By now, [CuriousMarc] and his team of volunteers are well versed in 1960s hardware restoration. So when a vintage IBM I/O Tester came into their possession, a full machine makeover …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/12/19/restoring-a-vintage-ibm-i-o-tester/)

Tiny Switch Ornament Plays GIFs with an ESP32
https://hackaday.com/2021/12/19/tiny-switch-ornament-plays-gifs-with-an-esp32/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJxyTgLjIB8
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Snap-2021-12-18-at-09.55.39-e1639893351134.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Snap-2021-12-18-at-09.55.39-e1639893351134.png?w=800">It constantly amazes us what we hackers can build these days, (electronics shortages aside) we have access to an incredible array of parts, with specifications that only a few years …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/12/19/tiny-switch-ornament-plays-gifs-with-an-esp32/)

Your Next Oscilloscope Might be Optical
https://hackaday.com/2021/12/19/your-next-oscilloscope-might-be-optical/

What’s better than a 100MHz scope? How about an optical one? Researchers at the University of Central Florida think that’s just the ticket, and they’ve built an oscilloscope that can …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/12/19/your-next-oscilloscope-might-be-optical/)

Game Boy Camera Gets Ridiculously Good Lens
https://hackaday.com/2021/12/19/gameboy-gets-ridiculously-good-lens/

How do you get better pictures from a 20+ year old Game Boy Camera? How about marrying a DSLR lens to it? That’s what [ConorSev] did and, honestly, the results …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/12/19/gameboy-gets-ridiculously-good-lens/)

Hackaday Links: December 19, 2021
https://hackaday.com/2021/12/19/hackaday-links-december-19-2021/

Key fobs as a service? Have we really gotten to that point? It would seem so, at least for Toyota, which is now requiring a subscription to use the company’s …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/12/19/hackaday-links-december-19-2021/)

The Inspirer Keeps Your Mood Up With Inspirational Quotes And Soothing Music
https://hackaday.com/2021/12/19/the-inspirer-keeps-your-mood-up-with-inspirational-quotes-and-soothing-music/

While some people enjoy the cold weather and long, dark nights in the Northern Hemisphere these days, others may find it hard to keep a positive mindset all through the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/12/19/the-inspirer-keeps-your-mood-up-with-inspirational-quotes-and-soothing-music/)

HDD Vending Machine Works Like A Vending Machine Should
https://hackaday.com/2021/12/19/hdd-vending-machine-works-like-a-vending-machine-should/

The concept of vending machines in hackerspaces is nothing new, but [iooner] took it a step further – as hackers ought to. Putting HDDs into the rotating spring of a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/12/19/hdd-vending-machine-works-like-a-vending-machine-should/)

A Particularly Festive Chip Decapping
https://hackaday.com/2021/12/20/a-particularly-festive-chip-decapping/