We don’t have to tell the average Hackaday reader that the last two years have represented a serious dry spell for the type of in-person events that our community has …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/06/vintage-computer-festival-east-reboots-this-weekend/)

Decoding SMD Part Markings
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/06/decoding-smd-part-markings/

image capture of the SMD parts database search site
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/smd-feature.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/smd-feature.png?w=800">You’ve probably encountered this before — you have a circuit board that is poorly documented, and want to know the part number of a tiny SMD chip. Retro computer enthusiast …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/06/decoding-smd-part-markings/)

Making the Most of Your Resin Printer Investment
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/06/making-the-most-of-your-resin-printer-investment/

To the extent that we think of 3D printers as production machines, we tend to imagine huge banks of FDM machines slowly but surely cranking out parts. These printer farms …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/06/making-the-most-of-your-resin-printer-investment/)

Dave the Drive-able Duck Does Donuts
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/06/dave-the-drive-able-duck-does-donuts/

[Hey Jude] is tired of the machismo dripping from most modern electronic toys, especially stuff like monster trucks and police/military sets. He grew up on weird stuff, not aggression, and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/06/dave-the-drive-able-duck-does-donuts/)

Using a PCB to Reflow PCBs – Take 2!
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/06/using-a-pcb-to-reflow-pcbs-take-2/

It’s not too hard to make your electronics project get warm. Design your traces too small, accidentally short the battery inputs together, maybe reverse the voltage going to your MCU. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/06/using-a-pcb-to-reflow-pcbs-take-2/)

Retrotechtacular: 3D-Printed Buildings, 1930s Style
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/06/retrotechtacular-3d-printed-buildings-1930s-style/

Here we are in the future, thinking we’re so fancy and cutting edge with mega-scale 3D printers that can extrude complete, ready-to-occupy buildings, only to find out that some clever …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/06/retrotechtacular-3d-printed-buildings-1930s-style/)

BBC micro:bit Reads Morse Code with MakeCode
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/06/bbc-microbit-reads-morse-code-with-makecode/

We always have mixed feelings about the drag-and-drop programming languages. But we were impressed with [SirDan’s] Morse code decoder built with the graphical MakeCode. Granted, it is reading 5 element …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/06/bbc-microbit-reads-morse-code-with-makecode/)