The Intel 8088 is an interesting chip, being a variant of the more well-known 8086. Given the latter went on to lend its designation to one of the world’s favorite …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/20/finally-an-open-source-8088-bios/)

Pocket Calculator isn’t a Brain or Magic
https://hackaday.com/2023/10/20/pocket-calculator-isnt-a-brain-or-magic/

If you predate the pocket calculator, you may remember slide rules. But slide rules take a a little skill to use. There was a market for other devices that were …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/20/pocket-calculator-isnt-a-brain-or-magic/)

Junk Bin Cyberdish Turns You Into the Satellite Tracker
https://hackaday.com/2023/10/21/junk-bin-cyberdish-turns-you-into-the-satellite-tracker/

The good thing about listening in on satellites is that they tend to beam down all kinds of juicy information from their lofty perches. The bad thing about satellites is …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/21/junk-bin-cyberdish-turns-you-into-the-satellite-tracker/)

CPU Cooler in a Printer’s Hot End
https://hackaday.com/2023/10/21/cpu-cooler-in-a-printers-hot-end/

[Proper Printing] often does unusual 3D printer mods. This time, he’s taking a CPU cooler made for a Raspberry Pi with some heat pipes and converting it into a 3D …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/21/cpu-cooler-in-a-printers-hot-end/)

The Eternal Dilemma
https://hackaday.com/2023/10/21/the-eternal-dilemma/

It’s two weeks until Supercon! We can almost smell the solder from here. If you’re coming, and especially if it’s your first time, you’re soon to be faced with the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/21/the-eternal-dilemma/)

Arduino-Controlled Coil Winder
https://hackaday.com/2023/10/21/arduino-controlled-coil-winder/

Coil winders are a popular project because doing the deed manually can be an incredibly tedious and time consuming task. After building one such rig, [Pisces Printing] wanted to find …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/21/arduino-controlled-coil-winder/)

Building a Robot Bartender for Amazon
https://hackaday.com/2023/10/21/building-a-robot-bartender-for-amazon/

[Audax] built an unassuming side table with a party trick. It could retract a glass inside and fill it up with bourbon. The nifty device gained plenty of positive attention …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/21/building-a-robot-bartender-for-amazon/)

PC Case Makes Portable Power Supply
https://hackaday.com/2023/10/21/pc-case-makes-portable-power-supply/