Depending upon where in the world you live, AC mains frequency is either 50Hz or 60Hz, and that frequency is maintained accurately enough over time that it can be used …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/02/15/accurately-track-your-mains-frequency/)

Print-a-Sketch Turns Any Surface Into a Printed Circuit Board
https://hackaday.com/2022/02/15/print-a-sketch-turns-any-surface-into-a-printed-circuit-board/

Although powerful design software and cheap manufacturing services have made rolling your own PCBs easier than ever, there are some situations where a piece of FR-4 just doesn’t cut it: …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/02/15/print-a-sketch-turns-any-surface-into-a-printed-circuit-board/)

First Days With a New Microscope
https://hackaday.com/2022/02/15/first-days-with-a-new-microscope/

For big-ticket purchases, I tend to do a lot of research before I open my wallet. I like to at least have the illusion that when I send my money …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/02/15/first-days-with-a-new-microscope/)

Dead Mouse Reincarnated As Macropad
https://hackaday.com/2022/02/15/dead-mouse-reincarnated-as-macropad/

[Taylor] wanted to join the cool kids club and build a macropad for CAD work and video editing, but didn’t want to do it the traditional way with an Arduino. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/02/15/dead-mouse-reincarnated-as-macropad/)

“So Long,” Said All the Tank-Driving Fish
https://hackaday.com/2022/02/15/so-long-said-all-the-tank-driving-fish/

Though some of us are heavily assisted by smart phone apps and delivery, humans don’t need GPS to find food. We know where the fridge is. The grocery store. The …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/02/15/so-long-said-all-the-tank-driving-fish/)

Filament Dry Box Design Goes Way Over the Top
https://hackaday.com/2022/02/15/filament-dry-box-design-goes-way-over-the-top/

There’s a fine line between simple feature creep and going over the top when it comes to project design. It’s hard to say exactly where that line is, but we’re …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/02/15/filament-dry-box-design-goes-way-over-the-top/)

PS2 Memory Card ISO Loader Offers Classic Gaming Bliss
https://hackaday.com/2022/02/15/ps2-memory-card-iso-loader-offers-classic-gaming-bliss/

It used to be that to play a console game, you just had to plug in a cartridge or put a CD/DVD in the optical drive. But these days, with …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/02/15/ps2-memory-card-iso-loader-offers-classic-gaming-bliss/)