Forget the Altair! Remember the Mark-8!
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/16/forget-the-altair-remember-the-mark-8/

Calling any one computer the first hobby computer is fraught with peril. Most people think the MITS Altair 8800, first featured in Popular Electronics back in January 1975, was the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/16/forget-the-altair-remember-the-mark-8/)

The Small and Silly Synth Now Even Smaller (But Just as Silly)
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/16/the-small-and-silly-synth-now-even-smaller-but-just-as-silly/

What do you do when you’ve carved out a niche for yourself as a builder of small and useless synthesizers? Why, build an even smaller and less useful synthesizer, of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/16/the-small-and-silly-synth-now-even-smaller-but-just-as-silly/)

You Can’t Make What You Can’t Measure
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/16/you-cant-make-what-you-cant-measure/

What’s the most-used tool on your bench? For me, it’s probably a multimeter, although that’s maybe a tie with my oscilloscope. Maybe after that, the soldering iron and wire strippers, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/16/you-cant-make-what-you-cant-measure/)

The Logg Dogg: How A Mysterious Logging Robot Leads Down Twisting Forestry Paths
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/16/the-logg-dogg-how-a-mysterious-logging-robot-leads-down-twisting-forestry-paths/

There are many places where you’d want to use remotely controlled robots, but perhaps forestry isn’t the first application to come to mind. Yet there are arguments to be made …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/16/the-logg-dogg-how-a-mysterious-logging-robot-leads-down-twisting-forestry-paths/)

Hubless E-Bike is Nostalgic
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/16/hubless-e-bike-is-nostalgic/

[Chris Makes Stuff] is an aptly named channel. His recent video shows how he took a kid’s electric motorcycle toy and built a “penny farthing” bicycle. You might not know …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/16/hubless-e-bike-is-nostalgic/)

Roll Your Own SDR
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/16/roll-your-own-sdr/

If you have software-defined radio hardware and you are only using someone elses’ software, you are missing out on half of the fun. [Tech Minds] shows you how easy it …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/16/roll-your-own-sdr/)

Conductive Cellulose-Based Fibers For Clothing: Coming Soon?
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/16/conductive-cellulose-based-fibers-for-clothing-coming-soon/