Collaborate Disseminate
We’ve all been there. Someone will say something like, “I remember when we had to put our programs on a floppy disk…” Then someone will interrupt: “Floppy disk? We would …read more Continue reading If You Aren’t Making Your Own Relays…
If you live in a place where you can buy Arduinos and Raspberry Pis locally, you probably don’t spend much time worrying about your water supply. But in some parts …read more Continue reading $1 Graphene Sensor Identifies Safe Water
It is hard to imagine experimenting with electronics without the ubiquitous solderless breadboard. We are sure you have a few within arm’s reach. The little plastic wonders make it easy …read more Continue reading Retro Gadgets: The 1974 Breadboard Project
We always enjoy a project that transforms some common object into something useful for us. [Modelkitsdeluxe] fits the bill by modifying a power toothbrush into a miniature sander. If you …read more Continue reading It’s a Sander! No, It’s a Toothbrush! Relax, Relax, It’s Both
Using a toaster oven to reflow PCBs isn’t anything new, but just using a toaster oven has some limitations. Making toast isn’t as complex as reflowing PCBs. [Nabil] decided to …read more Continue reading PCB Toaster Oven Solders Your Boards
Normally, when you think of PEEK in 3D printing, you think of a part made of PEEK, suitable for lower-temperature plastics. [ND-3D] has a different idea: printing with PEEK. You …read more Continue reading Take a PEEK at this 3D Printer
We are used to seeing Linux running on almost everything, but we were a bit taken aback to see [semu-c64] running Linux on a Commodore 64. But between the checked-out …read more Continue reading Linux on a Commodore 64
It is a classic rite of passage for nerdy kids to write secret messages using lemon juice. If you somehow missed that, you can’t see the writing until you heat …read more Continue reading Kitchen Steganography with Turmeric
Maybe you have a vintage old-school computer. Maybe you have a replica. Maybe you just want to run SIMH and relive the glory days of CP/M or VMS. The problem …read more Continue reading Linux Fu: The Old School Terminal
Not every project has to be an AI-powered particle accelerator using lasers. Sometimes simple projects can be very satisfying, and a simple project can be a great gateway to introduce …read more Continue reading A Bubble Machine Built from Scrap