A lot of people had a Radio Shack TRS-80 Model I. This was a “home computer” built into a keyboard that needed an external monitor or TV set. Later, Radio …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/09/17/trs-80-model-ii-lives-again/)

Tiny GPS Logger for the Internet of Animals
https://hackaday.com/2022/09/18/tiny-gps-logger-for-the-internet-of-animals/

[Trichl] creates a tiny GPS logger, called ‘TickTag’, that was designed as an inexpensive location tracking option for animal studies. The low cost, tiny form factor, and large power density …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/09/18/tiny-gps-logger-for-the-internet-of-animals/)

Robot Opens Master Combination Locks in Less Than a Minute
https://hackaday.com/2022/09/18/robot-opens-master-combination-locks-in-less-than-a-minute/

A common trope in bank heist B-movies is someone effortlessly bypassing a safe’s combination lock. Typically, the hero or villain will turn the dial while listening to the internal machinery, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/09/18/robot-opens-master-combination-locks-in-less-than-a-minute/)

Load Cells to get the Right Pet the Right Food
https://hackaday.com/2022/09/18/load-cells-to-get-the-right-pet-the-right-food/

If you have more than one pet, you may know how hard it is to tell how much each furry friend is eating. If you introduce prescription foods, then this …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/09/18/load-cells-to-get-the-right-pet-the-right-food/)

Solar Flare Quiets a Quarter of the Globe
https://hackaday.com/2022/09/18/solar-flare-quiets-a-quarter-of-the-globe/

In the “old” days, people were used to the idea that radio communication isn’t always perfect. AM radio had cracks and pops and if you had to make a call …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/09/18/solar-flare-quiets-a-quarter-of-the-globe/)

Hackaday Links: September 18, 2022
https://hackaday.com/2022/09/18/hackaday-links-september-18-2022/

We always love when people take the trouble to show information in new, creative ways — after all, there’s a reason that r/Data Is Beautiful exists. But we were particularly …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/09/18/hackaday-links-september-18-2022/)

A Vacuum Pick Up Tool For Not A Lot
https://hackaday.com/2022/09/18/a-vacuum-pick-up-tool-for-not-a-lot/

When working with grain-of-dust surface-mount components, one of the tools which makes a huge difference is a vacuum pickup pen. Instead of trying to move the part with tweezers and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/09/18/a-vacuum-pick-up-tool-for-not-a-lot/)