We’re not sure if there’s any single characteristic that qualifies someone as a hacker. After all, we’re a pretty eclectic bunch, with skills that range all over the map, and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/02/07/connecting-a-keyboard-to-a-vintage-pc-xt-the-hard-way/)

Model Train Delivers Fresh Coffee
https://hackaday.com/2023/02/08/model-train-delivers-fresh-coffee/

Model trains are good fun, though few of them serve any purpose beyond amusement or authentic railway simulation. [ProjectAir] decided to put his model train to practical use by having …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/02/08/model-train-delivers-fresh-coffee/)

Developing Warp Drive Might Take Antifreeze
https://hackaday.com/2023/02/08/developing-warp-drive-might-take-antifreeze/

In Star Trek, dilithium crystals — whatever those are — are critical to the operation of a starship’s warp drives. But a Texas professor thinks he can make a baby …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/02/08/developing-warp-drive-might-take-antifreeze/)

Keebin’ with Kristina: the One with the Breadboard Macropad
https://hackaday.com/2023/02/08/keebin-with-kristina-the-one-with-the-breadboard-macropad/

For their first custom, hand-wired keyboard, [terryorchard] aka [70rch] didn’t want to mess with making a total split, and we don’t really blame them. However, as you can see, they …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/02/08/keebin-with-kristina-the-one-with-the-breadboard-macropad/)

With ChatGPT, Game NPCs Get a Lot More Interesting
https://hackaday.com/2023/02/08/with-chatgpt-game-npcs-get-a-lot-more-interesting/

Not only is AI-driven natural language processing a thing now, but you can even select from a number of different offerings, each optimized for different tasks. It took very little …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/02/08/with-chatgpt-game-npcs-get-a-lot-more-interesting/)

Linux Fu: The Shell Forth Programmers will Love
https://hackaday.com/2023/02/08/linux-fu-the-shell-forth-programmers-will-love/

One of the most powerful features of Unix and Linux is that using traditional command line tools, everything is a stream of bytes. Granted, modern software has blurred this a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/02/08/linux-fu-the-shell-forth-programmers-will-love/)

Modulex is LEGO’s Long Lost Cousin
https://hackaday.com/2023/02/08/modulex-is-legos-long-lost-cousin/

We love LEGO here at Hackaday, but did you know that LEGO spun off a parallel product line made for architectural models called Modulex? [Peter Dibble] takes us on a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/02/08/modulex-is-legos-long-lost-cousin/)