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When it comes to the Pocket386, you're paying a lot for very little muscle. A few dollars per MHz, at least.
The key market is perhaps for those maintaining old industrial systems and other stuff that still runs on DOS. In that context, it's a bargain—a modern reliable 386 that you can buy today.
The key market is perhaps for those maintaining old industrial systems and other stuff that still runs on DOS. In that context, it's a bargain—a modern reliable 386 that you can buy today.
November 24, 2025 at 6:58 AM
When it comes to the Pocket386, you're paying a lot for very little muscle. A few dollars per MHz, at least.
The key market is perhaps for those maintaining old industrial systems and other stuff that still runs on DOS. In that context, it's a bargain—a modern reliable 386 that you can buy today.
The key market is perhaps for those maintaining old industrial systems and other stuff that still runs on DOS. In that context, it's a bargain—a modern reliable 386 that you can buy today.
A small change to a product can totally alter your manufacturing process.
Let's say you're putting a MEMS microphone on a PCB.
Easy to assemble, but it affects the process—because you can no longer simply wash the boards without risking damage to the component.
Everything has an impact!
Let's say you're putting a MEMS microphone on a PCB.
Easy to assemble, but it affects the process—because you can no longer simply wash the boards without risking damage to the component.
Everything has an impact!
November 24, 2025 at 6:47 AM
A small change to a product can totally alter your manufacturing process.
Let's say you're putting a MEMS microphone on a PCB.
Easy to assemble, but it affects the process—because you can no longer simply wash the boards without risking damage to the component.
Everything has an impact!
Let's say you're putting a MEMS microphone on a PCB.
Easy to assemble, but it affects the process—because you can no longer simply wash the boards without risking damage to the component.
Everything has an impact!
Thankfully, airliners are not actually out there bombing civilian areas with frozen human waste on the regular.
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November 22, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Thankfully, airliners are not actually out there bombing civilian areas with frozen human waste on the regular.
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Ironically, the design of the C64 made it really rather unsuitable to holding a beer. A bit like the US-market SNES.
November 17, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Ironically, the design of the C64 made it really rather unsuitable to holding a beer. A bit like the US-market SNES.
Back in the old days, you connected to the Internet via a fine piece of wooden furniture.
October 6, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Back in the old days, you connected to the Internet via a fine piece of wooden furniture.
Weird fact: Old modems looked more futuristic than newer modems.
October 3, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Weird fact: Old modems looked more futuristic than newer modems.
Hypothetical: People would appreciate Wi-Fi and Bluetooth more if devices made a characteristic screeching sound on connection.
Imagine being able to diagnose why your headphones weren't pairing just through the tone of a failed connection...
Dial-up modems had the right idea.
Imagine being able to diagnose why your headphones weren't pairing just through the tone of a failed connection...
Dial-up modems had the right idea.
October 3, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Hypothetical: People would appreciate Wi-Fi and Bluetooth more if devices made a characteristic screeching sound on connection.
Imagine being able to diagnose why your headphones weren't pairing just through the tone of a failed connection...
Dial-up modems had the right idea.
Imagine being able to diagnose why your headphones weren't pairing just through the tone of a failed connection...
Dial-up modems had the right idea.
AOL has now ceased dial-up service as of September 30.
Let us play the forgotten music...
Let us play the forgotten music...
October 1, 2025 at 5:35 AM
AOL has now ceased dial-up service as of September 30.
Let us play the forgotten music...
Let us play the forgotten music...
What's the best soldering tip you ever learned?
September 24, 2025 at 1:59 AM
What's the best soldering tip you ever learned?
The first Raspberry Pi was released back in 2012. It looks comparatively raw compared to later models. Note the lack of mounting holes and the pointed edges on the PCB.
The Raspberry Pi Model B+, still a member of the first generation, will be made until at least 2030 to support long-term users.
The Raspberry Pi Model B+, still a member of the first generation, will be made until at least 2030 to support long-term users.
August 20, 2025 at 1:04 AM
The first Raspberry Pi was released back in 2012. It looks comparatively raw compared to later models. Note the lack of mounting holes and the pointed edges on the PCB.
The Raspberry Pi Model B+, still a member of the first generation, will be made until at least 2030 to support long-term users.
The Raspberry Pi Model B+, still a member of the first generation, will be made until at least 2030 to support long-term users.
Us: Let's publish a piece about the safe and useful process of food irradiation.
The news cycle: Hold my beer
The news cycle: Hold my beer
August 20, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Us: Let's publish a piece about the safe and useful process of food irradiation.
