As much as we enjoy spinning up our own solutions, there are times when you’ve got to look at what’s on the market and realize you might be out of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/07/bluepad32-brings-all-the-controllers-to-your-mcu/)

Z80s From the ’80s Had Futuristic Design
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/07/z80s-from-the-80s-had-futuristic-design/

Ever heard of a Dutch company called Holborn (literally, born in Holland)? We hadn’t either, but [Bryan Lunduke] showed us these computers from the early 1980s, and we wondered if …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/07/z80s-from-the-80s-had-futuristic-design/)

Your Pi, From Anywhere
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/07/your-pi-from-anywhere/

The Raspberry Pi finds a use in a huge variety of applications, and in almost any location you could imagine. Sadly those who use those machines might not be in …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/07/your-pi-from-anywhere/)

Mitre Wants the Feds to Play in Its Sandbox
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/07/mitre-wants-the-feds-to-play-in-its-sandbox/

If you haven’t worked with the US government, you might not know Mitre, a non-profit government research organization. Formed in 1958 by the U.S. Air Force as a company to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/07/mitre-wants-the-feds-to-play-in-its-sandbox/)

Mostly Printed CNC Gets a Few Upgrades
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/07/mostly-printed-cnc-gets-a-few-upgrades/

The Mostly Printed CNC is famous for two things. First, being made mostly from 3D printed parts and commonly available steel tubing. Second, because of the materials used, its rigidity …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/07/mostly-printed-cnc-gets-a-few-upgrades/)

3D Printed Fidget Knife Snaps Back and Forth All Day Long
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/08/3d-printed-fidget-knife-snaps-back-and-forth-all-day-long/

Fidget toys all have a satisfying mechanical action to engage with, and [uhltimate]’s OTF (out the front) “fidget knife” model provides that in spades. The model snaps open and closed …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/08/3d-printed-fidget-knife-snaps-back-and-forth-all-day-long/)

Remembering Dick Rutan and His Non-Stop Flight Around the World
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/08/remembering-dick-rutan-and-his-non-stop-flight-around-the-world/

On December 23, 1986, an airplane landed at Edwards AFB. This by itself wouldn’t mean much, but this particular airplane had just written history. Piloted by Dick Rutan and Jeana …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/08/remembering-dick-rutan-and-his-non-stop-flight-around-the-world/)

Your Open-Source Client Options In the non-Mastodon Fediverse
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/08/your-open-source-client-options-in-the-non-mastodon-fediverse/