Ribbon Cable Repair Saves Touch ID
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/21/ribbon-cable-repair-saves-touch-id/

Some might consider a broken ribbon cable to be unsalvagable. They’re delicate and fragile as can be, and sometimes just fussing with them further is enough to cause additional damage. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/21/ribbon-cable-repair-saves-touch-id/)

Industrial Solar Heat Hits 1000˚C
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/21/industrial-solar-heat-hits-1000%CB%9Ac/

While electricity generation has been the star of the energy transition show, about half of the world’s energy consumption is to make heat. Many industrial processes rely on fossil fuels …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/21/industrial-solar-heat-hits-1000%CB%9Ac/)

Mechanical 7-Segment Display Looks Clean
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/21/mechanical-7-segment-display-looks-clean/

[Jens] wanted a subscriber counter for his YouTube channel. He could have gone with a simple OLED, LCD, or LED display, but he wanted something more tactile and interesting. So …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/21/mechanical-7-segment-display-looks-clean/)

Filming The Eclipse From 80,000 Feet
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/22/filming-the-eclipse-from-80000-feet/

Watching an eclipse from the ground is pretty fun. Depending on where you live, you might even get a decent view. But what if you wanted a truly unique vantage …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/22/filming-the-eclipse-from-80000-feet/)

90s PowerBook runs macOS Monterey
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/22/90s-powerbook-runs-macos-monterey/

Even though Apple isn’t known for making the most pro-consumer devices ever (at least not since the Apple II), the trope that Apples aren’t upgradable, customizable, or otherwise hackable doesn’t …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/22/90s-powerbook-runs-macos-monterey/)

Hands On: AD409-Max Microscope
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/22/hands-on-ad409-max-microscope/

It used to be that only the most well-equipped home electronics lab had a microscope. However, with SMD parts getting smaller and smaller, some kind of microscope is almost a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/22/hands-on-ad409-max-microscope/)

Using a Spring As a Capacitive Touch Button
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/22/using-a-spring-as-a-capacitive-touch-button/

When [Daniel Eichhorn] designed the Pendrive S3 project, he wanted to use an off-the-shelf USB enclosure but also add a button for the user to start certain actions. Drilling a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/22/using-a-spring-as-a-capacitive-touch-button/)