Old-school filament-based Christmas lights used to be available in twinkling form. LEDs, with their hard-on and hard-off nature, aren’t naturally predisposed to such behavior. To rectify this, some time ago, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/12/21/led-christmas-lights-optimized-for-max-twinkleage/)

Sliding Wrench Leaves a Little to be Desired
https://hackaday.com/2022/12/21/sliding-wrench-leaves-a-little-to-be-desired/

[Ben Conrad] received an interesting tool as a gift that purported to be a better mousetrap. It was a crescent wrench (made by the Crescent company, even) that didn’t have …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/12/21/sliding-wrench-leaves-a-little-to-be-desired/)

Chumby Gets New Kernel… Soon
https://hackaday.com/2022/12/21/chumby-gets-new-kernel-soon/

If you missed the Chumby, we’re sorry.  They were relatively inexpensive Linux appliances that acted as a clock, Internet radio, and feed reader. The company went belly up, although there …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/12/21/chumby-gets-new-kernel-soon/)

A Modern Tribute to The Classic HP-16C Calculator
https://hackaday.com/2022/12/21/a-modern-tribute-to-the-classic-hp-16c-calculator/

The HP-16C Computer Scientist is much beloved as the only dedicated programmer’s calculator that Hewlett-Packard ever made. Most surviving examples in the world are well-used, and you haven’t been able …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/12/21/a-modern-tribute-to-the-classic-hp-16c-calculator/)

3D Printed Light Pipe Turns Overly-Bright LED Into Design Harmony
https://hackaday.com/2022/12/22/3d-printed-light-pipe-turns-overly-bright-led-into-design-harmony/

There are a number of ways to efficiently and elegantly limit an LED’s brightness, but [Tommy] found that using a light pipe or diffuser can integrate better with a device, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/12/22/3d-printed-light-pipe-turns-overly-bright-led-into-design-harmony/)

Alpakka: A Creative Commons Game Controller
https://hackaday.com/2022/12/22/alpakka-a-creative-commons-game-controller/

https://inputlabs.io/alpakka
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/alpakka_black_purple_stand-featured.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/alpakka_black_purple_stand-featured.png?w=800">Input Labs’ mission is to produce open-source hardware and software for creating gaming controllers that can be adapted to anyone. Alpakka is their current take on a generic controller, looking similar …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/12/22/alpakka-a-creative-commons-game-controller/)

BBC World Service Turns 90
https://hackaday.com/2022/12/22/bbc-world-service-turns-90/

If you’ve ever owned a shortwave radio, you’ve probably listened at least a little to the BBC World Service. After all, they are a major broadcasting force, and with the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/12/22/bbc-world-service-turns-90/)

Another Magnetron Teardown
https://hackaday.com/2022/12/22/another-magnetron-teardown/