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The future we know today looks very different than the one envisioned in the 60s and 70s. For starters, it has far too few Nixie tubes. An oversight [nixiebunny] wants …read more Continue reading Retro Future Nixie Corvair Instrument Panel
We don’t often get a Tips line submission where the “Subject” line auto-translates as “Yoshi Yoshi Yoshi”, linking to a short video by [Yasunari Industries] (embedded below). For many, it …read more Continue reading Relay-Driven Nixie Clock Gets You To Stop Scrolling
Generating random numbers might seem like a trivial task, that is until the numbers need to be truly random for cryptography or security reasons. When that’s the case, it turns …read more Continue reading Dice Rolls From the Beginning of Time
People keep warning that Skynet and the great robot uprising is not that far away, what with all this recent AI and machine-learning malarky getting all the attention lately. But …read more Continue reading AI Powered Coffee Maker Knows A Bit Too Much About You
People keep warning that Skynet and the great robot uprising is not that far away, what with all this recent AI and machine-learning malarky getting all the attention lately. But …read more Continue reading AI Powered Coffee Maker Knows A Bit Too Much About You
We’re not here to talk about another clock. Okay, we are, but the focus isn’t about whether or not it can tell time, it’s about taking a simple idea to …read more Continue reading Binary Clock Lets the Nixies Glow
Over on [Techmoan]’s YouTube channel he’s excited about a new gadget that finally arrived after months of waiting — the EleksTube IPS fake Nixie tube clock. This is a re-imagining …read more Continue reading No-Nixie Nixie Clock
Once you’ve ground the beans and tamped the grounds just so, pulling the perfect shot of espresso comes down to timing. Ideally, the extraction should last 20-30 seconds, from the …read more Continue reading Nixie Shot Timer Adds Useful Elegance to Espresso Machine
It took nearly a year for [Chris Crocker-White] to assemble this glorious mahogany and brass Geiger counter, but we think you’ll agree with us that it was time well spent. From the servo-actuated counter to the Nixie tubes and LED faux-decatrons, this project is an absolute love letter to antiquated …read more
Continue reading Steampunk Geiger Counter is a Mix of Art and Science
Whenever a project calls for displaying numbers, a 7-segment display is the classic and straightforward choice. However, if you’re more into a rustic, retro, almost mystical, and steampunky look and feel, it’s hard to beat the warm, orange glow of a Nixie tube. Once doomed as obsolete technology of yesteryear, …read more
Continue reading BCD To I2C: Turning A Nixie Counter Into Whatever You Want It To Be