If you think about military crypto machines, you probably think about the infamous Enigma machine. However, as [Christos T.] ...

The tale of the Microsoft Xbox Kinect is one of those sad situations where a great product was used in an application that ...

Many of us use touch pads daily on our laptops, but rarely do we give much thought about what they really do. In fact they ...

If you came of age in the 1990s, you’ll remember the unmistakable auditory handshake of an analog modem negotiating its ...

For those who love systems and structure, owning a 19-inch rack with just one slot filled is just not it. But what if the ...

We’ve seen several methods of repairing plastic gears. After all, a gear is usually the same all the way around, so it is very tempting to duplicate a good part to replace a damaged part.

If you’re coming to Hackaday Europe 2025, you’ve got just over a week to get your bags packed and head on out to Berlin. Of course you have tickets already, right? And if you were still on the ...

We’ll take a guess that most readers have a set of digital calipers somewhere close to hand right now. The cheapest ones tend to be a little unsatisfying in the hand, a bit crusty and ...

Got a Flipper Zero? Ever wanted to use a high-level but powerful scripting language on it? Thanks to [Oliver] we now have a ...

It’s something of a surprise, should you own a CRT TV to go with your retrocomputers, when you use it to view a film or a TV show. The resolution may be old-fashioned, but the colors jump ...

Long before the first airplanes took to the skies, humans had already overcome gravity with the help of airships. Starting with crude hot air balloons, the 18th century saw the development of more ...

The early 2000s were the halcyon days of physical media. While not as svelte as MP3 players became, why are those early 2000s ...