Books You Should Read: David Macaulay’s Architecture Series

For a lot of us, there’s a bright line separating the books we enjoyed as children from the “real” books of our more mature years. We all eventually age out …read more

Button, Button, Who’s Got The (Pico) Button?

There is an episode of Ren and Stimpy with a big red “history eraser’ button that must not be pressed. Of course, who can resist the temptation of pressing the …read more

You’ve Got Mail: Reading Addresses With OCR

Last time I delivered on this column, I told you about the USPS’ attempts to fully automate a post office. Of course, that’s a bit of a misnomer, since it …read more

Hello, Halloween Hackfest!

Halloween is possibly the hackiest of holidays. Think about it: when else do you get to add animatronic eyes to everyday objects, or break out the CNC machine to cut …read more

What Is Killing Cursive? Ballpoints. Probably.

I get it — you hate writing by hand. But have you ever considered why that is? Is it because typing is easier, faster, and more convenient here in 2023? …read more

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Decker Is The Cozy Retro Creative Engine You Didn’t Know You Needed

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By Donald Papp | September 22, 2023

[John Earnest]’s passion project Decker is creative software with a classic MacOS look (it’s not limited to running on Macs, however) for easily making and sharing interactive documents with sound, …read more
Bending Light To Fit Technology

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By Bryan Cockfield | September 22, 2023

Solar power is an excellent way of generating electricity, whether that’s for an off-grid home or for the power grid. With no moving parts maintenance is relatively low, and the …read more
DIY Repair Brings An X-Ray Microscope Back Into Focus

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By Dan Maloney | September 22, 2023

Aside from idle curiosity, very few of us need to see inside chips and components to diagnose a circuit. But reverse engineering is another story; being able to see what …read more
That’s Not A Junker… That’s My Generator

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By Al Williams | September 22, 2023

If you live somewhere prone to power outages, you might have thought about buying a generator. The problem is that small generators are cheap but — well — small. Big …read more
RP2040 Emulator Brings The Voice Of The 80s Back To Life

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By Dan Maloney | September 22, 2023

You may not have heard, but there’s a chip shortage out there. And it’s not just the fancy new chips that are in short supply; the chips that were fancy …read more
Ham Radio Mini Beam

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By Al Williams | September 22, 2023

Years ago, ham radio operators more often than not had land, and usually there weren’t any restrictions on what kind of antenna they could erect on that land. These days …read more
Hackaday Podcast 237: Dancing Raisins, Coding On Apples, And A Salad Spinner Mouse

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By Kristina Panos | September 22, 2023

This week, Editor-in-Chief Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos gathered over the Internet and a couple cups of coffee to bring you the best hacks of the previous week. Well, the …read more

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