For retrocomputing enthusiasts, getting old computers to work with newer peripherals can be an exciting challenge or horrible headache. If you need to print out receipts from an old Mac, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/22/bluetooth-printer-works-with-appletalk/)

CW Not Hard Enough? Try This Tiny Paddle
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/22/cw-not-hard-enough-try-this-tiny-paddle/

For a long time, a Morse code proficiency was required to obtain an amateur radio license in many jurisdictions around the world, which was a much higher bar of entry …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/22/cw-not-hard-enough-try-this-tiny-paddle/)

Mechanical Intelligence and Counterfeit Humanity
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Credit: Daniel Baxter
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Exploring Cheap Tantalum Caps of Mysterious Provenance
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/22/exploring-cheap-tantalum-caps-of-mysterious-provenance/

We’ve all heard about the perils of counterfeit chips, and more than a few of us have probably been bitten by those scruple-free types who run random chips through a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/22/exploring-cheap-tantalum-caps-of-mysterious-provenance/)

Brain Implant Uses Graphene Instead of Metal Probes
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/23/brain-implant-uses-graphene-instead-of-metal-probes/

Implantable electrodes for the (human) brain have been around for a many decades in the form of Utah arrays and kin, but these tend to be made out of metal, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/23/brain-implant-uses-graphene-instead-of-metal-probes/)

Photoresistor-based Single Pixel Camera
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/23/photoresistor-based-single-pixel-camera/

[Hugh] has been going back through episodes of the Hackaday podcast, and Elliot mentioned in episode 67 that it can often be inspiring to go back through the archives of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/23/photoresistor-based-single-pixel-camera/)

You Can Use LEDs As Sensors, Too
https://hackaday.com/2024/07/23/you-can-use-leds-as-sensors-too/

LEDs are a wonderful technology. You put in a little bit of power, and you get out a wonderful amount of light. They’re efficient, cheap, and plentiful. We use them …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/07/23/you-can-use-leds-as-sensors-too/)