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Retro computing enthusiast creates perforated tape reader that reads at 50 bytes/sec
An electronics enthusiast has demonstrated a compact new perforated tape reader design.
Vintage 3dfx Voodoo 2 cards may inevitably fail due to pyroelectric capacitor
Voodoo 2 cards will inexorably fail in time thanks to pyro-electric capacitors
Frankly dangerous hot dog-based LED tester could be a Weiner in the 2025 Hackaday Component Abuse Challenge
An LED testing ‘device’ which largely consists of a hot dog, two forks and a power supply has been entered into an electronics competition
The world's ‘tiniest GPU’ has 200,000 transistors and renders 3D images
The ‘tiniest GPU’ has gotten a big update with the new TinyGPU v2.0 offering interactive 3D rasterization, with transformation & lighting tech.
DIY Amiga sound sampler circuit mystery solved 32 years later
A three-decade old 'Amiga mystery' has been solved by an intrepid electronics-focused TechTuber.
‘Never in your life buy a 5090 Founders Edition’ — repair tech slams Nvidia’s flagship GPU design
The GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition is Nvidia’s flagship GPU, but one repair technician says it comes with a hidden flaw that makes it one of the worst designs he’s seen.
Mobile RTX 2070 with shunt mod nearly eclipses desktop performance
A PC enthusiast reports successfully shunt modding his Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile GPU for a ~15% performance uplift.
