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Saying Goodbye to Don Lancaster

Posted on July 2, 2023 by Adam Fabio

The electronics world has lost a guru. On June 7th this year, [Don Lancaster] passed away. [Brad] from Tech Time Traveller paid tribute to [Don] in a recent video.  [Don …read more Continue reading Saying Goodbye to Don Lancaster→

Posted in Don Lancaster, guru, News, tinaja

Take a Ride in The Bathysphere

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Adam Fabio

[Tom Scott] has traveled the world to see interesting things.  So when he’s impressed by a DIY project, we sit up and listen. In this case, he’s visiting the Bathysphere, …read more Continue reading Take a Ride in The Bathysphere→

Posted in Bathysphere, camera, simulation, video hacks | Tagged Art, Submarine

NABU PC – A 1984 Z-80 Computer You Can Buy Today

Posted on November 28, 2022 by Adam Fabio

Want to hack on brand new 8-bit 1980s hardware? Until recently you needed a time machine, or deep pockets to do this. All that has recently changed with the NABU …read more Continue reading NABU PC – A 1984 Z-80 Computer You Can Buy Today→

Posted in 1984, cable modem, NABU, nabu PC, News, retrocomputing | Tagged Auction

Digital Hourglass Counts Down the Seconds

Posted on October 26, 2022 by Adam Fabio

If someone asked you to build a digital hourglass, what would your design look like? [BitBlt_Korry] took on that challenge, creating a functional art piece that hits it right on …read more Continue reading Digital Hourglass Counts Down the Seconds→

Posted in clock, clock hacks, ferromagnetic, hourglass, iron filings, magnets

Knight Rider Keeps On Truckin’

Posted on August 21, 2022 by Adam Fabio

[AJ] and [Joe], collectively the [Knight Rider Historians] are bringing back one of the most iconic vehicles of the 1980’s. Everyone remembers KITT driving into the F.L.A.G. truck. Even the …read more Continue reading Knight Rider Keeps On Truckin’→

Posted in KITT, knight rider, Knight Rider Historians, Larsen Scanner, Mac Hacks, The Hoff

This Snake Has Legs

Posted on August 14, 2022 by Adam Fabio

[Allen Pan] loves snakes. He loves them so much that he’s decided to play god, throwing away millions of years of evolution — just to give snakes back the legs …read more Continue reading This Snake Has Legs→

Posted in allen pan, animals, mech, robot, robots hacks, snake

The Secrets of the Pop Pop Boat

Posted on June 13, 2022 by Adam Fabio

Many kids get an early introduction to mechanics with tin pop-pop boats. If you haven’t played with one – you’re missing out! Pop Pop boats are fun toys – but …read more Continue reading The Secrets of the Pop Pop Boat→

Posted in classic hacks, heat engine, POP, pop-pop boat, steam, steve mould

Autogyro Models are Hard — Even for [Peter Sripol]

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Adam Fabio

Aviation consists of two major groups. Airplane enthusiasts, and helicopter enthusiasts. The two groups rarely get along, each extolling the virtues of their chosen craft. Somewhere in between are autogyro …read more Continue reading Autogyro Models are Hard — Even for [Peter Sripol]→

Posted in autogyro, Gyrocopter, gyroplane, Hardware, peter sripol, R/C, radio control, rc, transportation hacks

Verbot Goes to The Dark Side

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Adam Fabio

What happens to old, neglected 1980s toy robots? According to the [Randi Rain], they turn to the dark side! Way back in the ’80s, Tomy had an entire line of …read more Continue reading Verbot Goes to The Dark Side→

Posted in 1980s, omnibot, randi rain, retro, robot, robots hacks, Tomy, toy hacks, verbot

Engineering on a Deadline for Squid Game

Posted on April 14, 2022 by Adam Fabio

If you asked us for an epic tale of designing and building under a deadline, one of the last places we would think to look is a MrBeast video.  Yet …read more Continue reading Engineering on a Deadline for Squid Game→

Posted in ESP8266, Hardware, MrBeast, Squid Game, william osman

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