In the study of genealogy it’s common to find people who will go to great lengths involving tenuous cross-links to establish royalty or famous figures such as George Washington or …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/05/01/my-great-great-grandad-the-engineer-who-invented-a-coffee-pot/)

Op Amp Challenge: An Op-Amp Buck Regulator
https://hackaday.com/2023/05/01/op-amp-challenge-an-op-amp-buck-regulator/

Switching regulators have delivered such convenience and efficiency compared to their linear siblings, that it’s now becoming rare to see an old-style three-terminal regulator. Modern designs have integrated to such …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/05/01/op-amp-challenge-an-op-amp-buck-regulator/)

Cocoa Press Chocolate 3D Printer Offered as DIY Kit
https://hackaday.com/2023/05/01/cocoa-press-chocolate-3d-printer-offered-as-diy-kit/

Ultimately, the goal of Hackaday is to shine a light on the incredible projects coming from the hardware hacking community. In the vast majority of cases, said projects end up …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/05/01/cocoa-press-chocolate-3d-printer-offered-as-diy-kit/)

Squeeze Over a Minute Of Movie Filming Onto a 35mm Still Cartridge
https://hackaday.com/2023/05/01/squeeze-over-a-minute-of-movie-filming-onto-a-35mm-still-cartridge/

There’s an allure to shooting film in the digital age which isn’t quite satisfied by digital filters for your smartphone camera. Aside from the technical challenge of working with a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/05/01/squeeze-over-a-minute-of-movie-filming-onto-a-35mm-still-cartridge/)

ESA’s Jupiter-bound Probe Hits Antenna Snag
https://hackaday.com/2023/05/01/esas-jupiter-bound-probe-hits-antenna-snag/

While the few minutes it takes for a spacecraft’s booster rocket to claw its way out of Earth’s gravity well might be the most obviously hazardous period of the mission, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/05/01/esas-jupiter-bound-probe-hits-antenna-snag/)

Recreating a Non-Standard USB Cable
https://hackaday.com/2023/05/01/recreating-a-non-standard-usb-cable/

USB is a well-defined standard for which there are a reasonable array of connectors for product designers to use in whatever their application is. Which of course means that so …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/05/01/recreating-a-non-standard-usb-cable/)

Machine Vision Automates Trainspotting with Unique Full-Length Portraits
https://hackaday.com/2023/05/02/machine-vision-automates-trainspotting-with-unique-full-length-portraits/

As hobbies go, trainspotting is just as valid a choice as any — we don’t judge. But it does present certain logistical challenges, such as having to be in visual …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/05/02/machine-vision-automates-trainspotting-with-unique-full-length-portraits/)

Modern Components Enable Cheap and Compact Nixie Driver Circuit
https://hackaday.com/2023/05/02/modern-components-enable-cheap-and-compact-nixie-driver-circuit/