Automated musical instruments aren’t a new idea. From water chimes to player pianos, they’ve been around for a while. But we can’t remember the last time we saw a player …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/13/player-ukulele-pulls-your-strings/)

A 1930s Ham Station
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/14/a-1930s-ham-station/

[Mikrowave1] wanted to build an authentic 1930s-style ham radio station that was portable. He’s already done a regenerative receiver, but now he’s starting on a tube transmitter that runs on …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/14/a-1930s-ham-station/)

Soldering, Up Close and Personal
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/14/soldering-up-close-and-personal/

A word of warning before watching this very cool video on soldering: it may make you greatly desire what appears to be a very, very expensive microscope. You’ve been warned. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/14/soldering-up-close-and-personal/)

Always Something New Under the Sun
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/14/always-something-new-under-the-sun/

hand holding light bulb. idea concept with innovation and inspiration
" data-medium-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/AdobeStock_265400611.jpeg?w=400" data-large-file="https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/AdobeStock_265400611.jpeg?w=800" tabindex="0" role="button">Some of the entries we got into the Tiny Games Contest have been really mind-blowing. Just as you think you’ve seen it all, for instance, alnwlsn comes along and mills …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/14/always-something-new-under-the-sun/)

Pong in a Petri Dish: Teasing Out How Brains Work
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/14/pong-in-a-petri-dish-teasing-out-how-brains-work/

Of the many big, unanswered questions in this Universe, the ones pertaining to the functioning of biological neural networks are probably among the most intriguing. From the lowliest neurally gifted …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/14/pong-in-a-petri-dish-teasing-out-how-brains-work/)

Create Custom Gridfinity Boxes Using Images Of Tools
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/14/create-custom-gridfinity-boxes-using-images-of-tools/

We love it when a community grabs hold of an idea and runs wild with it despite obvious practicality issues. Gridfinity by YouTuber [Zach Freedman] is one of those concepts. …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/14/create-custom-gridfinity-boxes-using-images-of-tools/)

An Earth-Bound Homage to a Martian Biochemistry Experiment
https://hackaday.com/2024/09/14/an-earth-bound-homage-to-a-martian-biochemistry-experiment/

With all the recent attention on Mars and the search for evidence of ancient life there, it’s easy to forget that not only has the Red Planet been under the …read more (https://hackaday.com/2024/09/14/an-earth-bound-homage-to-a-martian-biochemistry-experiment/)