So the room-temperature superconductor was a super disappointment, but even though the claims didn’t stand up in the end, the even better news is that real science was done. A …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/12/blinded-with-science/)

Inside a Cordless Soldering Station
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/12/inside-a-cordless-soldering-station/

There was a time when soldering stations were unusual in hobby labs. These days, inexpensive stations are everywhere. [Kerry Wong] looks at the TS1C station, which is tiny and cordless. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/12/inside-a-cordless-soldering-station/)

Blackberry Pi Puts Desktop Linux in Your Pocket
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/12/blackberry-pi-puts-desktop-linux-in-your-pocket/

Let’s face it — Android wasn’t what most of us had in mind when we imagined having Linux running on our phones. While there’s a (relatively) familiar kernel hiding at …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/12/blackberry-pi-puts-desktop-linux-in-your-pocket/)

Bench Power Supply Turned Realistic Flight Sim Panel
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/12/bench-power-supply-turned-realistic-flight-sim-panel/

Created with GIMP
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Liquid Metal Battery Goes Into Production
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/12/liquid-metal-battery-goes-into-production/

The news is rife with claims of the next great thing in clean energy generation, but most of these technologies never make it to production. Whether that’s due to cost …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/12/liquid-metal-battery-goes-into-production/)

Opening a Curta — With Great Care
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/12/opening-a-curta-with-great-care/

screen capture from the project’s YouTube video
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Modern Demo for a Casio PB-700 Pocket Computer Plotter
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/13/modern-demo-for-a-casio-pb-700-pocket-computer-plotter/

Image from Fred’s project blog
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/pb7-feature.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/pb7-feature.png?w=800">[Fred] has a Casio PB-700 pocket calculator / computer, complete with the companion docking station featuring a four-color pen plotter, model FA-10, and a microcassette tape recorder, model CM-1. He …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/08/13/modern-demo-for-a-casio-pb-700-pocket-computer-plotter/)

Stuffing a 32-Pin Chip Into a 28-Pin Socket
https://hackaday.com/2023/08/13/stuffing-a-32-pin-chip-into-a-28-pin-socket/