The CAN bus, accessible through the OBD-II port, is the channel that holds all the secrets of the modern automobile. If you want to display those for your own perusal, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/22/esp32-used-as-wireless-can-bus-reader/)

Machining a Reciprocating Solenoid Engine
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/22/machining-a-reciprocating-solenoid-engine/

The reciprocating engine has been all the rage for at least three centuries. The first widely adopted engine of this type was the steam engine with a piston translating linear …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/22/machining-a-reciprocating-solenoid-engine/)

Thinkpad IBM Laptop Case
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/22/thinkpad-ibm-laptop-case/

Once upon a time, laptops and other computer hardware often came with a fancy leather case for protection. That’s not really the case anymore, but it was in the golden …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/22/thinkpad-ibm-laptop-case/)

A Modernized Metric Clock
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/22/a-modernized-metric-clock/

Much to the chagrin of many living in North America who still need to do things like keep two sets of wrenches on hand, most of the rest of the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/22/a-modernized-metric-clock/)

Drone Motion Capture, The Open Source Way
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/23/drone-motion-capture-the-open-source-way/

If you want to do some really advanced flying with drones, you typically need to be able to track them in space. [Joshua Bird] has whipped up a drone tracking …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/23/drone-motion-capture-the-open-source-way/)

Sometimes It’s Worth Waiting: Kodak Finally Release Their Super 8 Camera
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/23/sometimes-its-worth-waiting-kodak-finally-release-their-super-8-camera/

Think of all those promised products that looked so good and were eagerly awaited, but never materialized. Have you ever backed a Kickstarter project in the vain hope that one …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/23/sometimes-its-worth-waiting-kodak-finally-release-their-super-8-camera/)

Life Imitates ART (ART-13, That Is)
https://hackaday.com/2023/11/23/life-imitates-art-art-13-that-is/

[Mr. Carlson] has been restoring vintage military radios, and as part of his quest, he received an ART-13 transmitter. Before he opened the shipping box, he turned on the camera, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/23/life-imitates-art-art-13-that-is/)