You have a project that needs something to move. Should you use a stepper motor or a servo motor? [Matthias] has an opinion, and you can hear his thoughts in …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/14/head-to-head-servos-vs-steppers/)

Repairing a Real (and Broken) Apollo-era DSKY
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/14/repairing-a-real-and-broken-apollo-era-dsky/

The Display/Keyboard unit – DSKY for short – is the primary way that Apollo-era astronauts communicated with the onboard computers. Not all DSKYs ended up in space, however, with the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/14/repairing-a-real-and-broken-apollo-era-dsky/)

Turning GLaDOS into Ted: A Tale of a Talking Toy
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/14/turning-glados-into-ted-a-tale-of-a-talking-toy/

What if your old, neglected toys could come to life — with a bit of sass? That’s exactly what [Binh] achieved when he transformed his sister’s worn-out teddy bear into …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/14/turning-glados-into-ted-a-tale-of-a-talking-toy/)

Nice PDF, But Can It Run DOOM? Yup!
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/15/nice-pdf-but-can-it-run-doom-yup/

DOOM is a classic game to implement on a variety of platforms, but doompdf by [ading2210] is one we didn’t see coming. It runs a bit slow and controls are …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/15/nice-pdf-but-can-it-run-doom-yup/)

Using the ESP8266 for Low-Cost Fault Injection
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/15/using-the-esp8266-for-low-cost-fault-injection/

As a general concept, fault injection is a technique that studies how a system reacts to unusual or unexpected external forces. The idea is that, if you can trigger a …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/15/using-the-esp8266-for-low-cost-fault-injection/)

No Ham License? Listen Anyway in Your Browser
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/15/no-ham-license-listen-anyway-in-your-browser/

Full disclosure: ham radio isn’t for everyone, and there are many different facets to it. What appeals to one person might bore another to death. One area of ham radio …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/15/no-ham-license-listen-anyway-in-your-browser/)

A Game Boy Speedometer, Just Because You Can
https://hackaday.com/2025/01/15/a-gameboy-speedometer-just-because-you-can/

From a practical standpoint, [John] may be correct that his recent creation is the “world’s worst digital dash”, but we’re still oddly enamored with the idea of using a Nintendo …read more (https://hackaday.com/2025/01/15/a-gameboy-speedometer-just-because-you-can/)