Collaborate Disseminate
[Titans of CNC Machining] wanted to anodize some titanium parts. They weren’t looking for a way to make the part harder or less prone to corrosion. They just wanted some …read more Continue reading Anodizing Titanium in Multiple Colors
There are a few things historically difficult to make a robot do. Stairs, of course, are the obvious problem. But realistic blinking behavior is harder than you might think. At …read more Continue reading Never Stare Down a Robot
If you are the kind of person who reads Hackaday, you probably spent time in school doodling little design day dreams. [Allen Pan] gets it, and he’s taken it upon …read more Continue reading Your Childhood Inventions Brought to Life
We’ve heard of the FNIRSI 1014D scope, but we’ve had the impression that it might not be a great scope, although it is economical. [Learn Electronics Repair] had heard from …read more Continue reading FNIRSI vs Rigol: An Alternate View
If you are a Pythonista or a data scientist, you’ve probably used Jupyter. If you haven’t, it is an interesting way to work with Python by placing it in a …read more Continue reading Linux Fu: C on Jupyter
We can’t remember ever seeing a late-night TV ad for oscilloscopes before but, for some reason, Tektronix did produce a video ad in 1987. You can see it below and …read more Continue reading OScope Advert from 1987 Rocks It
Wordstar was the word processor that helped sell the personal computer. At one time, it was ubiquitous, and many authors had a hard time giving it up. Some, like George …read more Continue reading WordStar Reborn
In today’s world, it is hard to realize how frightened Americans were at the news of Sputnik orbiting the Earth. Part of it was a fear of what a rival …read more Continue reading Scorched Moon: Secret Project A119
Audio in cars has a long history. Car radios in the 1920s were bulky and expensive. In the 1930s, there was the Motorola radio. They were still expensive — a …read more Continue reading Retro Gadgets: I Swear Officer, I was Listening to 45
Around the Hackaday bunker, any plant other than a cactus has a real chance of expiring due to thirst. Perhaps we should build some of [MakersFunDuck]’s Moisture Duck boards. As …read more Continue reading Moisture Duck Gives You a Green Thumb