8BitFlux has launched the 8-bit Workbench, a platform for educational experiments with eight-bit systems. It features LEDs, toggle switches, and can be expanded to 16-bit functionality.
SnapRoll is a digital camera designed to replicate the effects of 135 film at a 1:1 scale. It's lightweight, features a 1.3-inch display, and comes in a blind box format with unique designs.
A twisty puzzle game based on the Hungarian Rings concept, implemented in Interlisp for the Medley Interlisp system. Features a 3rd ring that intersects the other two, challenging players to match the solved picture by rotating rings.
A monospaced font family inspired by retro computer terminals and pixel art.
Aircraft radar display with retro styling. Visualises real-time aircraft positions and metadata from a local tar1090 server, with a retro interface.
>/u/Quantum-Stability writes: I got this working with just a free public api! Here is the base_url that you can use for TAR1090_URL in the config.ini file. No other set up is needed <https://opendata.adsb.fi/api/v2/lat/{your_latitude}/lon/{your_longitude}/dist/{your_distance}>
>/u/Quantum-Stability writes: I got this working with just a free public api! Here is the base_url that you can use for TAR1090_URL in the config.ini file. No other set up is needed <https://opendata.adsb.fi/api/v2/lat/{your_latitude}/lon/{your_longitude}/dist/{your_distance}>
Nick Farrow has created MeshBoard, a text-based bulletin board system inspired by the BBSes of the 1970s and 1980s, running on a Raspberry Pi using the Meshtastic mesh network. The project allows for menu navigation and interactive games like Tic Tac Toe and an Escape Room, with no internet required. It leverages Python to create a modular and easily extensible platform, with plans to expand features such as file transfer over the Meshtastic network.
An article discussing the author's experience with the Rollei 35T camera, focusing on its suitability for hiking and the quality of its pictures in both black and white and color film.
Dune is a shell that combines the power of Bash with the functional programming capabilities of Lisp, designed for customizable and efficient scripting tasks. Written in Rust, Dune supports metaprogramming concepts and includes a standard library to simplify sysadmin tasks.
