Mods Turn Junk UPS into a Long-Endurance Beast
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/15/mods-turn-junk-ups-into-a-long-endurance-beast/

If you’ve got a so-called uninterruptible power supply (UPS) on your system, you’re probably painfully aware that the “uninterruptible” part has some pretty serious limits. Most consumer units are designed …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/15/mods-turn-junk-ups-into-a-long-endurance-beast/)

Hackaday Podcast Episode 248: Cthulhu Clock Radio Transharmonium, Thunderscan, and How to Fill Up in Space
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/15/hackaday-podcast-episode-248-cthulhu-clock-radio-transharmonium-thunderscan-and-how-to-fill-up-in-space/

This week, Elliot sat down with Dan for the penultimate podcast of 2023, and what a week it was. We started with news about Voyager; at T+46 years from launch, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/15/hackaday-podcast-episode-248-cthulhu-clock-radio-transharmonium-thunderscan-and-how-to-fill-up-in-space/)

Repairing an HP Power Supply
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/15/repairing-an-hp-power-supply/

One of the interesting things about living in modern times is that a confluence of the Internet and rapid changes in the electronics industry means that test gear that used …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/15/repairing-an-hp-power-supply/)

1D LED PONG, Arduino-Style
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/15/1d-led-pong-arduino-style/

Maybe it’s just us, but isn’t it kind of amazing that in a world of pretty darn realistic games, PONG is still thrilling to play? This 1D implementation by [newsonator] …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/15/1d-led-pong-arduino-style/)

Inside Electronic Gain Control
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/15/inside-electronic-gain-control/

Normally, if you want to control the gain of an amplifier, you’ll use a variable resistor. You know, like a volume control. But what if you want to control the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/15/inside-electronic-gain-control/)

Take The Minimal Pain Out Of ESP32 Programming
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/15/take-the-minimal-pain-out-of-esp32-programming/

Perhaps without many of us realising it, our single board computers perform the task of making programming their processor or SoC a lot easier. They take care of setting the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/15/take-the-minimal-pain-out-of-esp32-programming/)

Forget the Altair! Remember the Mark-8!
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/16/forget-the-altair-remember-the-mark-8/