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/
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/
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://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/)
" 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/
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/
https://hackaday.com/2022/12/22/another-magnetron-teardown/
[Electronoobs] has a healthy respect for the voltages and ceramics inside a microwave oven. But he still found the courage to tear one apart and show us the insides and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/12/22/another-magnetron-teardown/)
Arduboy Mini is a Fresh Take on an 8-bit Favorite
https://hackaday.com/2022/12/22/arduboy-mini-is-a-fresh-take-on-an-8-bit-favorite/
https://hackaday.com/2022/12/22/arduboy-mini-is-a-fresh-take-on-an-8-bit-favorite/
We’ve always been big fans of the Arduboy here at Hackaday. When creator Kevin Bates showed us the original prototype back in 2014, the idea was to use his unique …read more (https://hackaday.com/2022/12/22/arduboy-mini-is-a-fresh-take-on-an-8-bit-favorite/)