The working principle of digital calipers is mysterious enough that we’d never think to dismantle, much less improve them, right? Well, think again, as [Limi DIY] retrofits the processing element …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/05/custom-caliper-tracks-for-when-youre-going-the-distance/)

Kinesis + Teensy = QMK Advantage Over your Keyboard
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/05/kinesis-teensy-qmk-advantage-over-your-keyboard/

Back in 2013, [Michael Stapelberg] created what is lovingly referred to as the Stapelberg controller: a replacement keyboard controller for the original Kinesis Advantage, the decades-old darling of the ergonomic …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/05/kinesis-teensy-qmk-advantage-over-your-keyboard/)

Raspberry Pi Pico Used as a Transputer
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/05/raspberry-pi-pico-used-as-a-transputer/

You can’t fake that feeling when a $4 microcontroller dev board can stand in as cutting-edge 1980s technology. Such is the case with the working transputer that [Amen] has built …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/05/raspberry-pi-pico-used-as-a-transputer/)

Vintage Test Equipment Addiction Justified
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/05/vintage-test-equipment-addiction-justified/

Screen grab from the YouTube video
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/addiction-feature.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/addiction-feature.png?w=800">Recore 3D printer board developer [Elias Bakken] has posted about the automatic test procedure he developed using a stack-up of four (at least) pieces of vintage HP test equipment. In …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/05/vintage-test-equipment-addiction-justified/)

sBITX: Hackable HF SDR For The Raspberry Pi
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/06/sbitx-hackable-hf-sdr-for-the-raspberry-pi/

Cheap, easy to use SDR dongles are an immensely powerful tool for learning about radio technology. However, building your own SDR is not something too many hackers are confident to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/06/sbitx-hackable-hf-sdr-for-the-raspberry-pi/)

Overhauling a Battle Bot
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/06/overhauling-a-battle-bot/

Where do old battle bots go to die? Well the great parts-bin in the sky corner of the workshop, where they await disassembly and use in other projects. But once …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/06/overhauling-a-battle-bot/)

This Week in Security: Insecure Chargers, Request Forgeries, and Kernel Security
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/06/this-week-in-security-insecure-chargers-request-forgeries-and-kernel-security/

The folks at Pen Test Partners decided to take a look at electric vehicle chargers. Many of these chargers are WiFi-connected, and let you check your vehicle’s charge state via …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/06/this-week-in-security-insecure-chargers-request-forgeries-and-kernel-security/)

Cyclocopter Flies With Eight Spinning Horizontal Wings
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/06/cyclocopter-flies-with-eight-spinning-horizontal-wings/