For some power users, the one-hundred-and-something keys on regular keyboards just aren’t enough for their everyday tasks. Macro keypads are a popular way of extending one’s input capabilities, and there …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/06/28/odd-inputs-and-peculiar-peripherals-the-lowpow-shortkeyboard-can-work-on-your-desk-or-out-in-the-field/)

Designing a LoRa Gateway During a Part Shortage
https://hackaday.com/2022/06/28/designing-a-lora-gateway-during-a-part-shortage/

It’s fair to say that right now is probably the worst possible time you could choose to design a new piece of hardware. Of course the reality is that, even …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/06/28/designing-a-lora-gateway-during-a-part-shortage/)

Building a Serial Bus To Save an Old Hard Drive
https://hackaday.com/2022/06/28/building-a-serial-bus-to-save-an-old-hard-drive/

Universal Serial Bus has been the de facto standard for sending information to and from computer peripherals for almost two decades, but despite the word “universal” in the name this …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/06/28/building-a-serial-bus-to-save-an-old-hard-drive/)

An Epic Tale Of Pirate Radio In Its Golden Age
https://hackaday.com/2022/06/28/an-epic-tale-of-pirate-radio-in-its-golden-age/

With music consumption having long ago moved to a streaming model in many parts of the world, it sometimes feels as though, just like the rotary telephone dial, kids might …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/06/28/an-epic-tale-of-pirate-radio-in-its-golden-age/)

Arduino Drum Platform Is Fast
https://hackaday.com/2022/06/28/arduino-drum-platform-is-fast/

Drums are an exciting instrument to learn to play, but often prohibitive if there are housemates or close neighbors involved. For that problem there are still electronic drums which can …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/06/28/arduino-drum-platform-is-fast/)

Shielding a Cheap RTL-SDR Stick
https://hackaday.com/2022/06/29/shielding-a-cheap-rtl-sdr-stick/

Even though not every Hackaday reader is likely to be a radio enthusiast, it’s a fair guess that many of you will have experimented with an RTL-SDR USB dongle by …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/06/29/shielding-a-cheap-rtl-sdr-stick/)

Reverse Engineering An Apollo-Era Module with X-Ray
https://hackaday.com/2022/06/29/reverse-engineering-an-apollo-era-module-with-x-ray/

The gear that helped us walk on the Moon nearly 60 years ago is still giving up its mysteries today, with some equipment from the Apollo era taking a little …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/06/29/reverse-engineering-an-apollo-era-module-with-x-ray/)