Our friend [Fran Blanche] recently recorded what it was like to participate in an energetic round table at the recently held Vintage Computer Festival (VCF) East. Fran joined well known …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/04/23/vcf-east-2023-retro-luminaries-take-the-stage/)

Hackaday Links: April 23, 2023
https://hackaday.com/2023/04/23/hackaday-links-april-23-2023/

Mark it on your calendars, folks — this is the week that the term RUD has entered the public lexicon. Sure, most of our community already knows the acronym for …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/04/23/hackaday-links-april-23-2023/)

Shake Your PCB Etching, With An Old Optical Drive
https://hackaday.com/2023/04/23/shake-your-pcb-etching-with-an-old-optical-drive/

Easy PCB fabrication in China has revolutionised electronic construction at our level, but there are still times when it makes sense to etch your own boards. It’s a messy business …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/04/23/shake-your-pcb-etching-with-an-old-optical-drive/)

Rickrolling SSID with ESP32
https://hackaday.com/2023/04/23/rickrolling-ssid-with-esp32/

Reddit user [nomoreimfull] posted code for a dynamic WiFi beacon to r/arduino.  The simple, but clever, sketch is preloaded with some rather familiar lyrics and is configured to Rickroll wireless …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/04/23/rickrolling-ssid-with-esp32/)

OSI Superboard II Replicated
https://hackaday.com/2023/04/24/osi-superboard-ii-replicated/

While our modern computer can easily emulate a lot of different old machines, there is something about having replica hardware that is even better. Not as nice as having the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/04/24/osi-superboard-ii-replicated/)

3D Scanning a Room With a Steam Deck And a Kinect
https://hackaday.com/2023/04/24/3d-scanning-a-room-with-a-steam-deck-and-a-kinect/

It may not be obvious, but Valve’s Steam Deck is capable of being more than just a games console. Demonstrating this is [Parker Reed]’s experiment in 3D scanning his kitchen …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/04/24/3d-scanning-a-room-with-a-steam-deck-and-a-kinect/)

The BSides: more curious uses of off-the-shelf parts
https://hackaday.com/2023/04/24/the-bsides-more-curious-uses-of-off-the-shelf-parts/

Off-the-shelf stock parts are the blocks from which we build mechanical projects. And while plenty of parts have dedicated uses, I enjoy reusing them in ways that challenge what they …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/04/24/the-bsides-more-curious-uses-of-off-the-shelf-parts/)