For those times when you’d rather not get sucked down another internet rabbit hole when you really just wanted the weather, an ambient display can be great. [AlexanderK106] built a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/01/29/ambient-display-tells-you-if-borealis-is-coming-to-town/)

Surgery on An LED To Preserve Vintage Aesthetics
https://hackaday.com/2023/01/29/surgery-on-an-led-to-preserve-vintage-aesthetics/

[Chris Jones] recently found himself in a pickle. An indicator LED off an old piece of stereo equipment had failed. It was a strange rectangular type for which he could …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/01/29/surgery-on-an-led-to-preserve-vintage-aesthetics/)

Inside a 1940’s Spy Radio
https://hackaday.com/2023/01/30/inside-a-1940s-spy-radio/

The RCA CR-88 was a radio receiver made to work in top-secret government eavesdropping stations. As you might expect, these radios are top-of-the-line, performance-wise, at least when they are working …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/01/30/inside-a-1940s-spy-radio/)

Wizards Get Creative, Maybe Save the World
https://hackaday.com/2023/01/30/wizards-get-creative-maybe-save-the-world/

While it’s not normal Hackaday fare, we’ve covered the Dungeons & Dragons licensing kerfuffle, partially because we’re all nerds at heart, and also because it’s worrying that an Open Source …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/01/30/wizards-get-creative-maybe-save-the-world/)

What Losing Everything Taught Me About Backing Up
https://hackaday.com/2023/01/30/what-losing-everything-taught-me-about-backing-up/

Backing up. It’s such a simple thing on paper – making a copy of important files and putting them in a safe place. In reality, for many of us, it’s …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/01/30/what-losing-everything-taught-me-about-backing-up/)

RetroArch on a LeapFrog Leapster GS
https://hackaday.com/2023/01/30/retroarch-on-a-leapfrog-leapster-gs/

Retro games are a blast, and even more so when you can bring the fun on the go. [mac2612] has developed a custom retroarch-based firmware for the Leapster GS and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/01/30/retroarch-on-a-leapfrog-leapster-gs/)

Retro Gadgets: The CB Cell Phone
https://hackaday.com/2023/01/30/retro-gadgets-the-cb-cell-phone/

There was a time when one of the perks of having a ham radio in your car (or on your belt) was you could make phone calls using a “phone …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/01/30/retro-gadgets-the-cb-cell-phone/)

1000 Aluminium Cans Cast Into A Guitar
https://hackaday.com/2023/01/30/1000-aluminium-cans-cast-into-a-guitar/