The primary feature of stepper motors is listed right within their name: their ability to ‘step’ forwards and backwards, something which they (ideally) can do perfectly in sync with the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/06/one-small-step-all-about-stepper-motors/)

Cassette Tape Plays MP3s
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/06/cassette-tape-plays-mp3s/

Cassette tapes were a major way of listening to (and recording) music througout the 1980s and 1990s and were in every hi-fi stereo, boom box, and passenger vehicle of the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/06/cassette-tape-plays-mp3s/)

Before GPS There Was LORAN
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/06/before-gps-there-was-loran/

We found it nostalgic to watch [ve3iku] fire up an old Loran-A receiver and, as you can see in the video below, he got it working. If you aren’t familiar …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/06/before-gps-there-was-loran/)

Growing Semiconductor Layers Directly With TMDs
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/06/growing-semiconductor-layers-directly-with-tmds/

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-08236-9
" data-image-caption="Schematic for progress of 3D integration. a, Schematic showing conventional 3D integration by TSV through wafers. b, M3D integration of single-crystalline Si devices by transfer, c, Growth-based M3D integration of polycrystalline devices. d, Growth-based seamless M3D integration of single-crystalline devices. (Credit: Ki Seok Kim et al., 2024, Nature)
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/schematic_progress_of_3d_integration.jpg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/schematic_progress_of_3d_integration.jpg?w=800">Transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) are a class of material that’s been receiving significant attention as a possible successor of silicon. Recently, a team of researchers has demonstrated the use of TMDs …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/06/growing-semiconductor-layers-directly-with-tmds/)

No Frills PCB Brings USB-C Power to the Breadboard
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/06/no-frills-pcb-brings-usb-c-power-to-the-breadboard/

At this point, many of us have gone all-in on USB-C. It’s gotten to the point that when you occasionally run across a gadget that doesn’t support being powered USB-C, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/06/no-frills-pcb-brings-usb-c-power-to-the-breadboard/)

Is a Cheap Frequency Standard Worth It?
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/06/is-a-cheap-frequency-standard-worth-it/

In the quest for an accurate frequency standard there are many options depending on your budget, but one of the most affordable is an oven controlled crystal oscillator (OCXO). [RF …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/06/is-a-cheap-frequency-standard-worth-it/)

Rethinking Your Jellybean Op Amps
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/06/rethinking-your-jellybean-op-amps/

Are your jellybeans getting stale? [lcamtuf] thinks so, and his guide to choosing op-amps makes a good case for rethinking what parts you should keep in stock. For readers of …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/06/rethinking-your-jellybean-op-amps/)