Wandering Through Old Word Processors Yields a Beast
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/18/wandering-through-old-word-processors-yields-a-beast/

The world once ran on hardcopy, and when the digital age started to bring new tools and ways of doing things, documents were ripe for change. Today, word processors and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/18/wandering-through-old-word-processors-yields-a-beast/)

Restoring the Silver Swan Automaton
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/18/restoring-the-silver-swan-automaton/

It’s easier than ever to build your own robot, but humans have been building automatons since before anyone had even thought of electronics. One beautiful example is the Silver Swan, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/18/restoring-the-silver-swan-automaton/)

Bigfoot Turns Classic Sewing Machine into a Leather-Eating Monster
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/18/bigfoot-turns-classic-sewing-machine-into-a-leather-eating-monster/

If you try to sew leather on a standard consumer-grade machine, more often than not you’ll quickly learn its limits. Most machines are built for speed, and trying to get …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/18/bigfoot-turns-classic-sewing-machine-into-a-leather-eating-monster/)

Miniature Hydraulic Jack is a Scale Marvel
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/19/miniature-hydraulic-jack-is-a-scale-marvel/

Most hydraulic jacks are big tools that can lift upwards of 1000 kg but [Maker B]’s is quite a bit smaller than average. The world’s smallest hydraulic jack is a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/19/miniature-hydraulic-jack-is-a-scale-marvel/)

Pineberry Pi HatDrive: Using NVMe SSDs With The Raspberry Pi 5
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/19/pineberry-pi-hatdrive-using-nvme-ssds-with-the-raspberry-pi-5/

When the Raspberry Pi 5 launched, many were left chomping at the bit after seeing the PCIe FPC connector alongside the promise that an ‘NVMe SSD HAT would be forthcoming’. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/19/pineberry-pi-hatdrive-using-nvme-ssds-with-the-raspberry-pi-5/)

Two-Channel Guitar Stomp Box Makes Momentary Switches Latching
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/19/two-channel-guitar-stomp-box-makes-momentary-switches-latching/

When we first saw [Maarten Tromp]’s article about a “momentary latching switch” for guitar effects pedals, we have to admit to being a bit confused. When it comes to push-button …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/19/two-channel-guitar-stomp-box-makes-momentary-switches-latching/)

Fixing Astronomy in the Blink of an Eye
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/19/fixing-astronomy-in-the-blink-of-an-eye/