Collaborate Disseminate
Over on YouTube, [Ben Eater] pursues that classic 8-bit sound. In this video, [Ben] integrates the MOS Technology 6581 Sound Interface Device (SID) with his homegrown 6502. The 6581 SID …read more Continue reading Programming the 6581 Sound Interface Device (SID) with the 6502
There are few things that can keep a certain kind of mechanically-inclined mind entranced as well as a marble run, and few structures that look as interestingly organic as procedurally-generated …read more Continue reading Mesmerizing Marble Runs from Procedural Generation
Pinball machines have something for everyone. They’re engaging, fast-paced games available in a variety of sizes and difficulties, and legend has it that they can be played even while deaf …read more Continue reading DIY Pinball Machine Uses Every Skill
There are still a few days before the doors open on this year’s Hackaday Supercon in Pasadena, but for the most dedicated attendees, the badge hacking has already begun…even if …read more Continue reading Supercon 2025 Badge Gets Vintage Star Trek Makeover
They say that, sometimes, less is more. That would certainly apply to photomicrography, where you want to take pictures of tiny things. Nikon agrees, and they sponsor the Small World …read more Continue reading Nikon Small World Competition Announces 2025 Winners
Finely powdered aluminium can make almost anything more pyrotechnically interesting, from fireworks to machine shop cleanups – even ceramics, as [Degree of Freedom] discovered. He was experimenting with mixing aluminium …read more Continue reading Thermite Pottery Fires Itself
Typeface (such as Times New Roman) refers to the design that gives a set of letters, numbers, and symbols their signature “look”. Font, on the other hand, is a specific …read more Continue reading The Subtle Art of Letterform Design
The Etch A Sketch was never supposed to meet a Raspberry Pi, a camera, or a mathematical algorithm, but here we are. [Tekavou]’s Teka-Cam and TekaSketch are a two-part hack …read more Continue reading TekaSketch: Where Etch A Sketch Meets Graph Theory
If you know anything about Mickey Mouse, you’ll be able to tell us that his first outing was in 1928’s Steamboat Willie — an animated short that sees our hero …read more Continue reading Steamboat Willie Still Tests Copyright
While it is sort of disturbing, it is one of the best uses for a round LCD we’ve seen lately. What is it? Just [vishalsoniindia]’s SoulCage — a pendant that …read more Continue reading Trapped Soul in Time for Halloween