Every collector ends up with items that are worthless, usually because they are broken or incomplete. When [Graindead] found a 1920s glass-plate reflex camera for pennies with plenty of missing …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/04/scrap-vintage-camera-goes-digital-with-scanner-parts/)

Exposing a Radiation-Hardened 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi Receiver to 500 Kilograys
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/04/exposing-a-radiation-hardened-2-4-ghz-wi-fi-receiver-to-500-kilograys/

From outer space to down here on Earth, there are many places where ionizing radiation levels are high enough that they effectively bar access for humans, but also make life …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/04/exposing-a-radiation-hardened-2-4-ghz-wi-fi-receiver-to-500-kilograys/)

The Smallest Dialup ISP is a Raspberry Pi and a Prison Phone
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/04/the-smallest-dialup-isp-is-a-raspberry-pi-and-a-prison-phone/

There were a plethora of tiny, local ISPs in the days of dial-up internet. Along with the big providers, many cities would have more than one. Some of those have …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/04/the-smallest-dialup-isp-is-a-raspberry-pi-and-a-prison-phone/)

Tracking Parts Box Usage With Stickers
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/04/tracking-parts-box-usage-with-stickers/

Many of us are guilty of toeing the line between having a ready supply of components at hand and simply hoarding for fear of throwing anything out. In a first …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/04/tracking-parts-box-usage-with-stickers/)

Cleaning an IBM 5150, And The Perfect Period PCB Soldermask
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/05/cleaning-an-ibm-5150-and-the-perfect-period-pcb-soldermask/

Now that early PCs have moved firmly from the realm of e-waste into being collector’s items, it’s worth putting in some effort to restore them if you find one. [Epictronics] …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/05/cleaning-an-ibm-5150-and-the-perfect-period-pcb-soldermask/)

Turning a Bluetooth Caliper into a FreeCAD Input Device
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/05/turning-a-bluetooth-caliper-into-a-freecad-input-device/

It’s a common ritual: whipping out those calipers or similar measuring devices to measure part of a physical object that we’re trying to transfer into a digital model in an …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/05/turning-a-bluetooth-caliper-into-a-freecad-input-device/)

Re-Learning How to Run
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/05/re-learning-how-to-run/

As I write this, four astronauts are on their way around the moon for the first time in 50 years. A lot us have asked ourselves just exactly why you’d …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/05/re-learning-how-to-run/)

Despite Penalties, Lawyers Can’t Stop Using AI
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/05/despite-penalties-lawyers-cant-stop-using-ai/

Despite a few high-profile cases in recent years with lawyers getting caught using LLM-generated documents and facing disciplinary action due to this, it would seem that this is not deterring …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/04/05/despite-penalties-lawyers-cant-stop-using-ai/)

Tiny Moves, Big Depth: An Open-Source Macro Focus Slider
https://hackaday.com/2026/04/05/tiny-moves-big-depth-an-open-source-macro-focus-slider/