Although most people are probably familiar with the different energy levels that the electron shells of atoms can be in and how electrons shedding excess energy as they return to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/05/poking-atomic-nuclei-with-lasers-for-atomic-clocks-and-energy-storage/)

A Portable DLNA Server Hack Helps You Tame OpenWRT
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/05/a-portable-dlna-server-hack-helps-you-tame-openwrt/

A good amount of hacks can be done with off-the-shelf hardware – what’s more, it’s usually available all over the world, which means your hacks are easier to build for …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/05/a-portable-dlna-server-hack-helps-you-tame-openwrt/)

The History of the World’s First Planetarium
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/06/the-history-of-the-worlds-first-planetarium/

It shouldn’t be a surprise that the idea of a planetarium originated with an electrical engineer, [Oskar von Miller] from the Deutsches Museum in Munich. According to [Allison Marsh] in …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/06/the-history-of-the-worlds-first-planetarium/)

MIDI Bookmark Marks the Spot Where Work and Play Intersect
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/06/midi-bookmark-marks-the-spot-where-work-and-play-intersect/

Have you ever wanted to take a break from reading or studying to just rock out for a few blissful minutes? If you’re anything like us, you like to rock …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/06/midi-bookmark-marks-the-spot-where-work-and-play-intersect/)

The Computers of Voyager
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/06/the-computers-of-voyager/

After more than four decades in space and having traveled a combined 44 billion kilometers, it’s no secret that the Voyager spacecraft are closing in on the end of their …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/06/the-computers-of-voyager/)

Spend an Hour in the Virtual Radio Museum
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/06/spend-an-hour-in-the-virtual-radio-museum/

You have an hour to kill, and you like old communication technology. If you happen to be in Windsor, Connecticut, you could nip over to the Vintage Radio and Communication …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/06/spend-an-hour-in-the-virtual-radio-museum/)

Retrogadgets: The Ageia PhysX Card
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/06/retrogadgets-the-ageia-physx-card/

Old computers meant for big jobs often had an external unit to crunch data in specific ways. A computer doing weather prediction, for example, might have an SIMD (single instruction …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/06/retrogadgets-the-ageia-physx-card/)

Non Contact Scope Probe Costs Nearly Nothing
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/06/non-contact-scope-probe-costs-nearly-nothing/