There can be few among those of us who produce printed circuit boards, who have not at some point placed a component the wrong way round, or with the wrong …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/27/even-apple-get-their-parts-wrong-sometimes/)

Homebrew Phosphorescence Detector Looks for the Glow in Everyday Objects
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/28/homebrew-phosphorescence-detector-looks-for-the-glow-in-everyday-objects/

Spoiler alert: almond butter isn’t phosphorescent. But powdered milk is, at least to the limit of detection of this homebrew phosphorescence detector. Why spend a bunch of time and money …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/28/homebrew-phosphorescence-detector-looks-for-the-glow-in-everyday-objects/)

The Japanese Console You Maybe Haven’t Heard Of
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/28/the-japanese-console-you-maybe-havent-heard-of/

The games consoles which came out of Japan in the 1980s are the stuff of legend, with the offerings from Nintendo and Sega weaving themselves into global popular culture. Most …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/28/the-japanese-console-you-maybe-havent-heard-of/)

Chocolate-Coating Machine Mk. 2: the Merry-Go-Round
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/28/chocolate-coating-machine-mk-2-the-merry-go-round/

This holiday season, [Chaz] wanted to continue his family’s tradition of enrobing a little bit of everything in dark chocolate, and built an improved, rotating chocolate-coating machine. You may remember …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/28/chocolate-coating-machine-mk-2-the-merry-go-round/)

Minichord Wants To Help You Find Rad Chord Progressions
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/28/minichord-wants-to-help-you-find-rad-chord-progressions/

If you’re good at music theory, you can probably find all the chords and progressions you need just by using your fingers and a suitable instrument. For a lot of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/28/minichord-wants-to-help-you-find-rad-chord-progressions/)

UFO 50 Inspired LX System Looks Straight Out of a Video Game
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/28/ufo-50-inspired-lx-system-looks-straight-out-of-a-video-game/

A replica LX System game console inspired by the UFO 50 video game sitting on a wooden desk next to a can of diet Coke.
" data-image-caption="A replica LX System game console inspired by the UFO 50 video game.
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/UFO-50-LX-System-Build-Square.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/UFO-50-LX-System-Build-Square.jpg?w=625">They simply don’t make them like they used to, and in the case of this retro LX system build, they only make what never existed in the first place. Earlier …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/28/ufo-50-inspired-lx-system-looks-straight-out-of-a-video-game/)

US Is Getting Its First Onshore Wave Power Plant
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/28/us-is-getting-its-first-onshore-wave-power-plant/

Renewables let you have a more diverse set of energy inputs so you aren’t putting all your generation eggs in one basket. One type of renewable that doesn’t see a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/11/28/us-is-getting-its-first-onshore-wave-power-plant/)

Ultra-Wide Gaming Handheld Channels The Nintendo DS
https://hackaday.com/2024/11/28/ultra-wide-gaming-handheld-channels-the-nintendo-ds/