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/

As we approach the moment in the year at which websites enter a festive silly season of scrambling to find any story with a festive angle, we’re pleased to see …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/12/20/a-particularly-festive-chip-decapping/)

An All In One Cube PC For A 1990s That Never Quite Happened
https://hackaday.com/2021/12/20/an-all-in-one-cube-pc-for-a-1990s-that-never-quite-happened/

When a particular device or appliance is evoked, there comes with it a set of expectations over what it might look like. A toaster, a camera, a washing machine, or …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/12/20/an-all-in-one-cube-pc-for-a-1990s-that-never-quite-happened/)

Is Cloud Seeding Good, Bad, or Ugly?
https://hackaday.com/2021/12/20/is-cloud-seeding-good-bad-or-ugly/

The Chinese Communist Party celebrated its centenary on the 1st of July, 2021. For such a celebration, clear skies and clean air would be ideal. For the capable nation-state, however, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/12/20/is-cloud-seeding-good-bad-or-ugly/)

Building MS-DOS From Scratch Like It’s 1983
https://hackaday.com/2021/12/20/building-ms-dos-from-scratch-like-its-1983/

Building a complete operating system by compiling its source code is not something for the faint-hearted; a modern Linux or BSD distribution contains thousands of packages with millions of lines …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/12/20/building-ms-dos-from-scratch-like-its-1983/)

Know Audio: Mixtapes, Tape Loops, And Razor Blades
https://hackaday.com/2021/12/20/know-audio-mixtapes-tape-loops-and-razor-blades/

In our no-nonsense journey through the world of audio technology we’ve so far have looked at digital audio and the vinyl disk recording. What’s missing? Magnetic tape, the once-ubiquitous recording …read more (https://hackaday.com/2021/12/20/know-audio-mixtapes-tape-loops-and-razor-blades/)