Like many people who solder regularly, I decided years ago to upgrade from a basic iron and invest in a soldering station. My RadioShack digital station has served me well …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/12/review-ifixits-fixhub-may-be-the-last-soldering-iron-you-ever-buy/)

Building A Subwoofer Box Out Of Decking Material
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/12/building-a-subwoofer-box-out-of-decking-material/

When you go to build a subwoofer box, wood is the most common choice. When it came to his project, though, [Startup Chuck] decided to go a different route entirely. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/12/building-a-subwoofer-box-out-of-decking-material/)

How Photomultipliers Detect Single Photons
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/12/how-photomultipliers-detect-single-photons/

If you need to measure the presence of photons down to a very small number of them, you are looking at the use of a photomultiplier, as explained in a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/12/how-photomultipliers-detect-single-photons/)

Digital Bumper Sticker Tells Everyone What You’re Listening To
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/12/digital-bumper-sticker-tells-everyone-what-youre-listening-to/

Bumper stickers are usually political, crude, or otherwise inflammatory. Rather a more fun example is this digital creation from [Guy Dupont], who made a bumper sticker that broadcasts what he’s …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/12/digital-bumper-sticker-tells-everyone-what-youre-listening-to/)

2024 Tiny Games Contest: Spectacular Sub-Surface Simon
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/12/2024-tiny-games-contest-spectacular-sub-surface-simon/

When you work with tiny things on the regular, they start to seem normal-sized to your hands and eyes. Then, if you work with even smaller packages, stuff like 0603 …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/12/2024-tiny-games-contest-spectacular-sub-surface-simon/)

Back Up Your Data On Paper With Lots Of QR Codes
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/12/back-up-your-data-on-paper-with-lots-of-qr-codes/

QR codes are used just about everywhere now, for checking into venues, ordering food, or just plain old advertising. But what about data storage? It’s hardly efficient, but if you …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/12/back-up-your-data-on-paper-with-lots-of-qr-codes/)

There’s Already A Nixie Addon For The 2024 Supercon Badge
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/12/theres-already-a-nixie-addon-for-the-2024-supercon-badge/

Nixie tubes are cool, and hackers like them. Perhaps for those reasons more than any other, [Kevin Santo Cappuccio] has developed a very particular Simple Add-On for the 2024 Hackaday …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/12/theres-already-a-nixie-addon-for-the-2024-supercon-badge/)

Simple PCB Agitator Gets The Job Done
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/13/simple-pcb-agitator-gets-the-job-done/