We’ve all been there. That sad day when the zipper on our favorite hoodie, bag, or pair of pants breaks in some seemingly irreparable way. But there is hope, and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/09/hack-that-broken-zipper/)
Flip Flops Make Great Soft Switches
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/10/flip-flops-make-great-soft-switches/
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/10/flip-flops-make-great-soft-switches/
Mechanical switches are pretty easy to understand—the contacts touch, the current flows, and Bob is, presumably, your uncle. But what about soft switches? Well, they’re not that difficult to understand …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/10/flip-flops-make-great-soft-switches/)
The BASIC language may be considered old-hat here in 2025, and the days when a computer came as a matter of course with a BASIC interpreter are far behind us, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/10/basically-its-basic/)
How Magnetic Fonts Twisted Up Numbers And Saved Banking Forever
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/10/how-magnetic-fonts-twisted-up-numbers-and-saved-banking-forever/
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/10/how-magnetic-fonts-twisted-up-numbers-and-saved-banking-forever/
If you’ve ever looked at the bottom of a bank check, you probably glanced over some strangely formed numbers? If you’re a fan of science fiction or retro computers, you’ve …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/10/how-magnetic-fonts-twisted-up-numbers-and-saved-banking-forever/)
Tiny Mouse Ring Uses Prox Sensors
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/10/tiny-mouse-ring-uses-prox-sensors/
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/10/tiny-mouse-ring-uses-prox-sensors/
A traditional computer mouse typically fits in the palm of your hand. However, with modern technology, there’s no need for mice to be so large, as demonstrated by [juskim]’s neat …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/10/tiny-mouse-ring-uses-prox-sensors/)
Keebin’ with Kristina: the One with the SEGA Pico Keyboard
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/10/keebin-with-kristina-the-one-with-the-sega-pico-keyboard/
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/10/keebin-with-kristina-the-one-with-the-sega-pico-keyboard/
It’s been a minute since I featured a tiny keyboard, and that’s okay. But if you want to get your feet wet in the DIY keyboarding community, making a little …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/10/keebin-with-kristina-the-one-with-the-sega-pico-keyboard/)
Make Custom Shirts With a 3D Print, Just Add Bleach
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/10/make-custom-shirts-with-a-3d-print-just-add-bleach/
https://hackaday.com/2025/02/10/make-custom-shirts-with-a-3d-print-just-add-bleach/
Bleach is a handy way to mark fabrics, and it turns out that combining bleach with a 3D-printed design is an awfully quick-working and effective way to stamp a design …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/02/10/make-custom-shirts-with-a-3d-print-just-add-bleach/)