Even among ThinkPads, which are nearly universally loved by hardware hackers and Linux tinkerers alike, the 701c is a particularly rare and desirable machine. Best known for it’s “butterfly” slide …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/29/printing-a-replacement-case-for-the-thinkpad-701c/)

Pixel Graphics From an HD44780, By Cutting Wires
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/29/pixel-graphics-from-an-hd44780-by-cutting-wires/

[Felipe Tavares] wasn’t satisfied with the boring default fonts on an HD44780-based display. And while you can play some clever tricks with user-defined characters, if you want to treat the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/29/pixel-graphics-from-an-hd44780-by-cutting-wires/)

FLOSS Weekly Episode 785: Designing GUIs and Building Instruments with EEZ
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/29/floss-weekly-episode-785-designing-guis-and-building-instruments-with-eez/

This week Jonathan Bennett chats with Dennis and Goran about EEZ, the series of projects that started with an Open Source programmable power supply, continued with the BB3 modular test …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/29/floss-weekly-episode-785-designing-guis-and-building-instruments-with-eez/)

The Genius of Slide Rule Precision
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/29/the-genius-of-slide-rule-precision/

Most people have heard of or seen slide rules, with older generations likely having used these devices in school and at their jobs. As purely analog computers these ingenious devices …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/29/the-genius-of-slide-rule-precision/)

Can You Hear Me Now? Try These Headphones
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/29/can-you-hear-me-now-try-these-headphones/

When you are young, you take it for granted that you can pick out a voice in a crowded room or a factory floor. But as you get older, your …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/29/can-you-hear-me-now-try-these-headphones/)

Tiny Orrery Is a Watchmaker’s Tour de Force
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/30/tiny-orrery-is-a-watchmakers-tour-de-force/

Six tiny gears, a few fancy pins, and some clever casting are what it takes to build this tiny orrery. And patience — a lot of patience, too. As model …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/30/tiny-orrery-is-a-watchmakers-tour-de-force/)

CH32V003 Provides Ultra Cheap Speech Recognition
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/30/ch32v003-provides-ultra-cheap-speech-recognition/

Speech recognition was once the stuff of science fiction, but it’s now possible with relatively modest hardware. Just how modest, you ask? How about a 10 cent microcontroller? [Brian Smith] …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/05/30/ch32v003-provides-ultra-cheap-speech-recognition/)

Walking Through a Scene from Riven on the Apple II
https://hackaday.com/2024/05/30/walking-through-a-scene-from-riven-on-the-apple-ii/