Arduino Auto-Glockenspiel Looks Proper in Copper
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/16/arduino-auto-glockenspiel-looks-proper-in-copper/

What is it about solenoids that makes people want to make music with them? Whatever it is, we hope that solenoids never stop inspiring people to make instruments like [CamsLab]’s …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/16/arduino-auto-glockenspiel-looks-proper-in-copper/)

The Laptop Every British Kid Would Have Wanted For Christmas 1983
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/17/the-laptop-every-british-kid-would-have-wanted-for-christmas-1983/

How can we convey to a world in which a 64-bit laptop can be a near-throwaway item, just how amazing a miniature laptop version of the 1980s Sinclair ZX Spectrum …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/17/the-laptop-every-british-kid-would-have-wanted-for-christmas-1983/)

Calculation Before We Went Digital
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/17/calculation-before-we-went-digital/

We have to like [Nicola Marras]. First, he wrote a great mini-book about analog computers. Then he translated it into English. Finally, he opened with a picture of Mr. Spock …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/17/calculation-before-we-went-digital/)

The Dark Side Of Hacking XMas Lights, Literally
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/17/the-dark-side-of-hacking-xmas-lights-literally/

When looking at the piles of cheap RGB, Bluetooth-controlled LED strips you can find for sale just about anywhere these days, integrating them into a home-automation setup is very tempting. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/17/the-dark-side-of-hacking-xmas-lights-literally/)

Mind Control… No, Not Like That
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/17/mind-control-no-not-like-that/

[Vintage Geek] found an interesting device from 1996 called “MindDrive” which claims you can control your computer with your brain. Oddly, though, it doesn’t connect to your head. Instead, it …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/17/mind-control-no-not-like-that/)

Second Life UPS Mark II: A UPS For Low-Voltage DC Applications
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/17/second-life-ups-mark-ii-a-ups-for-low-voltage-dc-applications/

When you have a whole stack of devices and appliances that all have an AC to DC adapter and which you’d like to put on an uninterruptable power supply (UPS), …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/17/second-life-ups-mark-ii-a-ups-for-low-voltage-dc-applications/)

Hackaday Links: December 17, 2023
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/17/hackaday-links-december-17-2023/