The thing about human invention is that occasionally, two or more people think of an idea around the same time, and it’s difficult to determine who was first. Such is …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/27/swatch-internet-time-watch-doesnt-miss-a-beat/)

A Tube Guitar Amp for a Modest Budget
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There’s a mystique among both audiophiles and musicians about vacuum technology, thus having a tube amp still carries a bit of a cachet. New ones can be bought for eye-watering …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/27/a-tube-guitar-amp-for-a-modest-budget/)

Tektronix’s Ceramic CRT Production And The Building 13 Catacombs
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As a manufacturer of test equipment and more, Tektronix has long had a need for custom form factors with its CRT displays. They initially went with fully glass CRTs as …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/27/tektronixs-ceramic-crt-production-and-the-building-13-catacombs/)

A 48 Volt Battery Pack With Carefully Balanced Cells
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Many readers will have at some time or another built their own lithium-ion battery packs, whether they are using tiny cells or the huge ones found in automotive packs. A …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/28/a-48-volt-battery-pack-with-carefully-balanced-cells/)

Bowling With Strings Attached: the People Are Split
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There’s a bowling revolution in play, and not all bowlers are willing participants. In fact, a few are on strike, and it’s all because bowling alleys across America are getting …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/28/bowling-with-strings-attached-the-people-are-split/)

Mobile Phones and The Question of Declining Sperm Quality
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In a world increasingly reliant on technology, a pressing question arises: can our dependence on gadgets, particularly mobile phones, be affecting our health in unexpected ways? A growing body of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/28/mobile-phones-and-the-question-of-declining-sperm-quality/)

A Flasher Mac, 25 Years Later
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Apple Macintosh computers of the 1990s came with a system ROM containing an Open Firmware implementation and the Mac Toolbox required to start the operating system. In many cases this …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/11/28/a-flasher-mac-25-years-later/)