If you really want to look at how much something costs, you need to look at total cost of ownership, not just the sticker price. Same goes for things like …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/22/will-we-recycle-fpgas-in-the-future/)

Raspberry Pi Pico Becomes MIDI-Compatible Synth
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/22/raspberry-pi-pico-becomes-midi-compatible-synth/

ECE 4760 is a microcontroller course that runs at Cornell every year, and it gives students a wide remit to pursue various kinds of microcontroller projects. [Pelham Bergesen] took the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/22/raspberry-pi-pico-becomes-midi-compatible-synth/)

UK’s JET Tokamak Retires After 40 Years And 105,842 Pulses
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/23/uks-jet-tokamak-retires-after-40-years-and-105842-pulses/

The UK’s most famous fusion reactor – the Joint European Torus (JET) tokamak – saw its first plasma on June 25th of 1983. Its final plasma pulse was generated on …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/23/uks-jet-tokamak-retires-after-40-years-and-105842-pulses/)

Digital Bike Horn Will Play Custom Sounds, Please Be Tasteful
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/23/digital-bike-horn-will-play-custom-sounds-please-be-tasteful/

When you’re out riding your bike, a horn can be a useful warning device to other road users and pedestrians alike. It can also be a source of fun and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/23/digital-bike-horn-will-play-custom-sounds-please-be-tasteful/)

Hardware: It’s Made of Software!
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/23/hardware-its-made-of-software/

We had the opportunity to add a new feature to our lineup: the FLOSS Weekly podcast. It’s a very long running series that covers the goings on in the free, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/23/hardware-its-made-of-software/)

Infrared Following Robot Built As Proof-of-Concept For Autonomous Luggage
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/23/infrared-following-robot-built-as-proof-of-concept-for-autonomous-luggage/

Once upon a time, the poor humans of the past had to lug around suitcases and trunks with their own arms. Then, some genius figured out that you could just …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/23/infrared-following-robot-built-as-proof-of-concept-for-autonomous-luggage/)

Mega-CNC Router Carves Styrofoam Into a Full-Size Flying Delorean
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/23/mega-cnc-router-carves-styrofoam-into-a-full-size-flying-delorean/

When you own an enormous CNC router, you’ve got to find projects that justify it. So why not shoot for the sky — literally — and build the 1980s-est possible …read more (https://hackaday.com/2023/12/23/mega-cnc-router-carves-styrofoam-into-a-full-size-flying-delorean/)

DIY Pneumatic Actuator Does Great In Action
https://hackaday.com/2023/12/23/diy-pneumatic-actuator-does-great-in-action/