Have you ever looked at a guitar and thought “Nah, that’s way too easy to play.”[Mattias Kranz] seems to have done, so he built the 360 Guitar, a new instrument …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/30/rotating-necked-guitar-looks-difficult-to-play/)

William Blake Was Etching Copper in 1790
https://hackaday.com/2023/10/30/william-blake-was-etching-copper-in-1790/

You may know William Blake as a poet, or even as #38 in the BBC’s 2002 poll of the 100 Greatest Britons. But did you know that Blake was also …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/30/william-blake-was-etching-copper-in-1790/)

Teensy Stands in for the Motorola 68k
https://hackaday.com/2023/10/31/teensy-stands-in-for-the-motorola-68k/

While it might not seem like it today, there was a time in the not-too-distant past where Motorola was the processor manufacturer. They made chips for everything, but the most …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/31/teensy-stands-in-for-the-motorola-68k/)

Ham Radio Operators’ Ionospheric Science During The Solar Eclipse
https://hackaday.com/2023/10/31/ham-radio-operators-ionospheric-science-during-the-solar-eclipse/

A schematic representation of the different ionospheric sub-layers and how they evolve daily from day to night periods. (Credit: Carlos Molina)
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Ionospheric_layers_from_night_to_day.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Ionospheric_layers_from_night_to_day.png?w=800">The Earth’s ionosphere is the ionized upper part of the atmosphere, and it’s also the most dynamic as it swells and ebbs depending on whether it’s exposed to the Sun …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/31/ham-radio-operators-ionospheric-science-during-the-solar-eclipse/)

Black 4.0 is the New Ultrablack
https://hackaday.com/2023/10/31/black-4-0-is-the-new-ultrablack/

Vantablack is a special coating material, moreso than a paint. It’s well-known as one of the blackest possible coatings around, capable of absorbing almost all visible light in its nanotube …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/31/black-4-0-is-the-new-ultrablack/)

Building Penny’s Computer Watch From Inspector Gadget
https://hackaday.com/2023/10/31/building-pennys-computer-watch-from-inspector-gadget/

When you help your bumbling Uncle Gadget with all kinds of missions, you definitely need a watch that can do it all. Penny’s video watch from Inspector Gadget has a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/31/building-pennys-computer-watch-from-inspector-gadget/)

Supercon 2022: Carrie Sundra Discusses Manufacturing on a Shoestring Budget
https://hackaday.com/2023/10/31/supercon-2022-carrie-sundra-discusses-manufacturing-on-a-shoestring-budget/

Making hardware is hard. This is doubly true when you’re developing a niche hardware device that might have a total production run in the hundreds of units instead of something …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/10/31/supercon-2022-carrie-sundra-discusses-manufacturing-on-a-shoestring-budget/)