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hackaday.com > tag > tiny386

Tiny386

6+ hour, 39+ min ago   (228+ words) A 386 PC For Your RP2350 hackaday.com We’re at a fortunate moment: microcontrollers available at modest prices are edging into the capability level previously reserved for full-fat systems and can, through emulation, run software beyond classic 8-bit home computers, consoles, or…...

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hackaday.com > 09/13/2026 > a-386-pc-for-your-rp2350

A 386 PC For Your RP2350

10+ hour, 17+ min ago   (31+ words) We're at a fortunate moment: microcontrollers available at modest prices are edging into the capability level previously reserved for full-fat systems and can, through emulation, run software beyond c......

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hackaday.com > 09/12/2026 > spin-fv-1-emulator-simplifies-sound-pedal-development

Spin FV-1 Emulator Simplifies Sound Pedal Development

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (37+ words) If you've never heard of the Spin Semiconductors FP-1 digital signal processor chip, don't worry-- that just means you haven't been deep into guitar petals and audio effects hardware lately. [adamjvr]......

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hackaday.com > 09/12/2026 > 2026-retrocomputing-challenge-16-bit-homebrew-relay-computer

2026 Retrocomputing Challenge: 16-Bit Homebrew Relay Computer

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (33+ words) You want Retro? We did, when we started our retrocomputing challenge. [Peter] decided that transistors weren't retro enough, and sent us this lovely homebrew relay computer, complete with 16- bit CPU,......

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hackaday.com > 09/11/2026 > trying-to-fix-a-suspiciously-cheap-enterprise-grade-network-switch

Trying To Fix A Suspiciously Cheap Enterprise-Grade Network Switch

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (40+ words) When you see a listing for an Ethernet switch whose specification list is in effect 'yes', with a four-digit price tag when new, and with the seller asking for less than 10% of said $3,000 asking pric......

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hackaday.com > 09/08/2026 > old-ipad-keyboard-makes-for-a-modern-netbook

Old IPad Keyboard Makes For A Modern Netbook

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (199+ words) hackaday.com Netbooks were a class of tiny laptops which hit their peak over a decade ago, with the idea being that you could use the Internet and do your computing on the move with ease Unfortunately manufacturers were scared…...

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hackaday.com > 09/05/2026 > theres-a-whole-computer-inside-this-mouse

There’s A Whole Computer Inside This Mouse

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (258+ words) [Gadget Industry] bills it as “a PC inside a Mouse“, but that depends on your definition of a “PC”. This is a Personal Computer inside a mouse, yes, but there’s nothing IBM-compatible about the tiny ARM board he squeezes inside…...

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hackaday.com > 09/07/2026 > esp32-p4-powers-video-alarm-clock

ESP32-P4 Powers Video Alarm Clock

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (264+ words) Hackaday Once upon a time, you had the option of waking up to a bell, a harsh buzzer, or whatever happened to be on the radio that morning Now that it’s the 21st century, we’ve gotten used to being…...

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hackaday.com > 09/07/2026 > a-vacuum-tube-computer-for-the-home

A Vacuum Tube Computer For The Home

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (34+ words) The earliest all-electronic computers used vacuum tubes, and most of us will know about machines such as ENIAC or Colossus. Vast machines that required the budget of a country at war to build, andfill......

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hackaday.com > 09/05/2026 > theres-whole-computer-inside-this-mouse

There’s Whole Computer Inside This Mouse

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (42+ words) [Gadget Industry] bills it as "a PC inside a Mouse", but that depends on your definition of a "PC". This is a Personal Computer inside a mouse, yes, but there's nothing IBM-compatible about the tiny A......