Like most of us, [Arnov] used a spare coffee mug to hold pens on his desk. But there has to be a better way, right? Surely if you build a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/01/22/pcb-pen-holder-is-over-the-top/)

Hackaday Links: January 22, 2023
https://hackaday.com/2023/01/22/hackaday-links-january-22-2023/

The media got their collective knickers in a twist this week with the news that Wyoming is banning the sale of electric vehicles in the state. Headlines like that certainly …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/01/22/hackaday-links-january-22-2023/)

Minimalist Homebrew Hardware Recreates Arcade Classics
https://hackaday.com/2023/01/22/minimalist-homebrew-hardware-recreates-arcade-classics/

Classic video games might look primitive by today’s standards, but the addictive gameplay of Breakout or Pac-Man remains fun no matter what decade you were born in. Keeping the relevant …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/01/22/minimalist-homebrew-hardware-recreates-arcade-classics/)

Reading Data From a CD, With a Microscope
https://hackaday.com/2023/01/22/reading-data-from-a-cd-with-a-microscope/

There was a time when electronic engineering students studied the audio CD, for all its real-world examples of error correction and control systems. There’s something to be found in the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/01/22/reading-data-from-a-cd-with-a-microscope/)

Running Cray OS and UNICOS On Your Own Cray Simulator Instance
https://hackaday.com/2023/01/23/running-cray-os-and-unicos-on-your-own-cray-simulator-instance/

Cray X-MP serial number 302 being assembled (Credit: Andy Gelme)
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/cray_sn_302a1-e1674445287159.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/cray_sn_302a1-e1674445287159.jpg?w=800">The Cray series of super computers have been pretty much symbolic for high-powered computing since the 1970s, and to this day there’s a certain level of mysticism to them. Much …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/01/23/running-cray-os-and-unicos-on-your-own-cray-simulator-instance/)

Inside Globus, a Soviet-Era Analog Space Computer
https://hackaday.com/2023/01/23/inside-globus-a-soviet-era-analog-space-computer/

Whenever [Ken Shirriff] posts something, it ends up being a fascinating read. Usually it’s a piece of computer history, decapped and laid bare under his microscope where it undergoes reverse …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/01/23/inside-globus-a-soviet-era-analog-space-computer/)

NASA Lunar Probe Finds Out it’s Not Easy Being Green
https://hackaday.com/2023/01/23/nasa-lunar-probe-finds-out-its-not-easy-being-green/

If you’re a space fan, these are very exciting days. There’s so much happening overhead that sometimes it can be difficult to keep up with the latest news. Artemis I …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/01/23/nasa-lunar-probe-finds-out-its-not-easy-being-green/)

Knitting Clock Makes You a Scarf for Next Year
https://hackaday.com/2023/01/23/knitting-clock-makes-you-a-scarf-for-next-year/