MOSFETs — the Big Lie
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/08/mosfets-the-big-lie/

How many terminals does a MOSFET have? Trick question since most have three leads, even though there are really four connections to the underlying device. It isn’t a conspiracy, though …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/08/mosfets-the-big-lie/)

Cold War Spying And The Questionable Use Of Smuggled Blueprints In Developing Supersonic Airliners
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/08/cold-war-spying-and-the-questionable-use-of-smuggled-blueprints-in-developing-supersonic-airliners/

Tu-144 with distinctive droop nose at the MAKS-2007 exhibition.
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/МАКС-2007-ЗВГ-002.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/МАКС-2007-ЗВГ-002.jpg?w=800">Although spying is a time-honored tradition, the sheer scope of it reached a fever pitch during the Cold War, when everyone was spying on everyone, and conceivably for both sides …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/08/cold-war-spying-and-the-questionable-use-of-smuggled-blueprints-in-developing-supersonic-airliners/)

A Ham Radio Answering Machine
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/08/a-ham-radio-answering-machine/

For those who grew up with a cell phone in their hand, it might be difficult to imagine a time where the phone wasn’t fully integrated with voicemail. It sounds …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/08/a-ham-radio-answering-machine/)

When Is A 6502 Not Quite A 6502?
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/09/when-is-a-6502-not-quite-a-6502/

We all know that fake chips are a risk when it comes to buying parts on eBay or from Chinese markets such as AliExpress. It’s a simple enough scam, take …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/09/when-is-a-6502-not-quite-a-6502/)

Marconi Circuit Magnification Meter Gives Up Secrets
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/09/marconi-circuit-magnification-meter-gives-up-secrets/

[Thomas] picked up a Marconi TF1245 with dents and dings. We have to admit that we had not heard of a “circuit magnification meter,” but apparently, this was a thing …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/09/marconi-circuit-magnification-meter-gives-up-secrets/)

Degrees of Freedom, But for Whom?
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/09/degrees-of-freedom-but-for-whom/

Opening up this week’s podcast, I told Kristina about my saga repairing our German toilet valve. I’m American, and although I’ve lived here over a decade, it’s still surprising how …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/09/degrees-of-freedom-but-for-whom/)

Pico Makes a So-So Keyboard Neat-O
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/09/pico-makes-a-so-so-keyboard-neat-o/