Every time we say “We’ve seen it all”, along comes a project that knocks us off. 60 year old [Mark Nesselhaus] likes to learn new things and he’s never worked with hardware at the gate level. So he’s ...
[Dr. Cockroach]’s goal was to build a four-bit computer out of recycled and repurposed junk. The resulting computer, called IO, consists of a single 555, around 230 PNP and NPN transistors, 230 diodes ...
Being an early adapter is one thing, but there are times when gobbling up every newfangled gadget can have distinct disadvantages. Aside from the undiscovered flaws and unknowns that can exist with ...