We’re all aware that there are plenty of fake components to be found if you’re prepared to look in the right places, and that perhaps too-good-to-be-true chip offers on auction …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/02/05/how-to-spot-a-fake-op-amp/)

1960s Stereo Console Gets an Upgrade
https://hackaday.com/2022/02/05/1960s-stereo-console-gets-an-upgrade/

from project blog post
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/sherman-feature.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/sherman-feature.jpg?w=800">Faced with an old console stereo from the 1960s that was barely functional, [Sherman Banks] aka W4ATL decided to upgrade its guts while keeping its appearance as close to the original as …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/02/05/1960s-stereo-console-gets-an-upgrade/)

The Weirdest Hack
https://hackaday.com/2022/02/05/the-weirdest-hack/

I was on the FLOSS podcast (for the Episode of the Beast no less!) and we were talking all about Hackaday. One of the hosts, secretly Hackaday’s own Jonathan Bennett …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/02/05/the-weirdest-hack/)

Gaming Twitter’s Trending Algorithm To Make A Point
https://hackaday.com/2022/02/05/gaming-twitters-trending-algorithm-to-make-a-point/

If you have ever taken to Twitter to gauge the zeitgeist, you’ll have noticed that among the trending hashtags related to major events of the day there are sometimes outliers …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/02/05/gaming-twitters-trending-algorithm-to-make-a-point/)

HDD Centrifuge Puts COVID-19 Testing Lab in a Backpack
https://hackaday.com/2022/02/05/hdd-centrifuge-puts-covid-19-testing-lab-in-a-backpack/

Throughout this two-year global COVID-19 nightmare, one thing that has been sorely lacking is access to testing. “Flu-like symptoms” covers a lot of ground, and knowing if a sore throat …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/02/05/hdd-centrifuge-puts-covid-19-testing-lab-in-a-backpack/)

Twist Promises Easier Quantum Programming
https://hackaday.com/2022/02/05/twist-promises-easier-quantum-programming/

We keep trying to learn more about quantum computers. But the truth is, the way we program quantum computers — or their simulators — today will probably not have much …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/02/05/twist-promises-easier-quantum-programming/)

Camping For $25: Thrift Store Hacks To Keep Cozy
https://hackaday.com/2022/02/05/camping-for-25-thrift-store-hacks-to-keep-cozy/

A hacker is somebody who’s always thinking creatively to solve problems, usually using what they have on hand. Sometimes that means using a 555 to build a CPU, and other …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/02/05/camping-for-25-thrift-store-hacks-to-keep-cozy/)