Debugging the Instant Macropad Al Williams | usagoldmines.com
Last time, I showed you how to throw together a few modules and make a...
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CERN’s Large Hadron Collider Runs on A Bendix G-15 in 2025 Adam Fabio | usagoldmines.com
The Bendix G-15 refurbished by is well known as the oldest...
Radio Apocalypse: America’s Doomsday Rocket Radios Dan Maloney | usagoldmines.com
Even in the early days of the Cold War, it quickly became apparent that simply...
Dead Bug Timer Relay Needs No PCB Al Williams | usagoldmines.com
We often marvel at the many things a 555 can do. But shows...
DIY Telescope Mount for Stellar Tracking Matt Varian | usagoldmines.com
Pointing at stars may seem easy on the surface—just mount a telescope to a tripod...
A PLL For Perfect Pitch Jenny List | usagoldmines.com
When Hackaday runs a contest, we see all manner of clever projects. But inevitably there...
RP2040 Assembly Language Mix and Match Al Williams | usagoldmines.com
is building a project with an OLED, a keyboard, and an RP2040. He’s perfected...
Hackaday Links: August 24, 2025 Dan Maloney | usagoldmines.com
“Emergency Law Enforcement Officer Hologram program activated. Please state the nature of your criminal or...
ESP32 Sets Sail as a Modern Bus Pirate Powerhouse Matt Varian | usagoldmines.com
Bus Pirate is nearly a household name in the hardware hacking world. The first version...
Wire Photo Fax Teardown Al Williams | usagoldmines.com
Fax machines had a moment in the sun, but they are actually much older than...
Ambidextrous Robot Hand Speaks in Signs Aaron Beckendorf | usagoldmines.com
As difficult as it is for a human to learn ambidexterity, it’s quite easy to...
Pong Cloned by Neural Network Bryan Cockfield | usagoldmines.com
Although not the first video game ever produced, Pong was the first to achieve commercial...
The 32 Bit 6502 You Never Had Jenny List | usagoldmines.com
In the beginning was the MOS6502, an 8-bit microprocessor that found its way into many...
The Oscilloscope from 1943 Al Williams | usagoldmines.com
comes up with some unusual gear. In his latest teardown and repair video, he...
Dealing With the 1970s EPROM Chaos in 2025 Maya Posch | usagoldmines.com
It could be argued that erasable programmable ROMs (EPROMs) with their quaint UV-transparent windows are...
Picking an Old Operating System Al Williams | usagoldmines.com
We usually at least recognize old computer hardware and software names. But taught us...
LeRobot Brings Autonomy to Hobby Robots Donald Papp | usagoldmines.com
Robotic arms have a lot in common with CNC machines in that they are usually...
ESticky is a Paperless Post-It Navarre Bartz | usagoldmines.com
E-paper screens have opened up a wide variety of novel use cases that just wouldn’t...
Who is Your Audience? Elliot Williams | usagoldmines.com
Here at Hackaday HQ, we all have opinions about the way we like to do...
Candle Oscillator Really Heats Things Up Jenny List | usagoldmines.com
As the timebase for a clock, almost anything with a periodic oscillation can be used....