Plotters aren’t as common as they once were. Today, many printers can get high enough resolution with dots that drawing things with a pen isn’t as necessary as it once …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/07/the-key-to-plotting/)

Anatomy Of A Minimalist Home Computer
https://hackaday.com/2025/12/07/anatomy-of-a-minimalist-home-computer/

There are plenty of well-known models among the 8-bit machines of the 1980s, and most readers could rattle them off without a thought. They were merely the stars among a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/07/anatomy-of-a-minimalist-home-computer/)

Neat Techniques To Make Interactive Light Sculptures
https://hackaday.com/2025/12/07/neat-techniques-to-make-interactive-light-sculptures/

[Voria Labs] has created a whole bunch of artworks referred to as Lumanoi Interactive Light Sculptures. A new video explains the hardware behind these beautiful glowing pieces, as well as …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/07/neat-techniques-to-make-interactive-light-sculptures/)

USB Video Capture Devices: Wow! They’re All Bad!!
https://hackaday.com/2025/12/07/usb-video-capture-devices-wow-theyre-all-bad/

[VWestlife] purchased all kinds of USB video capture devices — many of them from the early 2000s — and put them through their paces in trying to digitize VHS classics …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/07/usb-video-capture-devices-wow-theyre-all-bad/)

Hackaday Links: December 7, 2025
https://hackaday.com/2025/12/07/hackaday-links-december-7-2025/

We stumbled upon a story this week that really raised our eyebrows and made us wonder if we were missing something. The gist of the story is that U.S. Secretary …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/07/hackaday-links-december-7-2025/)

Wavebird Controller Soars Once More with Open Source Adapter
https://hackaday.com/2025/12/07/wavebird-controller-soars-once-more-with-open-source-adapter/

3D rendering of a Nintendo Wavebird controller adapter
" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Wave-Phoenix-Receiver.png?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Wave-Phoenix-Receiver.png?w=800">After scouring the second-hand shops and the endless pages of eBay for original video game hardware, a pattern emerges. The size of the accessory matters. If a relatively big controller …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/07/wavebird-controller-soars-once-more-with-open-source-adapter/)

A Touchscreen MIDI Controller For The DIY Set
https://hackaday.com/2025/12/07/a-touchscreen-midi-controller-for-the-diy-set/

MIDI controllers are easy to come by these days. Many modern keyboards have USB functionality in this regard, and there are all kinds of pads and gadgets that will spit …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/07/a-touchscreen-midi-controller-for-the-diy-set/)

Off-Axis Rotation For Amiga-Themed Levitating Lamp
https://hackaday.com/2025/12/08/off-axis-rotation-for-amiga-themed-levitating-lamp/