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The venerable ESP8266 from Espressif, often overshadowed by more powerful microcontrollers like the Raspberry Pi Pico 2 and ESP32, is being put to creative use by Adventures in Retro Computing. They’ve managed to integrate the ESP8266 into a miniature 3D-printed Apple IIe setup, which even emulates the classic machine. Despite […]

You’ve likely come across “Nixie clocks” online that swap the classic cold cathode tubes with similarly sized LCD panels. These panels can display animations or images that mimic Nixie tubes or even show entirely different visuals, offering a cheaper and easier alternative to the real thing. It’s a clever hack, […]