When the Raspberry Pi people launched their RP2040 microcontroller, it seemed as though it might be destined as a niche product for those areas in which the Pi has traditionally …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/06/14/the-rp2040-doth-a-motor-controller-make/)

Behold The Mighty Floppotron 3.0
https://hackaday.com/2022/06/14/behold-the-mighty-floppotron-3-0/

http://silent.org.pl/home/2022/06/13/the-floppotron-3-0/
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/scanners_playing.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/scanners_playing.jpg?w=800">If anyone has been struggling to get hold of a 3.5″ floppy drive lately, we think we’ve got a clue as to why — behold, the mighty floppotron 3.0 by …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/06/14/behold-the-mighty-floppotron-3-0/)

A Sleep Monitor For Minimum Outlay
https://hackaday.com/2022/06/15/a-sleep-monitor-for-minimum-outlay/

There are a variety of instruments used in sleep studies to measure bodily activity during sleep and consequent sleep quality. Many of them use techniques that perhaps aren’t so easy …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/06/15/a-sleep-monitor-for-minimum-outlay/)

Abacus Synthesizer Really Adds Up
https://hackaday.com/2022/06/15/abacus-synthesizer-really-adds-up/

The abacus has been around since antiquity, and takes similar forms over the hundreds of cultures that have embraced it. It may be one of the first devices to be …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/06/15/abacus-synthesizer-really-adds-up/)

Eliza and the Google Intelligence
https://hackaday.com/2022/06/15/eliza-and-the-google-intelligence/

The news has been abuzz lately with the news that a Google engineer — since put on leave — has announced that he believes the chatbot he was testing achieved …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/06/15/eliza-and-the-google-intelligence/)

A Handy Breakout Board For E-Paper Hacking
https://hackaday.com/2022/06/15/a-handy-breakout-board-for-e-paper-hacking/

If you follow the exploits of [Aaron Christophel] (and trust us, you should), you’ll know that for some time now he’s been rather obsessed with electronic price tags, specifically those …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/06/15/a-handy-breakout-board-for-e-paper-hacking/)

Mining and Refining: Helium
https://hackaday.com/2022/06/15/mining-and-refining-helium/

Creative abstract fuel industry manufacturing business concept: 3D render illustration of the group of brown metal steel liquefied compressed natural helium gas containers or cylinders with high pressure gauge meters and valves arranged in row and isolated on white background with selective focus effect
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/heliumtanks_feat.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/heliumtanks_feat.jpg?w=800">With a seemingly endless list of shortages of basic items trotted across newsfeeds on a daily basis, you’d be pardoned for not noticing any one shortage in particular. But in …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/06/15/mining-and-refining-helium/)