Back in the 1980s, printers were expensive things. Scanners were rare, particularly for the home market, because home computers could barely handle basic graphics anyway. Back in these halcyon days, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/12/thunderscan-the-wild-1980s-product-that-turned-a-printer-into-a-scanner/)

NASA Blames Probe Chute Failure on Wire Labels
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/12/nasa-blames-probe-chute-failure-on-wire-labels/

When NASA’s OSIRIS-REx sample return capsule screamed its way through the upper atmosphere, it marked the first time the space agency had brought material from an asteroid back to Earth. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/12/nasa-blames-probe-chute-failure-on-wire-labels/)

x86 ENTER: What’s that Second Parameter?
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/12/x86-enter-whats-that-second-parameter/

[Raymond Chen] wondered why the x86 ENTER instruction had a strange second parameter that seems to always be set to zero. If you’ve ever wondered, [Raymond] explains what he learned …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/12/x86-enter-whats-that-second-parameter/)

Voyager 1 In Trouble As Engineers Scramble To Debug Issue With Flight Data System
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/12/voyager-1-in-trouble-as-engineers-scramble-to-debug-issue-with-flight-data-system/

Recently the team at JPL responsible for communication with the Voyager 1 spacecraft noticed an issue with the data it was returning from the Flight Data System (FDS). Although normally …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/12/voyager-1-in-trouble-as-engineers-scramble-to-debug-issue-with-flight-data-system/)

LED Art Project Is Geometrically Beautiful
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/13/led-art-project-is-geometrically-beautiful/

There is no shortage of companies on the Internet willing to sell you expensive glowing things to stick on your walls. Many hackers prefer to make their own however, and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/13/led-art-project-is-geometrically-beautiful/)

DIY Tachistoscope Feeds Your Hunger for Popcorn and Propaganda
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/13/diy-tachistoscope-feeds-your-hunger-for-popcorn-and-propaganda/

You’ve probably heard of subliminal advertising — the idea is that behaviors can be elicited by flashing extremely brief messages on a movie or TV screen. “BUY POPCORN NOW” is …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/13/diy-tachistoscope-feeds-your-hunger-for-popcorn-and-propaganda/)

Radio Station WWV: All Time, All the Time
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/13/radio-station-wwv-all-time-all-the-time/

Of all the rabbit holes we technical types tend to fall down, perhaps the one with the most twists and turns is: time. Some of this is due to the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/13/radio-station-wwv-all-time-all-the-time/)