Uptime Kuma to check the availability of a few services that I run, with the most important one being my blog. It’s really nice. Today I wanted...

This inexpensive adapter brings Apple Universal Control to vintage Macs

4 days ago

from Arduino Blog in technology

In the distant past of about two decades ago, one would need to use a KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) switch to control multiple computers with the same...

3D printing is pretty darn cool, actually

4 days ago

from ./techtipsy in technology

I love 3D printing. Out of all the tech hype cycles and trends over the last decade, this one is genuinely useful. There’s simply something magical...

A real PowerBook: the Macintosh Application Environment on a PA-RISC laptop

5 days ago

from Old Vintage Computing Research in technology

I like the Power ISA very much, but there's nothing architecturally obvious to say that the next natural step from the Motorola 68000 family must be...

High quality, low filesize GIFs

6 days ago

from Christian Selig in technology

While the GIF format is a little on the older side, it’s still a really handy format in 2025 for sharing short clips where an actual video file might...

Your Computer Interviewed Chris Curry (1981)

6 days ago

from Computer Ads from the Past in technology

Chris talks about his work with Clive Sinclair and Acorn Computers with a little BBC Micro.

Camera Genealogica (Part 1)

a week ago

from Engineers Need Art in technology

I’m very much into genealogy. I came to realize that my interest was more specifically as a kind of photograph genealogist.

Altima NSX

a week ago

from Computer Ads from the Past in technology

Light in weight. Light in price. Heavy in features.

Could these VR haptic gloves replace human touch?

a week ago

from Arduino Blog in technology

We’re seeing a substantial turn towards online social interaction replacing in-person social interaction — especially among the younger generations....

So I saw this headline

a week ago

from Old Vintage Computing Research in technology

reading it was, "Is he Deommodore 64?" (No, unfortunately, Deommodore Lenoir's jersey number is 2, and I'm not even a 49ers fan.)

VirCHEW Reality finally lets people gnaw on VR food

a week ago

from Arduino Blog in technology

Modern virtual reality headsets provide really great visuals and audio, but many experiences can’t be conveyed through those alone. There have been...

Cirrus Logic

a week ago

from Abort Retry Fail in technology

The Rise and Rise of Peripheral ICs

2025-07-27 a technical history of alcatraz

a week ago

from computers are bad in technology

Alcatraz first operated as a prison in 1859, when the military fort first held convicted soldiers. The prison technology of the time was simple,...

Introducing the Arduino Nano R4: small in size, big on possibilities

2 weeks ago

from Arduino Blog in technology

We’re excited to welcome a new member to the Arduino Nano family – the Nano R4. Powered by the same RA4M1 microcontroller that’s at the core of the...

Plus Post: Gemini Galaxy 1

2 weeks ago

from Computer Ads from the Past in technology

The cost effective solution to your computer needs for only £1,450

Dive into satellite IoT with the new Arduino-compatible Iridium Certus 9704 Development Kit

2 weeks ago

from Arduino Blog in technology

IoT (Internet of Things) devices can be very useful, but they do, by definition, require internet access. That’s easy enough when Wi-Fi® is available,...

PSA: part of your Kagi subscription fee goes to a Russian company (Yandex)

3 weeks ago

from ./techtipsy in technology

Today I learned that Kagi uses Yandex as part of its search infrastructure, making up about 2% of their costs, and their CEO has confirmed that they...

Alvik Fight Club: A creative twist on coding, competition, and collaboration

3 weeks ago

from Arduino Blog in technology

What happens when you hand an educational robot to a group of developers and ask them to build something fun? At Arduino, you get a multiplayer robot...

Vote for the July 2025 + Post Topic

3 weeks ago

from Computer Ads from the Past in technology

Past ads get a second chance.

How a Hibernate deprecation log message made our Java backend service super slow

3 weeks ago

from ./techtipsy in technology

It was time to upgrade Hibernate on that one Java monolithic1 backend service that my team was responsible for. We took great precautions with these...

The History of Windows XP

3 weeks ago

from Abort Retry Fail in technology

NT Vincit Omnia

You should repaste your MacBook (but don't)

4 weeks ago

from Christian Selig in technology

My favorite memory of my M1 Pro MacBook Pro was the whole sensation of “holy crap, you never hear the fans in this thing”, which was very novel in...

Six Game Devs Speak to Computer Games Mag (1984)

4 weeks ago

from Computer Ads from the Past in technology

Meet the Creators of Choplifter, Wizardry, Castle Wolfenstein, Zaxxon, Canyon Climber, and the Arcade Machine

New AWS x Arduino Opta Workshop: Connect your PLC to the Cloud in just a few steps

4 weeks ago

from Arduino Blog in technology

We’re excited to invite you to a brand-new workshop created in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS). Whether you’re modernizing factory...

