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Recreating the Beloved Information Service of the 1980s for Ham Radio

Teletext Is Finding a Second Life on Ham Radio

A decades-old information format is being repurposed for amateur radio, showing how older communications ideas can gain new relevance when paired with modern computers and sound-card tools.

Key Takeaways

IEEE Spectrum describes a teletext revival project built for amateur radio.
The system uses a computer sound card to generate and receive digital tones.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 23, 2026·via spectrum.ieee.org

Raspberry Pi price hikes show how a memory shock can ripple through maker culture

Rising RAM costs are driving steep price increases across higher-memory Raspberry Pi models, putting pressure on the affordability that helped define single-board computing.

Key Takeaways

Raspberry Pi says RAM cost inflation is driving major price increases.
The biggest increases are on higher-memory boards.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 3, 2026·via gizmodo.com