Although kids these days tend to hang out on so-called “Social Media”, Internet Relay Chat (IRC) was first, by decades. IRC is a real-time communication technology that allows people to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/09/08/a-love-letter-to-internet-relay-chat/)

The Incrediplotter: Voice Controlled Plotter from Repurposed Printer
https://hackaday.com/2025/09/08/the-incrediplotter-voice-controlled-plotter-from-repurposed-printer/

There’s something uniquely satisfying about a pen plotter. Though less speedy or precise than a modern printer, watching a pen glide across the page, mimicking human drawing, is mesmerizing. This …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/09/08/the-incrediplotter-voice-controlled-plotter-from-repurposed-printer/)

How to Use the AT24C32 EEPROM for 4KB External Memory for Microcontrollers
https://hackaday.com/2025/09/08/how-to-use-the-at24c32-eeprom-for-4kb-external-memory-for-microcontrollers/

Over on YouTube [Electronic Wizard] explains how to use the AT24C32 EEPROM for external memory for microcontrollers. He begins by explaining that you don’t want to try modifying your microcontroller …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/09/08/how-to-use-the-at24c32-eeprom-for-4kb-external-memory-for-microcontrollers/)

Retrotechtacular: The Noisy Home Computer from 1967
https://hackaday.com/2025/09/08/retrotechtacular-the-noisy-home-computer-from-1967/

[Rex Malik] didn’t need an alarm clock. That’s because he had one of two “home computer terminals” next to his bed and, as you can see in the video below, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/09/08/retrotechtacular-the-noisy-home-computer-from-1967/)

Modos is Open Hardware, Easy on the Eyes
https://hackaday.com/2025/09/08/modos-is-open-hardware-easy-on-the-eyes/

Since e-ink first hit the market a couple decades back, there’s always murmurs of “that’d be great as a second monitor”— but very, very few monitors have ever been made. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/09/08/modos-is-open-hardware-easy-on-the-eyes/)

Turning a $2 IKEA Lantern into a Stylish Enclosure
https://hackaday.com/2025/09/09/turning-a-2-ikea-lantern-into-a-stylish-enclosure/

It’s fair to say that the average Hackaday reader enjoys putting together custom electronics. Some of those builds will be spaghetti on a breadboard, but at some point you’ll probably …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/09/09/turning-a-2-ikea-lantern-into-a-stylish-enclosure/)

Further Adventures in Colorimeter Hacking
https://hackaday.com/2025/09/09/further-adventures-in-colorimeter-hacking/

One of the great things about sharing hacks is that sometimes one person’s work inspires someone else to take it even further. A case in point is [Ivor]’s colorimeter hacking …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/09/09/further-adventures-in-colorimeter-hacking/)

FreeCAD Foray: From Brick To Shell
https://hackaday.com/2025/09/09/freecad-foray-from-brick-to-shell/