Welcome to 2024! This time around, Elliot and Dan ring in a new year of awesome hacks with quite an eclectic mix. We kick things off with a Pluto pity …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/05/hackaday-podcast-episode-251-pluto-pinball-speedy-surgery-and-diy-gps/)

Remembering Niklaus Wirth: Father Of Pascal And Inspiration To Many
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Niklaus Wirth with Personal Computer Lilith that he developed in the 1970ies. (Photo: ETH Zurich)
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/niklaus_wirth.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/niklaus_wirth.jpg?w=782">Although perhaps not as much of a household name as other pioneers of last century’s rapid evolution of computer hardware and the software running on them, Niklaus Wirth’s contributions puts …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/05/remembering-niklaus-wirth-father-of-pascal-and-inspiration-to-many/)

The ScottoKatana Keyboard is Cutting-Edge
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The lovely thing about a hobby like keyboard building is that the melting pot of designs manages to never turn into a nasty porridge. Rather, it remains a tasty chili …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/05/the-scottokatana-keyboard-is-cutting-edge/)

Digital Master Tapes Seek Deck
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As a nerdy kid in the 90s, I spent a fair bit of time watching the computer-themed cartoon Reboot. During the course of making a documentary about the show, [Jacob …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/05/digital-master-tapes-seek-deck/)

Teardown Of Two Russian Missile Sensors
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Recently [Michel] received two packages from Ukraine containing some salvaged Russian electronics that once belonged to (presumably) a 9K38 Igla, Vympel R-27 or similar infrared homing missile, as well as …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/05/teardown-of-two-russian-missile-sensors/)

3D Printed Cookies, Sort Of
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Are there any cookies that taste better than the ones you make yourself? Well, maybe, but there’s a certain exquisite flavoring to effort. Just ask [jformulate], who created these custom …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/05/3d-printed-cookies-sort-of/)

Video And Audio Playback On Low-End MS-DOS machines
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For most people the phrases ‘MS-DOS’ and ‘video playback’ probably aren’t commonly associated, yet it was quite normal as those of us who were watching full-motion video with games like …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/05/video-and-audio-playback-on-low-end-ms-dos-machines/)