For how much of a cultural phenomenon light gun games like Duck Hunt were, they didn’t survive the transition from CRT televisions to LCDs particularly well because of all of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/23/light-guns-arent-just-for-crts-anymore/)

Learning About Capacitors by Rolling Your Own Electrolytics
https://hackaday.com/2023/10/24/learning-about-capacitors-by-rolling-your-own-electrolytics/

Ever wonder what’s inside an electrolytic capacitor? Many of us don’t, having had at least a partial glimpse inside after failure of the cap due to old age or crossed …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/24/learning-about-capacitors-by-rolling-your-own-electrolytics/)

Making Magnetic Tape From Scratch
https://hackaday.com/2023/10/24/making-magnetic-tape-from-scratch/

The use of magnetic tape and other removable magnetic media is now on the wane, leading to scarcity in some cases where manufacture has ceased. Is it possible to produce …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/24/making-magnetic-tape-from-scratch/)

Game Graphics: Racing The Beam
https://hackaday.com/2023/10/24/game-graphics-racing-the-beam/

Have you ever wondered how the graphics in your favorite video games worked? This is the start of a series on game graphics, and what better place to start than …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/24/game-graphics-racing-the-beam/)

Using Industrial CT to Examine a $129 USB Cable
https://hackaday.com/2023/10/24/using-industrial-ct-to-examine-a-129-usb-cable/

What in the world could possibly justify charging $129 for a USB cable? And is such a cable any better than a $10 Amazon Basics cable? To answer that question, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/24/using-industrial-ct-to-examine-a-129-usb-cable/)

Linux Fu: Customizing Printf
https://hackaday.com/2023/10/24/linux-fu-customizing-printf/

When it comes to programming in C and, sometimes, C++, the printf function is a jack-of-all-trades. It does a nice job of quickly writing output, but it can also do …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/24/linux-fu-customizing-printf/)

High Voltage Turns Welder into Plasma Cutter
https://hackaday.com/2023/10/24/high-voltage-turns-welder-into-plasma-cutter/

For doing basic steel welding, most of us will reach for a MIG welder. It might not be the best tool for every welding job, but it’s definitely the most …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/24/high-voltage-turns-welder-into-plasma-cutter/)

Driving an OLED Screen With A 6502 Single-Board Computer
https://hackaday.com/2023/10/24/driving-an-oled-screen-with-a-6502-single-board-computer/