Have you ever thought of giving new buzz to outdated wired alarm systems or saving money while upgrading your home security? The Hornet Nest Alarm Panel, to which hacker [Patrick …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/04/poe-power-protection-the-hornet-nest-alarm-panel/)

Self Driving Like it’s 1993
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/04/self-driving-like-its-1993/

In a stunning example of the Bader Meinhoff effect, we’ve recently heard several times this week about events like the “carbage run.” That is, a motoring event where you can …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/04/self-driving-like-its-1993/)

All Aboard the Hack Train: Nottingham’s LED Revival
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/04/all-aboard-the-hack-train-nottinghams-led-revival/

Hackerspaces are no strangers to repurposing outdated tech, and Nottingham Hackspace happens to own one of those oddities one rarely gets their hands on: a railway departure board. Left idle …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/04/all-aboard-the-hack-train-nottinghams-led-revival/)

E-Bike Motor Gets New Life As Hydro Plant
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/05/e-bike-motor-gets-new-life-as-hydro-plant/

For economic reasons, not every lake with a dam can support a hydroelectric power plant. Some rivers or creeks are dammed for flood control or simply for recreation, and don’t …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/05/e-bike-motor-gets-new-life-as-hydro-plant/)

16-bit Linux-like Goodness
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/05/16-bit-linux-like-goodness/

We see many 16-bit retrocomputers around here based on Intel and Intel-like chips such as the 8086, 8088, V20, and similar. While they don’t seem very powerful by today’s standards, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/05/16-bit-linux-like-goodness/)

Atari 65XE In Laptop Form
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/05/atari-65xe-in-laptop-form/

For better or worse, Atari is no longer a household name in computing, but for a time in the 1980s, it was a huge mover in the industry. They not …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/05/atari-65xe-in-laptop-form/)

Stacy’s Computer Has Got It Going On
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/05/stacys-computer-has-got-it-going-on/

According to [ClassicHasClass], the best way to open an Atari Stacy is to not open an Atari Stacy. Apparently, these old computers were not pleasant to work on. The cables …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/05/stacys-computer-has-got-it-going-on/)

Reverse-Engineering the Polynomial Constants in the Pentium’s FPU
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/05/reverse-engineering-the-polynomial-constants-in-the-pentiums-fpu/