It is common these days to have a soldering iron where you can set the temperature using some sort of digital control. But how accurate is it? Probably pretty accurate, …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/07/how-hot-is-that-soldering-iron/)

The Hidden Crystal Method
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/08/the-hidden-crystal-method/

Ever been working on a project and get stuck on one of those last little details?  That’s what happened to [Empire of Scrap].  He’s building an Ohio Scientific (OSI) superboard …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/08/the-hidden-crystal-method/)

Repairing a Hallicrafters S-120
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/08/repairing-a-hallicrafters-s-120/

[MIKROWAVE1] claims he’s not a radio repair guy, but he agreed to look at a malfunctioning Hallicrafters S-120 shortwave receiver. He lets us watch as he tries to get it …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/08/repairing-a-hallicrafters-s-120/)

2024 Tiny Games Contest: An Epic Minimalist Entertainment System, Indeed
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/08/2024-tiny-games-contest-an-epic-minimalist-entertainment-system-indeed/

One way to keep things tiny is to make a system with cartridges where the brain lives on each cartridge instead of the platform itself. [Michael]’s Epic Minimalist Entertainment System …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/08/2024-tiny-games-contest-an-epic-minimalist-entertainment-system-indeed/)

Reverse Engineering The Web API of an Akaso EK7000 Action Camera
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/08/reverse-engineering-the-web-api-of-an-akaso-ek7000-action-camera/

Recently, [Richard Audette] bought an Akaso EK7000 action camera for his daughter’s no-smartphones-allowed summer camp, which meant that after his daughter returned from said camp, he was free to tinker …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/08/reverse-engineering-the-web-api-of-an-akaso-ek7000-action-camera/)

Self Driving Cars Learn from Our Eyes
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/08/self-driving-cars-learn-from-our-eyes/

[Michelle Hampson] reports in IEEE Spectrum that Chinese researchers may improve self-driving cars by mimicking how the human eye works. In some autonomous cars, two cameras use polarizing filters to …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/08/self-driving-cars-learn-from-our-eyes/)

Hackaday Links: September 8, 2024
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/08/hackaday-links-september-8-2024/

OK, sit down, everyone — we don’t want you falling over and hurting yourself when you learn the news that actually yes, your phone has been listening to your conversations …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/08/hackaday-links-september-8-2024/)

Printed in Space: 3D-Printed Metal Parts Shown Off After Returning From the ISS
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/08/printed-in-space-3d-printed-metal-parts-shown-off-after-returning-from-the-iss/