It’s possible quite a few of our older readers will remember the period from the 1960s into the ’70s when an electronic calculator was the cutting edge of consumer-grade digital …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/03/07/probably-the-most-over-specified-calculator-to-ever-be-manufactured/)

Laptop Motherboard? Let’s Boot And Tinker
https://hackaday.com/2023/03/07/laptop-motherboard-lets-boot-and-tinker/

Last time, I’ve shared my experience on why you might want to consider a laptop motherboard for a project of yours, and noted some things you might want to keep …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/03/07/laptop-motherboard-lets-boot-and-tinker/)

This Retro Game Console Puts Vacuum Fluorescent Display to Good Use
https://hackaday.com/2023/03/07/this-retro-game-console-puts-vacuum-fluorescent-display-to-good-use/

Small in size, low-resolution, blocky segments, and a limited color palette — all characteristics of the typical vacuum fluorescent display, any of which would seem to disqualify them as the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/03/07/this-retro-game-console-puts-vacuum-fluorescent-display-to-good-use/)

Hackaday Berlin: First Round of Talks
https://hackaday.com/2023/03/07/hackaday-berlin-first-round-of-talks/

We’re super excited to announce the first round of speakers for Hackaday Berlin!  We’re set to convene on Friday night, March 24th for an evening warm up before the main …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/03/07/hackaday-berlin-first-round-of-talks/)

Probably The World’s Most Expensive Bar Bot
https://hackaday.com/2023/03/07/probably-the-worlds-most-expensive-bar-bot/

Bar bots, or robotized bartenders, are a fun feature of events in our community, because there’s nothing like a cocktail untouched by human hand. Usually they have a row of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/03/07/probably-the-worlds-most-expensive-bar-bot/)

Hacking a €15 8051-Based Portable Soldering Iron With Custom Firmware
https://hackaday.com/2023/03/07/hacking-a-e15-8051-based-portable-soldering-iron-with-custom-firmware/

With soldering irons being so incredibly useful, and coming on the heels of the success of a range of portable, all-in-one soldering irons from the likes of Waveshare and Pine64, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/03/07/hacking-a-e15-8051-based-portable-soldering-iron-with-custom-firmware/)

A Ground Source Heat Pump From an Air Conditioner
https://hackaday.com/2023/03/07/a-ground-source-heat-pump-from-an-air-conditioner/

When it comes to lower-energy home heating, it’s accurate in all senses to say that heat pumps are the new hotness. But unless you happen to work with them professionally, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/03/07/a-ground-source-heat-pump-from-an-air-conditioner/)