The History of Acer

a month ago

from Abort Retry Fail in technology

A Shy Kid Builds the Taiwanese Tech Industry

Concept Bytes’ coffee table tracks people and walks itself across a room when called

a month ago

from Arduino Blog in technology

The term “mmWave” refers to radio waves with wavelengths on the millimeter scale. When it comes to wireless communications technology, like 5G, mmWave...

2025-07-06 secret cellular phone numbers

a month ago

from computers are bad in technology

A long time ago I wrote about secret government telephone numbers, and before that, secret military telephone buttons. I suppose this is becoming a...

July 4th Weekend Sale

a month ago

from Computer Ads from the Past in technology

Hurry in to save 40%!

This automatic emergency braking system protects RC cars

a month ago

from Arduino Blog in technology

It is a story as old as time (or at least the 1960s): kid gets an RC car for Christmas and excitedly takes it for spin, but crashes it into a wall...

Ann Arbor Software's Textra Word Processing

a month ago

from Computer Ads from the Past in technology

The shortest distance between your thoughts and the printed word.

This unique electronic toy helps children learn their shapes

a month ago

from Arduino Blog in technology

It isn’t a secret that many kids find math to be boring and it is easy for them to develop an attitude of “when am I ever going to use this?” But math...

From building ships to shipping builds: how to succeed in making a career switch to software development

a month ago

from ./techtipsy in technology

I have worked with a few software developers who made the switch to this industry in the middle of their careers. A major change like that can be...

A slept on upscaling tool for macOS

a month ago

from Christian Selig in technology

I uploaded YouTube videos from time to time, and a fun comment I often get is “Whoa, this is in 8K!”. Even better, I’ve had comments from the like,...

Computer Games mag Interviews Don Bluth (1984)

a month ago

from Computer Ads from the Past in technology

Talks about the famous Dragon's Lair

Refurb weekend: Gremlin Blasto arcade board

a month ago

from Old Vintage Computing Research in technology

totally unreasonable price for a completely untested item, as-was, no returns, with no power supply, no wiring harness and no auxiliary...

This machine automatically scans books from cover to cover

a month ago

from Arduino Blog in technology

Hard data is hard to find, but roughly 100 million books were published prior to the 21st century. Of those, a significant portion were never...

MBP's Visual COBOL

a month ago

from Computer Ads from the Past in technology

Because Productivity Is The Key To Your Future

Arduino Cloud Café: Teach real coding concepts with Arduino AI Assistant

a month ago

from Arduino Blog in technology

Are you an educator looking to make coding easier and faster to teach? Join Andrea Richetta, Principal Product Evangelist at Arduino, and Roxana...

Tandy Corporation, Part 4

a month ago

from Abort Retry Fail in technology

The Decline and Fall

This novel wearable provides touchless haptic feedback for VR typing

a month ago

from Arduino Blog in technology

One reason that fans prefer mechanical keyboards over membrane alternatives is that mechanical key switches provide a very noticeable tactile...

Vote for the June 2025 + Post Topic

a month ago

from Computer Ads from the Past in technology

Past ads get a second chance.

See Jane 128 by Arktronics run (featuring Magic Desk, 3-Plus-1 and the Thomson MO5)

a month ago

from Old Vintage Computing Research in technology

"Look," says Jane. "I'm a computer program. Run, computer program, run." Commodore 128DCR is the best 8-bit computer Commodore ever made: built-in...

Turbine Transport Transformer

a month ago

from latest projects - mitxela.com in technology

[Concept] Transforming turbine transport

2025-06-19 hydronuclear testing

a month ago

from computers are bad in technology

Some time ago, via a certain orange website, I came across a report about a mission to recover nuclear material from a former Soviet test site. I...

This spinning water contraption is actually a functional battery

a month ago

from Arduino Blog in technology

If you ask someone to think of a battery, they’re probably going to picture a chemical battery, like a AA alkaline or a rechargeable lithium-ion...

My horrible Fairphone customer care experience

a month ago

from ./techtipsy in technology

Fairphone has bad customer support. It’s not an issue with the individual customer support agents, I know how difficult their job is1, and I’m sure...

Comics from 1977/07 Issue of ROM

a month ago

from Computer Ads from the Past in technology

Only two, so read them slowly

Build your own 4DOF robotic arm on a budget

a month ago

from Arduino Blog in technology

Robot arms are very cool and can be quite useful, but they also tend to be expensive. That isn’t just markup either, because the components themselves...