It didn’t take long to realize that the 2021 Vintage Computer Festival East — returning to the InfoAge Science and History Museum in Wall, New Jersey after being held virtually …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/19/vcf-east-roars-back-to-life/)

Turning Old Masks into 3D Printer Filament
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/19/turning-old-masks-into-3d-printer-filament/

Disposable masks have been a necessity during the COVID-19 pandemic, but for all the good they’ve done, their disposal represents a monumental ecological challenge that has largely been ignored in …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/19/turning-old-masks-into-3d-printer-filament/)

ESP32 Clock Pushes Outrun Graphics over Composite
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/19/esp32-clock-pushes-outrun-graphics-over-composite/

We’ve covered plenty of clocks powered by the ESP32, but this one from [Marcio Teixeira] is really something special. Rather than driving a traditional physical display, the microcontroller is instead …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/19/esp32-clock-pushes-outrun-graphics-over-composite/)

The Calls Are Coming From Inside the House (or Workshop)
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/19/the-calls-are-coming-from-inside-the-house-or-workshop/

Hot on the heels of their carbon microphone build a few years ago, [Simplifier] strung up a two-phone network between the house and the workshop. Both telephones are completely DIY …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/19/the-calls-are-coming-from-inside-the-house-or-workshop/)

Sign Detects RF to Show You are on the Air
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/19/sign-detects-rf-to-show-you-are-on-the-air/

Like a lot of hams, [Stuart] wanted an “on the air” sign. These signs often connect to a PTT switch or maybe an output from the transmitter that also does …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/19/sign-detects-rf-to-show-you-are-on-the-air/)

Flickering Jack o’ Lantern Is An Easy Beginner Build
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/19/flickering-jack-o-lantern-is-an-easy-beginner-build/

The Jack o’ Lantern is a fun Halloween tradition, though one that does come with a few risks. It’s pretty easy to slice off a bit of finger when carving …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/19/flickering-jack-o-lantern-is-an-easy-beginner-build/)

Audio Tape Interface Revives Microcassettes as Storage Medium
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/20/audio-tape-interface-revives-microcassettes-as-storage-medium/

In the early 1980s cassette tapes were the standard storage medium for home computer users; readers of a certain age will remember fiddling with audio jacks, tape counters and signal …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/10/20/audio-tape-interface-revives-microcassettes-as-storage-medium/)

Spinning Threads Put the Bite on Filament in This Novel Extruder Design
https://hackaday.com/2021/10/20/spinning-threads-put-the-bite-on-filament-in-this-novel-extruder-design/