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/

We mentioned last week how robotaxi provider Cruise was having a no-good, very bad week, after one of their driverless taxis picked a fight with a semi, and it was …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/27/hackaday-links-august-27-2023/)

The Briny Depths Give Wine An Edge, But How?
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/27/the-briny-depths-give-wine-an-edge-but-how/

Though Hackaday scribes have been known to imbibe a few glasses in their time, it’s fair to say that we are not a wine critic site. When a news piece …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/27/the-briny-depths-give-wine-an-edge-but-how/)

When Does Impedance Matching a PCB Trace Become Unavoidable?
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/27/when-does-impedance-matching-a-pcb-trace-become-unavoidable/

Input impedance plottet as a function of trace impedance for trace lengths of 1/10, 1/16 and 1/20 of a wavelength. (Credit: Baltic Labs)
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/PCB_Trace_Length_Impact_Trace_Impedance.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/PCB_Trace_Length_Impact_Trace_Impedance.png?w=800">A common joke in electronics is that every piece of wire and PCB trace is an antenna, with the only difference being whether this was intentional or not. In practical …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/27/when-does-impedance-matching-a-pcb-trace-become-unavoidable/)