The Time Clock Has Stood the Test of Time
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/08/the-time-clock-has-stood-the-test-of-time/

No matter the item on my list of childhood occupational dreams, one constant ran throughout: I saw myself using an old-fashioned punch clock with the longish time cards and everything. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/08/the-time-clock-has-stood-the-test-of-time/)

It’s Not a Leica, It’s a Lumix
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/08/its-not-a-leica-its-a-lumix/

There’s an old adage in photography that the best camera in the world is the one in your hand when the shot presents itself, but there’s no doubt that a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/08/its-not-a-leica-its-a-lumix/)

The Full-Sized 32-Wheeled, Articulated Bus Built for a 1976 Movie
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/08/the-full-sized-32-wheeled-articulated-bus-built-for-a-1976-movie/

Regardless of what your opinion is on cult-classic movies that got mixed-to-negative box office reviews when they were released, you have to admire the ones that went all out on …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/08/the-full-sized-32-wheeled-articulated-bus-built-for-a-1976-movie/)

Electric Snowblower Clears the Way With Hobby Parts
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/08/electric-snowblower-clears-the-way-with-hobby-parts/

If you live in snow country and own a home, you either have a snowblower or wish you did. The alternatives are either an expensive and potentially unreliable plow service, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/08/electric-snowblower-clears-the-way-with-hobby-parts/)

M8SBC-86 is an FPGA-Based “Kinda PC Compatible” 486
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/08/m8sbc-86-is-an-fpga-based-kinda-pc-compatible-486/

Given the technical specs of the FPGAs available to hobbyists these days, it really shouldn’t be a shock that you can implement a 486 core on one. In spite of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/08/m8sbc-86-is-an-fpga-based-kinda-pc-compatible-486/)

The Staggering Complexity and Subtlety of Concurrency
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/08/the-staggering-complexity-and-subtlety-of-concurrency/

If you’re gonna be a hacker eventually you’re gonna have to write code. And if you write code eventually you’re gonna have to deal with concurrency. Concurrency is what we …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/08/the-staggering-complexity-and-subtlety-of-concurrency/)

Repairing Brittle Plastic Retro Computer Cases
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/08/repairing-brittle-plastic-retro-computer-cases/

As computers like the venerable breadbox Commodore 64 age, their plastic doesn’t just turn increasing shades of yellow and brown, the ABS plastic also tends to get brittle. This is …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/08/repairing-brittle-plastic-retro-computer-cases/)