Depending on what you build, you may or may not run into a lot of inductors. If you need small value coils, it is easy to make good-looking coils, and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/02/22/winding-your-own-small-coils/)

Novena Open Source Laptop Reborn as Desktop Machine
https://hackaday.com/2022/02/23/novena-open-source-laptop-reborn-as-desktop-machine/

from project’s blog
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/amen-feature.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/amen-feature.jpg?w=800">When your 5-year-old laptop dies it’s usually time for a replacement. But [Andrew Menadue]’s Novena laptop is fully open-source. He has full access to all the documentation, so he decided …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/02/23/novena-open-source-laptop-reborn-as-desktop-machine/)

Levitating with Light
https://hackaday.com/2022/02/23/levitating-with-light/

The University of Pennsylvania has a team that did a little light research. Well, not light in the usual sense of that phrase. They used very strong light to levitate …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/02/23/levitating-with-light/)

Astra’s Frugal Design Leads To Latest Unusual Failure
https://hackaday.com/2022/02/23/astras-frugal-design-leads-to-latest-unusual-failure/

We’ve all heard it said, and it bears repeating: getting to space is hard. But it actually gets even harder the smaller your booster is. That’s because the structure, engines, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/02/23/astras-frugal-design-leads-to-latest-unusual-failure/)

Pressure Gauge Built In A Vacuum
https://hackaday.com/2022/02/23/pressure-gauge-built-in-a-vacuum/

Necessity might be the mother of all invention, but we often find that inventions around here are just as often driven by expensive off-the-shelf parts and a lack of willingness …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/02/23/pressure-gauge-built-in-a-vacuum/)

Inputs of Interest: Canadian MCM/70 Was Kinda Like the First Cyberdeck
https://hackaday.com/2022/02/23/inputs-of-interest-canadian-mcm-70-was-kinda-like-the-first-cyberdeck/

Not to start a debate in the comments or anything, but what would you say was the first microcomputer, or personal computer? We suppose the answer depends on your definition. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/02/23/inputs-of-interest-canadian-mcm-70-was-kinda-like-the-first-cyberdeck/)

Coin Cell Eliminator Does More Than Save Batteries
https://hackaday.com/2022/02/23/coin-cell-eliminator-does-more-than-save-batteries/

Coin cells are useful things that allow us to run small electronic devices off a tiny power source. However, they don’t have a lot of capacity, and they can run …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/02/23/coin-cell-eliminator-does-more-than-save-batteries/)