We were always amused that one of the biggest scientific discoveries of the recent past — graphene — was started with pencil lead and Scotch tape. Now, researchers at the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/12/04/miracle-of-science-scotch-tape-improves-generator/)

Dirty TRS-80 Has a Surprise Hack
https://hackaday.com/2022/12/04/dirty-trs-80-has-a-surprise-hack/

[Adrian] had a TRS-80 model IV that looks like it was stored in a mulch pile. However, it seemed to have some surprises. The first hint that something was up …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/12/04/dirty-trs-80-has-a-surprise-hack/)

Using Electron Beams to Draw Tiny Shapes onto Silicon
https://hackaday.com/2022/12/05/using-electron-beams-to-draw-tiny-shapes-onto-silicon/

Over the past few years we’ve seen several impressive projects where people try to manufacture integrated circuits using hobbyist tools. One of the most complex parts of this process is …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/12/05/using-electron-beams-to-draw-tiny-shapes-onto-silicon/)

Designing to Remove Supports
https://hackaday.com/2022/12/05/designing-to-remove-supports/

If you want to 3D print arbitrary shapes with an FDM printer, you often find you need supports. If you have dissolvable support material, that might not be a big …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/12/05/designing-to-remove-supports/)

Asbestos: the Miracle Mineral of Our Worst Nightmares
https://hackaday.com/2022/12/05/asbestos-the-miracle-mineral-of-our-worst-nightmares/

For much of the 19th and 20th century, the mining and use of asbestos saw near-constant growth, with virtually every material used in the construction of homes, offices, ships, road …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/12/05/asbestos-the-miracle-mineral-of-our-worst-nightmares/)

How Realtime Is Your Kernel? Scope A GPIO To Find Out
https://hackaday.com/2022/12/05/how-realtime-is-your-kernel-scope-a-gpio-to-find-out/

When debugging something as involved as kernel scheduler timings, you would typically use one of the software-based debugging mechanisms available. However, in cases when software is close to bare metal, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/12/05/how-realtime-is-your-kernel-scope-a-gpio-to-find-out/)

Perhaps It’s Time To Talk About All Those Fakes And Clones
https://hackaday.com/2022/12/05/perhaps-its-time-to-talk-about-all-those-fakes-and-clones/

A while back, I bought a cheap spectrum analyser via AliExpress. I come from the age when a spectrum analyser was an extremely expensive item with a built-in CRT display, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/12/05/perhaps-its-time-to-talk-about-all-those-fakes-and-clones/)

Dekatron Clock Tells the Time, Sans Semiconductors
https://hackaday.com/2022/12/05/dekatron-clock-tells-the-time-sans-semiconductors/