The beauty of a modular ecosystem lies in how it allows individuals to repurpose components in unconventional ways. This is precisely what [Ben Makes Everything] has achieved by using a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/23/framework-motherboard-turned-cyberdeck/)

Is That a Record Player in Your Pocket or…
https://hackaday.com/2023/10/23/is-that-a-record-player-in-your-pocket-or/

If aliens visited the Earth, they might find our obsession with music hard to fathom. We have music in our homes, our cars, and our elevators. Musical performances draw huge …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/23/is-that-a-record-player-in-your-pocket-or/)

When Is Damascus Steel Not From Damascus?
https://hackaday.com/2023/10/23/when-is-damascus-steel-not-from-damascus/

If you grow up around a working blacksmith’s forge, there are a few subjects related to metalwork on which you’ll occasionally have a heated discussion. Probably the best known is …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/23/when-is-damascus-steel-not-from-damascus/)

Arduwatch Design Study Is Compelling Concept for DIY Smartwatch
https://hackaday.com/2023/10/23/arudwatch-design-study-is-compelling-concept-for-diy-smartwatch/

Smartwatches are a battleground these days, with smartphone manufacturers vying to have the prettiest, sleekest, and longest-lasting device on the market. Meanwhile, DIY efforts continue to improve in sophistication as …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/23/arudwatch-design-study-is-compelling-concept-for-diy-smartwatch/)

Retrotechtacular: The $175,000 Laser Printer
https://hackaday.com/2023/10/23/retrotechtacular-the-175000-laser-printer/

Laser printers today are cheap and readily available. But in 1976, they were the height of printing technology. The IBM 3800 was the $175,000 printer to have in that year. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/23/retrotechtacular-the-175000-laser-printer/)

KaboomBox is a Firecracker of a Music Player
https://hackaday.com/2023/10/23/kaboombox-is-a-firecracker-of-a-music-player/

Ka-chunk. Let’s face it, 8-tracks were not that great. But the players, that’s another story. The Panasonic RQ-830S, aka the dynamite or TNT player is just one of many lovely …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/23/kaboombox-is-a-firecracker-of-a-music-player/)

Using LEDs To Determine a Video Camera’s True Framerate
https://hackaday.com/2023/10/23/using-leds-to-determine-a-video-cameras-true-framerate/

Interpolation and digital cropping are two techniques which are commonly used by marketing folk to embellish the true specifications of a device. Using digital cropping a fictitious zoom level can …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/23/using-leds-to-determine-a-video-cameras-true-framerate/)