If you wanted an expensive film camera when you were a kid, you are in luck. Used film SLRs are super cheap now that everyone wants digital cameras. Of course, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/04/raspberry-pi-crammed-into-old-film-camera/)

Inputs of Interest: SafeType™ Vertical Keyboard with Mirrors Puts Pain in the Rear-View
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/04/inputs-of-interest-safetype-vertical-keyboard-with-mirrors-puts-pain-in-the-rear-view/

Yep, this keyboard is another ebay special. I can’t stay away! This is a SafeType™ V801 from probably the early 2000s, although there is no date on it anywhere. I’m …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/04/inputs-of-interest-safetype-vertical-keyboard-with-mirrors-puts-pain-in-the-rear-view/)

Semiconductor Shortage? Never Mind That, There’s A Vacuum Shortage!
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/04/semiconductor-shortage-never-mind-that-theres-a-vacuum-shortage/

As those of us who work in electronics are grappling with a semiconductor shortage making common devices unobtainable and less common ones very expensive, it’s worth noting that there’s another …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/04/semiconductor-shortage-never-mind-that-theres-a-vacuum-shortage/)

We’re Hiring: Come Join Us!
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/04/were-hiring-come-join-us-5/

You wake up in the morning, and check Hackaday over breakfast. Then it’s off to work or school, where you’ve already had to explain the Jolly Wrencher to your shoulder-surfing …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/04/were-hiring-come-join-us-5/)

Better Mousetraps (or Screw Drives) Don’t Always Win
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/04/better-mousetraps-or-screw-drives-dont-always-win/

I’ve noticed, lately, that slotted screw heads are all but gone on new equipment. The only thing that I find remarkable about that is that it took so long. While …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/04/better-mousetraps-or-screw-drives-dont-always-win/)

New Part Day: An ESP With ZigBee
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/04/new-part-day-an-esp-with-zigbee/

It seems that the folks at Espressif are doing their best to produce chips to fit every possible niche in the microcontroller-with-radio market, because here comes news of their latest …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/04/new-part-day-an-esp-with-zigbee/)

Cablecam Is An Exercise In System Integration
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/04/cablecam-is-an-exercise-in-system-integration/

Drones have become the standard for moving aerial camera platforms, but another option that sees use in the professional world are cable cameras. As an exercise in integrating mechanics, electronics, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/08/04/cablecam-is-an-exercise-in-system-integration/)

Working LEGO Space Computers are a Chip off the Old Block
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/04/working-lego-space-computers-are-a-chip-off-the-old-block/