If you want to build semiconductors at home, it seems like the best place to start might be to find a used scanning electron microscope on eBay. At least that’s …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/19/homebrew-electron-beam-lithography-with-a-scanning-electron-microscope/)

Where This Xmas Card’s Going, We Don’t Need Batteries!
https://hackaday.com/2024/12/19/where-this-xmas-cards-going-we-dont-need-batteries/

Energy harvesting, the practice of scavenging ambient electromagnetic fields, light, or other energy sources, is a fascinating subject that we don’t see enough of here at Hackaday. It’s pleasing then …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/19/where-this-xmas-cards-going-we-dont-need-batteries/)

Human Civilization and the Black Plastic Kitchen Utensils Panic
https://hackaday.com/2024/12/19/human-civilization-and-the-black-plastic-kitchen-utensils-panic/

Recently there was a bit of a panic in the media regarding a very common item in kitchens all around the world: black plastic utensils used for flipping, scooping and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/19/human-civilization-and-the-black-plastic-kitchen-utensils-panic/)

Better C Strings, Simply
https://hackaday.com/2024/12/19/better-c-strings-simply/

If you program in C, strings are just in your imagination. What you really have is a character pointer, and we all agree that a string is every character from …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/19/better-c-strings-simply/)

The Battle Over Vanishing Spray
https://hackaday.com/2024/12/19/the-battle-over-vanishing-spray/

The spray leaves behind an obvious white marking that quickly disappears in a matter of minutes.
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Zenit-Standard_4.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Zenit-Standard_4.jpg?w=700">We talk a lot about patent disputes in today’s high-tech world. Whether it’s Wi-Fi, 3D printing, or progress bars, patent disputes can quickly become big money—for lawyers and litigants alike. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/19/the-battle-over-vanishing-spray/)

Measuring a Well with Just a Hammer and a Smartphone
https://hackaday.com/2024/12/19/measuring-a-well-with-just-a-hammer-and-a-smartphone/

What’s the best way to measure the depth of a well using a smartphone? If you’re fed up with social media, you might kill two birds with one stone and …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/19/measuring-a-well-with-just-a-hammer-and-a-smartphone/)

Fibonacci Clock Looks Like Beautiful Modern Art
https://hackaday.com/2024/12/19/fibonacci-clock-looks-like-beautiful-modern-art/

Don’t ask us why, but hackers and makers just love building clocks. Especially in the latter case, many  like to specialize in builds that don’t even look like traditional timepieces, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/19/fibonacci-clock-looks-like-beautiful-modern-art/)

Fixing 1986 Sinclair Spectrum+2 With a High-Score of Issues
https://hackaday.com/2024/12/19/fixing-1986-sinclair-spectrum2-with-a-high-score-of-issues/