Animated gif of large 1950s computer spitting out a sheet of paper.
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Universal-Machine-Rectangular.gif?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Universal-Machine-Rectangular.gif?w=780">It’s weird to think that an abacus would have still been used sixty years ago, or so posits the documentary series The Computer and the Mind of Man. This six …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/20/retrotechtacular-1960s-doc-calls-computers-the-universal-machine/)

Slab Casting – A New Way to Combine 3D Printing and Ceramics
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/20/slab-casting-a-new-way-to-combine-3d-printing-and-ceramics/

Slip casting can be messy both in processing and in making the original plaster mold. What if there was a better way, thanks to 3D printing? [Allie Katz] has developed …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/20/slab-casting-a-new-way-to-combine-3d-printing-and-ceramics/)

FLOSS Weekly Episode 762: Spilling the Tea
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/20/floss-weekly-episode-762-spilling-the-tea/

Editor’s Note: We’re excited to announce that Hackaday is the new home of FLOSS Weekly! The TWiT network hosted the podcast for an incredible seventeen years, but due to some …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/20/floss-weekly-episode-762-spilling-the-tea/)

Multi-View Wire Art Meets Generative AI
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/20/multi-view-wire-art-meets-generative-ai/

DreamWire is a system for generating multi-view wire art using machine learning techniques to help generate the patterns required. What’s wire art? It’s a three-dimensional twisted mass of lines which, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/20/multi-view-wire-art-meets-generative-ai/)

Homebrew Gel Fuel Keeps the Steam Coming, Legally
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/20/homebrew-gel-fuel-keeps-the-steam-coming-legally/

All it takes is one knucklehead to go and do something stupid to screw things up for everyone. We’re not exactly sure who the knucklehead is behind the recent ban …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/20/homebrew-gel-fuel-keeps-the-steam-coming-legally/)

Arduino Measures Remaining Battery Power With Zero Components, No I/O Pin
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/21/arduino-measures-remaining-battery-power-with-zero-components-no-i-o-pin/

[Trent M. Wyatt]’s CPUVolt library provides a fast way to measure voltage using no external components, and no I/O pin. It only applies to certain microcontrollers, but he provides example …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/21/arduino-measures-remaining-battery-power-with-zero-components-no-i-o-pin/)

Tesla’s Plug Moves Another Step Closer To Dominance
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/21/teslas-plug-moves-another-step-closer-to-dominance/

Fast charging station for electric cars equipped with a quick charger
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/car_chargers_AdobeStock_449890707.jpeg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/car_chargers_AdobeStock_449890707.jpeg?w=800">Charging an EV currently means making sure you find a station with the right plug. SAE International has now published what could be the end to the mishmash of standards …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/21/teslas-plug-moves-another-step-closer-to-dominance/)