One of our favorite musical hackers, [Look Mum No Computer] is getting dangerously close to building a computer. His quest was to create a unique drum machine, inspired by a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/11/06/rope-core-drum-machine/)

Dosimetry: Measuring Radiation
https://hackaday.com/2022/11/07/dosimetry-measuring-radiation/

Thanks to stints as an X-ray technician in my early 20s followed by work in various biology labs into my early 40s, I’ve been classified as an “occupationally exposed worker” …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/11/07/dosimetry-measuring-radiation/)

An RP2040 Powered Pick And Place
https://hackaday.com/2022/11/07/an-rp2040-powered-pick-and-place/

Pick and place machines are a wonder to behold, as they delicately and accurately place part after part. Unfortunately, they have to have a similarly wondrous price tag. Luckily, they …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/11/07/an-rp2040-powered-pick-and-place/)

M.2 For Hackers – Cards
https://hackaday.com/2022/11/07/m-2-for-hackers-cards/

Last time, I’ve explained everything you could want to know if you wanted to put an M.2 socket onto your board. Today, let’s build M.2 cards! There’s a myriad of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/11/07/m-2-for-hackers-cards/)

Overengineered Fume Extractor, Version 2
https://hackaday.com/2022/11/07/overengineered-fume-extractor-version-2/

We all know the temptation of adding one more feature to your latest project. [Arnov Sharma] didn’t resist the urge. Building on his 3D-printed fume extractor, he developed a new …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/11/07/overengineered-fume-extractor-version-2/)

Smelting Solar Style
https://hackaday.com/2022/11/07/smelting-solar-style/

If you attended the 2022 Supercon, you might have heard the story about the SMD soldering challenge table nearly catching on fire. A magnifying lamp caught the sun just right …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/11/07/smelting-solar-style/)

Commodore Datasette Does Its Own Calibration
https://hackaday.com/2022/11/07/commodore-datasette-does-its-own-calibration/

Ah, the beloved Commodore 64. The “best-selling computer system of all time”. And hobbyists are keeping the dream alive, still producing software for it today. Which leads us to a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/11/07/commodore-datasette-does-its-own-calibration/)

How Those NES DIP Chips Were Reduced To QFNs
https://hackaday.com/2022/11/07/how-those-nes-dip-chips-were-reduced-to-qfns/