Just as the Jedi youngling would have to build their light saber, so is it a rite of passage for a true geek to build their own computer interfaces. And …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/05/24/show-us-your-odd-inputs-and-peculiar-peripherals/)

Put Another Dime in the Jukebox
https://hackaday.com/2022/05/24/put-another-dime-in-the-jukebox/

We don’t always acknowledge it, but most people have an innate need for music. Think of all the technology that brings us music. For decades, most of the consumer radio …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/05/24/put-another-dime-in-the-jukebox/)

Character VFD Becomes Spectrum Analyzer
https://hackaday.com/2022/05/24/character-vfd-becomes-spectrum-analyzer/

These days, streaming services are a great way to listen to music or podcasts on your computer or on the go. However, they lack one feature of the MP3 players …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/05/24/character-vfd-becomes-spectrum-analyzer/)

The STM32 Makes For a Cheap DIY USB Soundcard
https://hackaday.com/2022/05/24/the-stm32-makes-for-a-cheap-diy-usb-soundcard/

Soundcards used to be giant long 8-bit ISA things that would take up a huge amount of real estate inside a desktop computer. These days, for most of us, they’re …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/05/24/the-stm32-makes-for-a-cheap-diy-usb-soundcard/)

3D Printing Fabrics Is Easier Than You Think
https://hackaday.com/2022/05/24/3d-printing-fabrics-is-easier-than-you-think/

Conventional textiles made of woven threads are highly useful materials. [Sara Alvarez] has had some success creating fabric-like materials through 3D printing, and though they’re not identical, they have some …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/05/24/3d-printing-fabrics-is-easier-than-you-think/)

Graphyne Finally Created
https://hackaday.com/2022/05/24/graphyne-finally-created/

Before you jump down to the comments to chastise us for misspelling graphene, note that graphyne is similar to graphene but not the same. Like graphene, it is a two-dimensional …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/05/24/graphyne-finally-created/)

HAL 9000 Becomes a Helpful Voice Assistant
https://hackaday.com/2022/05/24/hal-9000-becomes-a-helpful-voice-assistant/

There have been many robots and AIs in science fiction over the years, from Astro Boy to Cortana, or even Virgil for fans of the long-forgotten Crash Zone. However, all these …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/05/24/hal-9000-becomes-a-helpful-voice-assistant/)