Collaborate Disseminate
We feature a lot of clocks here at Hackaday, but alarm clocks seem to be less popular for some reason. Maybe that’s because no-one enjoys being woken up in the …read more Continue reading Retro Alarm Clock with Nixies is Thoroughly Modern Inside
It’s important to instill healthy habits in your children when they’re still young. Preferences for sports, snacks and dinosaurs are typically formed in early childhood, as is loyalty to a …read more Continue reading Turning a Toy Gamepad Into a Real One, With Bluetooth
One reason the x86 PC became the dominant game platform in the early 1990s was the availability of affordable sound cards like the AdLib and Sound Blaster. These provided a …read more Continue reading Recreating the Sounds of the ’90s With a YM3812 Synthesizer
Most modern computer games have a clearly-defined end, but many classics like Pac-man and Duck Hunt can go on indefinitely, limited only by technical constraints such as memory size. One …read more Continue reading Silicone-Slapping Servos Solve Simon Says
Printed circuit boards can be square, round, octagonal, or whatever shape you desire. But there’s little choice when it comes to the third dimension: most PCBs are flat and rigid. …read more Continue reading Clever Design Technique Makes Flexible PCB Fit for a Queen
Over the years, there have been several memory and display technologies that served a particular niche for a while, only to be replaced and forgotten when a more suitable technology …read more Continue reading Dekatron Clock Tells the Time, Sans Semiconductors
Over the past few years we’ve seen several impressive projects where people try to manufacture integrated circuits using hobbyist tools. One of the most complex parts of this process is …read more Continue reading Using Electron Beams to Draw Tiny Shapes onto Silicon
If you’ve ever done maintenance or repair work on your bicycle, you’ll know that positioning a bike in your workshop isn’t trivial. You can use your bike’s kickstand, or lean …read more Continue reading DIY Repair Stand Holds Your Bike and Weighs it
Weaving is one of the oldest crafts in the world, and was also among the first to be automated: the Industrial Revolution was in large part driven by developments in …read more Continue reading Desktop-Sized Fully Automatic Loom is an Electromechanical Marvel
Analog phones may be nearly obsolete today, but having served humanity for well over a century they’re quite likely to pop up in drawers or attics now and then. If …read more Continue reading How to Build Your Own Analog Phone Network