As much as we’d love a TV show version of the cult classic movie, we’re talking about a different kind of Spaceball. While there have been many iterations, [Evan] had …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/01/09/spaceballs-get-serialized/)

A Simple Serial Display
https://hackaday.com/2023/01/09/a-simple-serial-display/

Often with more “modern” complex protocols involving handshaking, token exchanges, and all the other hoops and whistles accompanying them, we forget how useful and powerful serial can be. In what …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/01/09/a-simple-serial-display/)

Ask Hackaday: What’s Your Worst Repair Win?
https://hackaday.com/2023/01/09/ask-hackaday-whats-your-worst-repair-win/

Like many of you, I’ve become the designated “fix-it” person for my family and friends. While it can be a lot of work — I just finished an oil change …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/01/09/ask-hackaday-whats-your-worst-repair-win/)

SLS AMG Velomobile
https://hackaday.com/2023/01/09/sls-amg-velomobile/

Many gearheads dream of owning a supercar, but their exorbitant prices make them unattainable for all but the most affluent. [Andrzej Burek] decided to make his dreams come true by …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/01/09/sls-amg-velomobile/)

All About USB-C: Power Delivery
https://hackaday.com/2023/01/09/all-about-usb-c-power-delivery/

USB-C eliminates proprietary barrel plug chargers that we’ve been using for laptops and myriads of other devices. It fights proprietary phone charger standards by explicitly making them non-compliant, bullying companies …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/01/09/all-about-usb-c-power-delivery/)

Get Pumped for This Miniature Gym
https://hackaday.com/2023/01/09/get-pumped-for-this-miniature-gym/

[Duncan McIntyre] lives in the UK but participated in a secret Santa gift exchange for his Dutch friends’ Sinterklaas celebration. In traditional maker fashion, [Duncan] went overboard and created a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/01/09/get-pumped-for-this-miniature-gym/)

You Can Now Fix Your Deere
https://hackaday.com/2023/01/09/you-can-now-fix-your-deere/

Over the last few years we have brought you many stories about John Deere tractors, and how their repair has been locked down such that only manufacturer-authorised technicians can work …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/01/09/you-can-now-fix-your-deere/)

Clever Mechanism Makes a Linear Control from a Rotary Hall Sensor
https://hackaday.com/2023/01/09/clever-mechanism-makes-a-linear-control-from-a-rotary-hall-sensor/