The news cycle: Hold my beer
The news cycle: Hold my beer
We've seen "brick layer" slicers promise to improve strength and reduce layer separation issues in the Z-axis.
August 14, 2025 at 1:33 AM
We've seen "brick layer" slicers promise to improve strength and reduce layer separation issues in the Z-axis.
That feeling when you mess up your locale settings and terminal interfaces start looking a little funky...
August 2, 2025 at 6:53 AM
That feeling when you mess up your locale settings and terminal interfaces start looking a little funky...
In the 90s, the Internet used to feel like this:
July 31, 2025 at 11:59 AM
In the 90s, the Internet used to feel like this:
US Robotics Corporation, aka USR, had its name inspired by Issac Asimov.
Specifically, it's a reference to US Robots and Mechanical Men, a fictional company from various Asimov stories.
The company always made modems, and never developed anything the broader public would consider to be a robot.
Specifically, it's a reference to US Robots and Mechanical Men, a fictional company from various Asimov stories.
The company always made modems, and never developed anything the broader public would consider to be a robot.
July 21, 2025 at 8:17 AM
US Robotics Corporation, aka USR, had its name inspired by Issac Asimov.
Specifically, it's a reference to US Robots and Mechanical Men, a fictional company from various Asimov stories.
The company always made modems, and never developed anything the broader public would consider to be a robot.
Specifically, it's a reference to US Robots and Mechanical Men, a fictional company from various Asimov stories.
The company always made modems, and never developed anything the broader public would consider to be a robot.
US Robotics built no robots.
Instead, it would come to define what a modem was supposed to look like.
Instead, it would come to define what a modem was supposed to look like.
July 18, 2025 at 3:47 AM
US Robotics built no robots.
Instead, it would come to define what a modem was supposed to look like.
Instead, it would come to define what a modem was supposed to look like.
What technology came back that you never expected to live again?
July 18, 2025 at 1:13 AM
What technology came back that you never expected to live again?
Remember when PCs used to have big mains power buttons that you could thumb off in anger when the machine misbehaved?
"Kick it in the guts!" you'd say, as you executed a hard off with vigor.
"Kick it in the guts!" you'd say, as you executed a hard off with vigor.
June 26, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Remember when PCs used to have big mains power buttons that you could thumb off in anger when the machine misbehaved?
"Kick it in the guts!" you'd say, as you executed a hard off with vigor.
"Kick it in the guts!" you'd say, as you executed a hard off with vigor.
What are you wiring this up to do in your workshop?
What danger do you need to halt at a moment's notice?
What danger do you need to halt at a moment's notice?
June 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
What are you wiring this up to do in your workshop?
What danger do you need to halt at a moment's notice?
What danger do you need to halt at a moment's notice?
The world needs more PCBs with lovely curved traces...
May 30, 2025 at 7:18 AM
The world needs more PCBs with lovely curved traces...
Do you still avoid 90-degree traces like the plague or are you comfortable with right angles these days?
May 27, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Do you still avoid 90-degree traces like the plague or are you comfortable with right angles these days?
This is your friendly reminder that WD-40 is not ideally used as a lubricant.
May 23, 2025 at 7:28 AM
This is your friendly reminder that WD-40 is not ideally used as a lubricant.
You can't even criticise them for form over function... they were very accessible, with no tools!
May 13, 2025 at 11:25 PM
You can't even criticise them for form over function... they were very accessible, with no tools!
Remember when even mainstream manufacturers like Compaq were still bold enough to consider messing with perfection?
May 13, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Remember when even mainstream manufacturers like Compaq were still bold enough to consider messing with perfection?
The iZ, from Zizzle.
It allowed users "to interactively manipulate music by twisting particular parts of the figure's body as well as add sound effects to pre-recorded sound from a connected audio device."
Could have been built yesterday, but was ahead of its time in 2005.
It allowed users "to interactively manipulate music by twisting particular parts of the figure's body as well as add sound effects to pre-recorded sound from a connected audio device."
Could have been built yesterday, but was ahead of its time in 2005.
May 13, 2025 at 6:19 AM
The iZ, from Zizzle.
It allowed users "to interactively manipulate music by twisting particular parts of the figure's body as well as add sound effects to pre-recorded sound from a connected audio device."
Could have been built yesterday, but was ahead of its time in 2005.
It allowed users "to interactively manipulate music by twisting particular parts of the figure's body as well as add sound effects to pre-recorded sound from a connected audio device."
Could have been built yesterday, but was ahead of its time in 2005.