It may come as a shock to some, but TV used to be a big deal — a very big deal. Sitting down in front of the glowing tube for …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/03/12/retrotechtacular-measuring-tv-audiences-with-the-poll-o-meter/)

Ice Fishing Tent Makes Winter Ham Radio Comfy
https://hackaday.com/2022/03/12/ice-fishing-tent-makes-winter-ham-radio-comfy/

Cross-pollination between different activities and industries can yield some pretty useful techniques or product combinations, and [Steve] shares some details on using ice fishing gear to make winter ham radio …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/03/12/ice-fishing-tent-makes-winter-ham-radio-comfy/)

Remote MQTT Temperature Sensor Shows How It’s Done
https://hackaday.com/2022/03/13/remote-mqtt-temperature-sensor-shows-how-its-done/

First of all, there are definitely simpler ways to monitor remote temperatures, but [Mike]’s remote MQTT temperature sensor and display project is useful in a few ways. Not only does …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/03/13/remote-mqtt-temperature-sensor-shows-how-its-done/)

Retro Breadboard Gives Up its 1960s Secrets
https://hackaday.com/2022/03/13/retro-breadboard-gives-up-its-1960s-secrets/

When we see [Ken Shirriff] reverse engineering something, it tends to be on the microscopic level. His usual forte is looking at die photos of strange and obsolete chips and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/03/13/retro-breadboard-gives-up-its-1960s-secrets/)

Haptic Smart Knob Does Several Jobs
https://hackaday.com/2022/03/13/haptic-smart-knob-does-several-jobs/

A knob is a knob, a switch is a switch, and that’s that, right? And what about those knobs that have detents, set in stone at the time of manufacturing? …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/03/13/haptic-smart-knob-does-several-jobs/)

5-Axis 3D Printing For The Rest Of Us
https://hackaday.com/2022/03/13/5-axis-3d-printing-for-the-rest-of-us/

By now we’re all used to the idea of three dimensional printing, as over the last fifteen years or so it’s become an indispensable tool for anyone with an interest …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/03/13/5-axis-3d-printing-for-the-rest-of-us/)

MiniPC Surgery Makes It 50% Cooler
https://hackaday.com/2022/03/13/minipc-surgery-makes-it-50-cooler/

[G3R] writes to us about a mod they did on a HP ProDesk/EliteDesk 400 G3 miniPC they use as a home emulation center. The miniPC would overheat as soon as …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/03/13/minipc-surgery-makes-it-50-cooler/)

Hackaday Links: March 13, 2022
https://hackaday.com/2022/03/13/hackaday-links-march-13-2022/