Nobody likes opening up a hacking target and finding a black epoxy blob inside, but all hope is not lost. At least not if you’ve got the dedication and skills …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/04/14/remoticon-2021-jeroen-domburg-sprite_tm-hacks-the-buddah-flower/)

2022 Sci-Fi Contest: Nixie Calculator is Resplendent in Walnut Enclosure
https://hackaday.com/2022/04/14/2022-sci-fi-contest-nixie-calculator-is-resplendent-in-walnut-enclosure/

The Nixie tube is one of the most popular display technologies amongst the hacker and maker set. Glowing numerals can warm even the coldest heart, particularly when they’re energized with …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/04/14/2022-sci-fi-contest-nixie-calculator-is-resplendent-in-walnut-enclosure/)

The Simplest Electro-Mechanical Telephone Exchange That Actually Works
https://hackaday.com/2022/04/14/the-simplest-electro-mechanical-telephone-exchange-that-actually-works/

While rarely seen by users, the technology behind telephone exchanges is actually quite interesting. In the first hundred or so years of their existence they evolved from manually-operated switchboards to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/04/14/the-simplest-electro-mechanical-telephone-exchange-that-actually-works/)

Engineering on a Deadline for Squid Game
https://hackaday.com/2022/04/14/engineering-on-a-deadline-for-squid-game/

If you asked us for an epic tale of designing and building under a deadline, one of the last places we would think to look is a MrBeast video.  Yet …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/04/14/engineering-on-a-deadline-for-squid-game/)

A Nitrogen Soldering Iron Review
https://hackaday.com/2022/04/14/a-nitrogen-soldering-iron-review/

If you’ve ever welded, you know that some welders blow a shield gas over the work for different reasons. For example, you often use a gas to displace oxygen from …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/04/14/a-nitrogen-soldering-iron-review/)

We’ve Heard of Bricking a Hard Drive, But…
https://hackaday.com/2022/04/14/weve-heard-of-bricking-a-hard-drive-but/

Mass storage has come a long way since the introduction of the personal computer. [Tech Time Traveller] has an interesting video about the dawn of PC hard drives focusing on …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/04/14/weve-heard-of-bricking-a-hard-drive-but/)

This DIY UPDI Programmer is Nice and Cheap
https://hackaday.com/2022/04/15/this-diy-updi-programmer-is-nice-and-cheap/

[Daumemo] likes experimenting with DIY electronics, and like many people, eventually ran across an AVR microcontroller with a Unified Program and Debug Interface (UPDI). One option is of course to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/04/15/this-diy-updi-programmer-is-nice-and-cheap/)

Mini DarkTower Clone Restores Your Childhood
https://hackaday.com/2022/04/15/mini-darktower-clone-restores-your-childhood/