Today, it is hard to imagine a world without recorded audio, and for the most part that started with Edison’s invention of the phonograph. However, for most of its history, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/08/belting-out-the-audio/)

Cheap And Aggressive DRAM Chip Tester
https://hackaday.com/2025/12/08/cheap-and-aggressive-dram-chip-tester/

People enjoy retrocomputing for a wide variety of reasons – sometimes it’s about having a computer you could fully learn, or nostalgia for chips that played a part in your …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/08/cheap-and-aggressive-dram-chip-tester/)

Linux Fu: The SSD Super Cache
https://hackaday.com/2025/12/08/linux-fu-the-ssd-super-cache/

NVMe solid state disk drives have become inexpensive unless you want the very largest sizes. But how do you get the most out of one? There are two basic strategies: …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/08/linux-fu-the-ssd-super-cache/)

Trace Line Clock Does It With Magnets
https://hackaday.com/2025/12/08/trace-line-clock-does-it-with-magnets/

We love a good clock project, and [byeh_ in] has one with a design concept we don’t believe we have seen before. The Trace Line Clock has smooth lines and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/08/trace-line-clock-does-it-with-magnets/)

One Lucky 3DS Gets A Switch-Style Dock
https://hackaday.com/2025/12/08/one-lucky-3ds-gets-a-switch-style-dock/

The Nintendo Switch dock set a new bar for handheld docking user experience – just plug your console in to charge it, output image to your monitor, and keep it …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/08/one-lucky-3ds-gets-a-switch-style-dock/)

Build Yourself A Graphing Weather Display
https://hackaday.com/2025/12/08/build-yourself-a-graphing-weather-display/

These days, Internet connectivity is ubiquitous, so you can look up live weather data on just about any device around you. Regardless, [Jozerworx] wanted a simple, clean, independent weather display, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/08/build-yourself-a-graphing-weather-display/)

The Engineering That Makes A Road Cat’s Eye Self-Cleaning
https://hackaday.com/2025/12/08/the-engineering-that-makes-a-road-cats-eye-self-cleaning/

Although most people manage to navigate roads without major issues during the day, at night we become very reliant on the remaining navigational clues. The painted marks on the asphalt …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/12/08/the-engineering-that-makes-a-road-cats-eye-self-cleaning/)