Show HN: Ads-Boy: Track Planes on Your Game Boy

Category: devtools

Tags: game-boy, ads-b, hardware, retro-gaming, embedded

Score: 7.0/10 (Innovation: 9, Technical: 9, Documentation: 7, Utility: 3)

ADS-Boy is a custom Game Boy cartridge that receives and decodes ADS-B signals from nearby aircraft, displaying them on the original Game Boy and integrating the data into a Lemonade Stand-style airline management game. It combines RF hardware, embedded systems, and retro gaming in a novel, technically impressive way, though its practical use is limited to hobbyists.

Target audience: retro hardware enthusiasts, embedded developers, aviation hobbyists

Repository: https://www.bjmalicoat.com/projects/adsboy

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