We know, you’ve already got a USB to serial adapter. Probably several of them, in fact. But that doesn’t mean you couldn’t use one more — especially when it’s as …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/25/break-me-off-a-piece-of-that-open-source-serial-adapter/)

Open Source Multimeter Raises the Bar for DIY Tools
https://hackaday.com/2024/12/25/open-source-multimeter-raises-the-bar-for-diy-tools/

Whether you only dabble in electronics as a hobby or it’s your full-time job, there are few tools as indispensable as the multimeter. In fact, we’d be willing to bet …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/25/open-source-multimeter-raises-the-bar-for-diy-tools/)

Esperanto: The Language That Hoped to Unite the World
https://hackaday.com/2024/12/25/esperanto-the-language-that-hoped-to-unite-the-world/

Photo: Heidi Ulrich
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/esperanto-1200.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/esperanto-1200.jpg?w=800">Christmas: a good time to broach a topic of hope. We’re talking Esperanto. This language that spurred the hope it one day could hack the barriers between people, eliminating war …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/25/esperanto-the-language-that-hoped-to-unite-the-world/)

When It Comes To DOS, Don’t Forget DR-DOS.
https://hackaday.com/2024/12/25/when-it-comes-to-dos-dont-forget-dr-dos/

Despite the latest and greatest Intel-derived computers having multi-core 64-bit processors and unimaginably fast peripherals, at heart they all still retain a compatibility that goes back  to the original 8086. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/25/when-it-comes-to-dos-dont-forget-dr-dos/)

Tweezers Probe Reviewed
https://hackaday.com/2024/12/25/tweezers-probe-reviewed/

Over the last few decades, electronic devices have drastically changed. Radios that once had point-to-point wiring gave way to printed circuit boards with through-hole parts, and now microscopic surface mount …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/25/tweezers-probe-reviewed/)

Time Management for Toddlers
https://hackaday.com/2024/12/25/time-management-for-toddlers/

It’s really never too early (or too late) to learn time management. All joking aside, carefully managing one’s time can result in some really wondrous achievements. So it’s best to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/25/time-management-for-toddlers/)

Taking “Movies” of Light in Flight
https://hackaday.com/2024/12/25/taking-movies-of-light-in-flight/

This one isn’t clickbait, but it is cheating. [Brian Haidet], the guy behind Alpha Phoenix, has managed to assemble movie footage of a laser beam crossing his garage, using a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/12/25/taking-movies-of-light-in-flight/)