Many users of YouTube feel that the quality of the service has been decreasing in recent years — the platform offers up bizarre recommendations, fails to provide relevant search results, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/26/going-to-extremes-to-block-youtube-ads/)

Accurate Cycle Counting on RP2040 MicroPython
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/26/accurate-cycle-counting-on-rp2040-micropython/

The RP2040 is a gorgeous little chip with a well-defined datasheet and a fantastic price tag. Two SDKs are even offered: one based on C and the other MicroPython. More …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/26/accurate-cycle-counting-on-rp2040-micropython/)

Linux on a Commodore 64
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/27/linux-on-a-commodore-64/

We are used to seeing Linux running on almost everything, but we were a bit taken aback to see [semu-c64] running Linux on a Commodore 64. But between the checked-out …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/27/linux-on-a-commodore-64/)

Explore FFmpeg From the Comfort of your Browser
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/27/explore-ffmpeg-from-the-comfort-of-your-browser/

If you’re looking to manipulate video, FFmpeg is one of the most powerful tools out there. But with this power comes a considerable degree of complexity, and a learning curve …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/27/explore-ffmpeg-from-the-comfort-of-your-browser/)

Turning Soviet Electronics into a Nixie Tube Clock
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/27/turning-soviet-electronics-into-a-nixie-tube-clock/

Sometimes you find something that looks really cool but doesn’t work, but that’s an opportunity to give it a new life. That was the case when [Davis DeWitt] got his …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/27/turning-soviet-electronics-into-a-nixie-tube-clock/)

Text Compression Gets Weirdly Efficient With LLMs
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/27/text-compression-gets-weirdly-efficient-with-llms/

It used to be that memory and storage space were so precious and so limited of a resource that handling nontrivial amounts of text was a serious problem. Text compression …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/27/text-compression-gets-weirdly-efficient-with-llms/)

Card/IO is a Credit Card-Sized, Open Source ECG Monitor
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/27/card-io-is-a-credit-card-sized-open-source-ecg-monitor/

Of all the electrical signals generated by the human body, those coming from the heart are probably the most familiar to the average person. And because it’s also quite simple …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/27/card-io-is-a-credit-card-sized-open-source-ecg-monitor/)

Hackaday Links: August 27, 2023
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/27/hackaday-links-august-27-2023/