Got a couple of old DVD-RW drives lying around, just collecting dust? Of course you do. If not, you likely know where to find a pair so you can build …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/02/mini-laser-engraver-could-carve-out-a-place-on-your-desk/)

Some Pleasing Experiments in 8-Bit Video Cards
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/03/some-pleasing-experiments-in-8-bit-video-cards/

These days, supply chain factors and high demand have made it incredibly difficult to lay one’s hands on a GPU. However, if you’re into older computers, you might find it …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/03/some-pleasing-experiments-in-8-bit-video-cards/)

What Goes Into a High Voltage Diode?
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/03/what-goes-into-a-high-voltage-diode/

When we use an electronic component, we have some idea of what goes on inside it. We know that inside a transistor there’s a little piece of semiconductor with a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/03/what-goes-into-a-high-voltage-diode/)

Supercapacitor E-Bike With DIY Motor
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/03/supercapacitor-e-bike-with-diy-motor/

Supercapacitor technology often looks like a revolutionary energy storage technology on the surface, but the actual performance numbers can be rather uninspiring. However, for rapid and repeated charge and discharge …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/03/supercapacitor-e-bike-with-diy-motor/)

Forget Digital Computing, You Need An Analog Computer
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/03/forget-digital-computing-you-need-an-analog-computer/

https://the-analog-thing.org/
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/wired_THAT-combo.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/wired_THAT-combo.png?w=731">The analog computer of decades-gone-by is something many of us younger engineers never got the chance to experience first hand. It’s pretty much a case of reading about them on …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/03/forget-digital-computing-you-need-an-analog-computer/)

Laser Theremin Turns Your Hand Swooshes into Music
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/03/laser-theremin-turns-your-hand-swooshes-into-music/

In a world where smartphones have commoditized precision MEMS Sensors, the stage is set to reimagine clusters of these sensors as something totally different. That’s exactly what [chronopoulos] did, taking …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/03/laser-theremin-turns-your-hand-swooshes-into-music/)

Hackaday Links: October 3, 2021
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/03/hackaday-links-october-3-2021/

It’s one thing to speculate about what’s happening with the Mars helicopter Ingenuity, but it’s another to get an insider’s view on recent flight problems. As we previously reported, Ingenuity …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/03/hackaday-links-october-3-2021/)

Telepresence Robot For “Doing The Rounds”
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/03/telepresence-robot-for-doing-the-rounds/