Ever heard of VENIX? There were lots of variants of Unix back in the day, and VENIX was one for the DEC Professional 380, which was — sort of — …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/23/booting-a-desktop-pdp-11/)

The Mysterious Mindscape Music Board
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/23/the-mysterious-mindscape-music-board/

https://theretroweb.com/expansioncards/s/mindscape-music-board
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/mindscape_music_board_ian_romanick.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/mindscape_music_board_ian_romanick.jpg?w=800">Sound cards on PC-compatible computer systems have a rather involved and convoluted history, with not only a wide diversity of proprietary standards, but also a collection of sound cards that …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/23/the-mysterious-mindscape-music-board/)

Building the Simplest Atomic Force Microscope
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/23/building-the-simplest-atomic-force-microscope/

Doing it yourself may not get you the most precise lab equipment in the world, but it gets you a hands-on appreciation of the techniques that just can’t be beat. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/23/building-the-simplest-atomic-force-microscope/)

RTL-SDR with Only a Browser
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/23/rtl-sdr-with-only-a-browser/

Surely by now you’ve at least heard of RTL-SDR — a software project that let’s cheap TV tuner dongles work as a software-defined radios. A number of projects and tools …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/23/rtl-sdr-with-only-a-browser/)

Hackaday Links: March 23, 2025
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/23/hackaday-links-march-23-2025/

What a long, strange trip it’s been for NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Bruce Wilmore, who finally completed their eight-day jaunt to space after 289 days. The duo returned to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/23/hackaday-links-march-23-2025/)

“Unnecessary” Automation of a DIY Star Lamp Build
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/23/unnecessary-automation-of-a-diy-star-lamp-build/

It all started with a gift idea: a star-field lamp in the form of a concrete sphere with lightpipes poking out where the stars are, lit up from the inside …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/23/unnecessary-automation-of-a-diy-star-lamp-build/)

Build a Starship Starship Bridge Simulator With EmptyEpsilon
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/23/build-a-starship-starship-bridge-simulator-with-emptyepsilon/

Next time on Star Trek: EmptyEpsilon… (Credit: EmptyEpsilon project)
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/ss_29095b356c13b49ebf5ffb975786449be7bbb8ec.1920x1080.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/ss_29095b356c13b49ebf5ffb975786449be7bbb8ec.1920x1080.jpg?w=800">Who hasn’t dreamed of serving on the bridge of a Star Trek starship? Although the EmptyEpsilon project isn’t adorned with the Universe-famous LCARS user interface, it does provide a comprehensive …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/23/build-a-starship-starship-bridge-simulator-with-emptyepsilon/)

Rolling Foam Cutter Gives Mattress a Close Shave
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/24/rolling-foam-cutter-gives-mattress-a-close-shave/

There’s many different reasons why somebody might have to hack together their own solution to a problem. It could be to save money, or to save time. Occasionally it’s because …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/03/24/rolling-foam-cutter-gives-mattress-a-close-shave/)

Cloudflare’s AI Labyrinth Wants Bad Bots To Get Endlessly Lost
https://hackaday.com/2025/03/24/cloudflares-ai-labyrinth-wants-bad-bots-to-get-endlessly-lost/