Al and I were talking about the IBM 9020 FAA Air Traffic Control computer system on the podcast. It’s a strange machine, made up of a bunch of IBM System …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/24/crazy-old-machines/)

Reviewing Tweezers for Microsoldering and SMD Work
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/24/reviewing-tweezers-for-microsoldering-and-smd-work/

Attributed to Picasso was the notion that when art critics get together they talk about content, style, trend, and meaning; but that when painters get together they talk about where …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/24/reviewing-tweezers-for-microsoldering-and-smd-work/)

Wireless MIDI Controller Has Lots Of Knobs
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/24/wireless-midi-controller-has-lots-of-knobs/

We live in a golden age for MIDI controllers. [rheslip]’s contribution to the milieu is a twisty take on the format, in that it’s covered in an array of knobs. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/24/wireless-midi-controller-has-lots-of-knobs/)

Ancient Egyptian Flatness
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/24/ancient-egyptian-flatness/

Making a truly flat surface is a modern engineering feat, and not a small one. Even making something straight without reference tools that are already straight is a challenge. However, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/24/ancient-egyptian-flatness/)

Tamper Detection with Time-Domain Reflectometry
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/24/tamper-detection-with-time-domain-reflectometry/

For certain high-security devices, such as card readers, ATMs, and hardware security modules, normal physical security isn’t enough – they need to wipe out their sensitive data if someone starts …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/24/tamper-detection-with-time-domain-reflectometry/)

Building A Little Quadruped Robot
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/24/building-a-little-quadruped-robot/

Robots don’t have to be large and imposing to be impressive. As this tiny quadruped from [Dorian Todd] demonstrates, some simple electronics and a few servos can create something altogether …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/24/building-a-little-quadruped-robot/)

Commodore 64 Helps Revive the BBS Days
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/25/commodore-64-helps-revive-the-bbs-days/

Before the modern Internet existed, there were still plenty of ways of connecting with other computer users “online”, although many of them might seem completely foreign to those of us …read more (https://hackaday.com/2026/01/25/commodore-64-helps-revive-the-bbs-days/)

Inside a Sketchy Mains Voltage Touch Control Dimmer
https://hackaday.com/2026/01/25/inside-a-sketchy-mains-voltage-touch-control-dimmer/