We were recently notified by a reader that [Tom Evans] had filed a copyright claim against [Mark]’s repair video on his Mend it Mark YouTube channel, taking down said repair video …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/07/the-25000-tom-evans-pre-amp-repair-and-a-copyright-strike/)

Microchess Remembered
https://hackaday.com/2024/12/07/microchess-remembered/

Playing chess has always been a bellwether for computers. The game isn’t trivial, but the rules are managably simple. However, the game is too complex to be easily solved entirely, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/07/microchess-remembered/)

A Look inside IKEA’s Vallhorn Motion Sensor Teardown
https://hackaday.com/2024/12/07/a-look-inside-ikeas-vallhorn-motion-sensor-teardown/

A good source of hackable home automation parts has come for a while in the form of inexpensive modules offered by large retailers such as Lidl, or IKEA. They’re readily …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/07/a-look-inside-ikeas-vallhorn-motion-sensor-teardown/)

Cheap FPGA PCIe Development
https://hackaday.com/2024/12/07/cheap-fpga-pcie-development/

Typically, if you want to build an FPGA project inside a PC, you’d need a fairly expensive development board that plugs into the bus. However, [CircuitValley] found some IBM RS-485 …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/07/cheap-fpga-pcie-development/)

WASM-4: Retro Game Dev Right in Your Browser
https://hackaday.com/2024/12/08/wasm-4-retro-game-dev-right-in-your-browser/

Have you ever dreamt of developing games that run on practically anything, from a modern browser to a microcontroller? Enter WASM-4, a minimalist fantasy console where constraints spark creativity. Unlike …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/08/wasm-4-retro-game-dev-right-in-your-browser/)

The Audiophile Carrot
https://hackaday.com/2024/12/08/the-audiophile-carrot/

The widely quoted carrot factoid that the vegetable’s orange colour is the result of patriotic Dutch farmers breeding them that way may be an urban myth, but it’s certainly true …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/08/the-audiophile-carrot/)

Tiny NFC-Powered Keychain Thermometer
https://hackaday.com/2024/12/08/tiny-nfc-powered-keychain-thermometer/

What if your keychain could tell you the temperature, all while staying battery-free? That’s the essence of this innovative keychain ‘NFC_temp’ by [bjorn]. This nifty gadget harnesses energy from an …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/08/tiny-nfc-powered-keychain-thermometer/)