The Early History Of The Microcontroller: It Came From Texas
https://hackaday.com/2024/01/12/the-early-history-of-the-microcontroller-it-came-from-texas/

TMS 1000 Microcontroller – By Antonio Martí Campoy – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/tms1000_mcu.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/tms1000_mcu.jpg?w=800">Although for most generations alive today the era of microcontrollers (MCU) feels like it starts somewhere with the Intel 8051 and AVR MCUs, the history of these self-contained computing marvels …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/12/the-early-history-of-the-microcontroller-it-came-from-texas/)

Wiring Harness? That’s a Wrap!
https://hackaday.com/2024/01/12/wiring-harness-thats-a-wrap/

[Mr Innovative] likes to keep his wire harnesses tidy, but it is a pain to neatly wrap cables. So, he automated the process using a combination of milled acrylic and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/12/wiring-harness-thats-a-wrap/)

Wiring An SD card To A Handspring PDA’s 68K Bus With Only Three SOT23s
https://hackaday.com/2024/01/13/wiring-an-sd-card-to-a-handspring-pdas-68k-bus-with-only-three-sot23s/

In 1998 the founders of Palm had a bit of a falling out with the wildly successful PDA company’s new owners. They set up a new company called Handspring, which …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/13/wiring-an-sd-card-to-a-handspring-pdas-68k-bus-with-only-three-sot23s/)

OpenWRT to Mark 20 Years with Reference Hardware
https://hackaday.com/2024/01/13/openwrt-to-mark-20-years-with-reference-hardware/

The OpenWRT project is now two decades old. The project has come a long way since Linksys was forced to release the GNU-licensed code for the original WRT54G router from …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/13/openwrt-to-mark-20-years-with-reference-hardware/)

It’s the Simple Things
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I love minimal hacks. Limitations are sometimes the spark for our greatest creativity, and seeing someone do something truly marvelous with the simplest of technological ingredients never fails to put …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/13/its-the-simple-things/)

Skip the Radio with This Software-Defined Ultrasound Data Link
https://hackaday.com/2024/01/13/skip-the-radio-with-this-software-defined-ultrasound-data-link/

We know what you’re thinking: with so many wireless modules available for just pennies, trying to create a physical data link using ultrasonic transducers like [Damian Bonicatto] did for a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/01/13/skip-the-radio-with-this-software-defined-ultrasound-data-link/)

Tips For 3D Printing Watertight Test Tubes
https://hackaday.com/2024/01/13/tips-for-3d-printing-watertight-test-tubes/