While the Commodore 64 was an immensely popular computer for its time, and still remains a strong favorite within the retrocomputing community, there’s a reason we’re not using modern Commodore-branded …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/05/23/commodore-64-upgrade-in-modern-package/)

Simulated ET to Phone Home From Mars this Afternoon
https://hackaday.com/2023/05/24/simulated-et-to-phone-home-from-mars-this-afternoon/

In science fiction movies, communicating with aliens is easy. In real life, though, we think it will be tough. Today, you’ll get your chance to see how tough when a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/05/24/simulated-et-to-phone-home-from-mars-this-afternoon/)

Hall Sensors Offer Drop-In Replacement for Drifting Game Console Joysticks
https://hackaday.com/2023/05/24/hall-sensors-offer-drop-in-replacement-for-drifting-game-console-joysticks/

No bananas were harmed in the making of this Hall effect drift-proof joystick replacement. OK, not really — two bananas were turned to mush. But it’s OK, they’re just bananas, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/05/24/hall-sensors-offer-drop-in-replacement-for-drifting-game-console-joysticks/)

The Art And Science of Making Beautiful Transparent Ice
https://hackaday.com/2023/05/24/the-art-and-science-of-making-beautiful-transparent-ice/

For most of us, ice isn’t something we’ve thought about in detail since our high school science classes. For most of us, we pour some tap water into the ice …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/05/24/the-art-and-science-of-making-beautiful-transparent-ice/)

New Zealand’s First Microcomputer May Be This 1802
https://hackaday.com/2023/05/24/new-zealands-first-microcomputer-may-be-this-1802/

Hardware hackers of a certain age likely got started with microcontrollers via the RCA 1802 — a relatively easy-to-use processor that was the subject of several excellent articles in Popular …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/05/24/new-zealands-first-microcomputer-may-be-this-1802/)

Linux Fu: Making Progress
https://hackaday.com/2023/05/24/linux-fu-making-progress/

The computer world looks different from behind a TeleType or other hardcopy terminal. Things that tend to annoy people about Unix or Linux these days were perfectly great when you …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/05/24/linux-fu-making-progress/)

Own More Than One ‘Scope? You’ve Got Nothing On This Guy!
https://hackaday.com/2023/05/24/own-more-than-one-scope-youve-got-nothing-on-this-guy/

We’re guessing that quite a few of our readers have a surprising amount of redundant test gear, and we ourselves have to admit that more than one instrument adorns our …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/05/24/own-more-than-one-scope-youve-got-nothing-on-this-guy/)

Battery Bot Makes Sure Cordless Tool Packs Are Always Topped Up
https://hackaday.com/2023/05/24/battery-bot-makes-sure-cordless-tool-packs-are-always-topped-up/