29/04/2025
Crossing Commodore Signal Cables On Purpose
Crossing Commodore Signal Cables On Purpose
On a Commodore 64, the computer is normally connected to a monitor with one composite video cable and to an audio device with a second, identical (although uniquely colored) cable. The signals pass…
28/04/2025
Tinycorder Isn’t Quite A Tricorder, But…
Tinycorder Isn’t Quite A Tricorder, But…
The Star Trek tricorder was a good example of a McGuffin. It did anything needed to support the plot or, in some cases, couldn’t do things also in support of the plot. We know [SirGalaxy] was…
27/04/2025
How Methane Took Over The Booster World
How Methane Took Over The Booster World
Go back a generation of development, and excepting the shuttle-derived systems, all liquid rockets used RP-1 (aka kerosene) for their first stage. Now it seems everybody and their dog wants to fuel…
26/04/2025
Remembering Heathkit
Remembering Heathkit
While most hams and hackers have at least heard of Heathkit, most people don’t know the strange origin story of the legendary company. [Ham Radio Gizmos] takes us all through the story. In ca…